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English Exam 1 of 7th grade Flashcards

1
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sulk

A

to be silent and in a bad mood because of disappointment or annoyance

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serene

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calm; peaceful

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candor

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honesty

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negligent

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not attending to one’s duties; careless

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flabbergasted

A

greatly surprised; astonished

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fruitless

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useless; unproductive; not achiving

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exuberant

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filled with excitement and energy

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nimble

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quick and skilled in thought or motion

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vindictive

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showing a strong desire for revenge

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laborious

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requiring a lot of hard work

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irate

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very angry

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infamous

A

well known for negative reasons

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distraught

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very upset

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robust

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healthy and strong

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foreseeable

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able to be predicted

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deceitful

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not honest; purposely giving a false impression

17
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enthrall

A

fascinate someone; capture someone’s attention

18
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urgent

A

requiring immediate attention

19
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akin

A

similar

20
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what are 6 types of leads

A

dialogue, question, flashback, sound effect, action, snapshot

21
Q

when did “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” air

A

March 4, 1960

22
Q

why did Rod Serling decide to create a Science-fiction show (The Twilight Zone )

A

He wanted to point out controversial issues in the world at the time [without getting censored]

22
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List three topics found in the teleplay

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unknown, fear, cation

23
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what is one of the themes of the teleplay

A

fear of unknown can lead to chaos and destruction

24
Q

List in order the parts of a “Response to Literature” essay’s body paragraph

A

Premise, Introduction to evidence, Evidence, Justification

25
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what is TAG

A

Title, Author, Genre

26
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what is always the last sentence of the introductory paragraph

A

Claim

27
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what is always the last sentence of the introductory paragraph

A

restating your claim

28
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what are 2 lessons viewers can learn through some of The Twilight Zone episodes

A

The danger of isolation, to suspect the suspicious

29
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What is the meaning of a simple sentence

A

it’s a sentence that consists of just one independent clause

30
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what is the meaning of a compound sentence

A

a sentence that connects 2 independent clauses

31
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what it the meaning of a complex sentence

A

a sentence with a independent clause and at least one dependent clause

32
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what is the meaning of a compound complex sentence

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is a sentence with 2 or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

33
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what were Americans afraid of when “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” aired

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Nuclear war and communism

34
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what is the meaning of theme

A

the subject or main idea in a piece of writing

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