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Grade 7 – Unit 1
 Vocabulary Testing
Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6

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 Vocabulary task - Lesson 1

1. The cloth has a of red and white squares.

2. She was _________________ for her first day of school.

3. Adventure is a popular in children’s books.

4. My mum bought a new for my bed.

5. I went on a long _________________ through the mountains last summer.

Vocabulary task - Lesson 2

1. He loves anything spicy, particularly -- he eats it by the spoonful.

2. My dog’s best _________________ is that he’s very loyal.

3. Many fairytales include about animals.

4. Her new cooking _________________ let her cook a delicious meal.

5. He whistled the song and tapped out the .

Vocabulary task - Lesson 3

1. The bottom of the pan was ed from the fire on the stove.

2. There was a for the best seats at the concert.

3. The lights in the theatre around the room like fireworks.

4. He was _________________ for a long time after he lost the tennis match.

5. The restaurant offers a wide of local specialties.

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 Vocabulary task - Lesson 4

1. The farmer is going to _________________ wheat in his field this year.

2. The music concert was so loud it felt like a attack.

3. I have no words to how much I love your present.

4. This restaurant is known for its delicious Japanese _________________.

5. I am starting small by going just one day a week.

Vocabulary task - Lesson 5

1. The first living sent to space was a dog.

2. The firefighter’s bravery is sure to _________________ everyone.

3. The artist painted a beautiful _________________ for the gallery.

4. His positive helped everyone enjoy the trip during the rainstorm.

5. People out across night skies to find beautiful stars.

Vocabulary task - Lesson 6

1. The teacher asked us to _________________ the book with the movie.

2. Our teacher is _________________ to helping us learn.

3. It’s just my ________________, but I think the red shoes are better than the blue ones

4. The detective had to _________________ the clues to solve the mystery.

5. The way he looked at the empty plate seemed to _________________ that he was
still hungry.
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 Lesson 1

Parts of a Poem
The Hike

By: Jennifer Larson

My backpack is packed, hiking shoes laced,

Water, snacks, and sunscreen, all carefully placed.

Out of the car and onto the trail.

Map in my hand, no way I can fail.

Walking and walking, and searching the trees.

Looking for chipmunks and squirrels in the leaves.

Searching the woods, on the lookout for deer.

Finally see a baby with his mom really near.

Rhyme Scheme
The Cat
My cat is my best friend, _______

I’ll love her to the end. _______

If I’m upstairs or down, _______

She follows me around. _______

The Mouse
Creeping under boxes, _______

Looking for a bite, _______

Hoping not to be noticed, _______

Running out of sight. _______

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 Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
By Maya Angelou

Shadows on the wall

Panthers in the park
Noises down the hall
Strangers in the (7)________
Life doesn’t frighten me at all No, they don’t frighten me at all
Bad dogs barking (1) __________ That new classroom where
Big ghosts in a cloud (8)__________ all pull my hair
That doesn’t frighten me at all
They don’t frighten me at all
Mean old Mother Goose
Kissy little girls
Lions on the (2) __________
They don’t frighten me at all With their hair in curls

(3)__________ breathing flame They, they don’t frighten me at all.

Don’t show me (9)______ and
On my counterpane
snakes
That doesn’t frighten me at all And listen for my screams

I go boo If I’m afraid at all

Make them shoo
It’s only in my dreams
I make fun
I have got a (10)_________ charm
Way they (4) ___________
I won’t cry That I keep up my sleeve

So they fly I can walk the ocean floor

I just (5) __________
And never have to breathe.
They go wild
Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Tough guys in a fight Not at all

All (6) ________________ Not at all

Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Life doesn’t frighten me at all

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Life Doesn’t Frighten Me Questions

1. What are three scary things mentioned in the poem?

2. Can you identify two rhymes in the poem?

3. Can you identify any half-rhymes?

4. What is the theme of this poem?

5. What does it mean to not let fear frighten you?

First Week of 7th Grade

Using Maya Angelou’s poem as inspiration, write about your first day or week of 7th
Grade.
What makes you excited, nervous or even scared about this upcoming year?

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 Lesson 2
Sharpen your skills: Common Errors
Read the sentences below and choose the correct word.

1. You forgot ___________ glasses at home. (your/you’re)

2. __________ going to be late for English class. (your/you’re)

3. I appreciate ____________ help. (your/you’re)

4. I can’t believe ____________ going to Australia. (your/you’re)

1. ____________ shoes are these? (whose/who’s)

2. ____________ coming to the park with us later? (whose/who’s)

3. We don’t know ____________ keys these are, so we can’t return them. (whose/who’s)

4. My mum, ____________ just left for the store, will be back in an hour. (whose/who’s)

Count the syllables in each line.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall ______

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall ______

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men ______

Couldn’t put Humpty together again. ______

Underline the beat. There Twinkle twinkle little star

are 4 beats in each line How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

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Simile Poem
Underline or highlight the similes.

My Family
By Stacy Zeiger

My mum is like a fire. My sister is like a snowstorm.

She’s always warm, but sometimes she gets She’s pretty to look at and icy at times, but
too hot with a little sunshine, that iciness melts.
My brother is like a tornado. Together we are like a cloudy day.
He always moves fast and spreads destruction We have our good days and bad, but the sun
wherever he goes. always shines through.

Metaphor Poem
Underline or highlight the metaphors.

Salsa
by Jorge Argueta

I am ready with four tomatoes. For the music to be really spicy,

They are bongos and kettledrums. it's important to use chilies.

My onion is a maraca. My family loves hot peppers.

Cloves of garlic are trumpets, We always put hot peppers in our salsa.

and the cilantro is the orchestra MMMM, the hotness is so delicious.

conductor
The bubbly taste of chilies
with his shaggy, green hair.
makes me feel like I'm dancing among

rainbows and stars.

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Technique Definition Effect Example
Simile
Metaphor
Personification

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Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Repetition
Personification Poem
Underline or highlight the examples of personification.

Follow the Moon

by Marie Tully

I followed the moon, A cloud passed before it.

Or did it follow me? Now was my chance,

I turned a corner, But the stars in the sky

It was still there, you see. Never could lie.

I tried to trick it. I walked on through the night.

In the shadows I hid, The moon followed me home,

But the moon kept on watching. Or did I follow the moon?

That's what it did. I don't quite know.

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 Lesson 3
Sharpen your skills: Common Errors
Read the sentences below and choose the correct word.

There Their They’re

Where We’re Were

1. The children put shoes in the cupboard.

2. ‘We mustn’t disturb them, too small at the moment,’ said dad.

3. In the box under the stairs were six tiny black and white kittens.

4. ‘Do you know my new scarf is?’ asked Mum.

5. ‘We put it in the box with the kittens because they __________ cold,’ admitted Jake.

6. ‘When we come home from school, _____________ going to name them,’ he continued.

Noise Day by Shel Silverstein

Underline or highlight any examples of onomatopoeia you can find.

Let's have one day for girls and boyses Use a drill, drive a nail,
When you can make the grandest Turn the hose on the garbage pail,
noises.
Shout Yahoo-Hurrah-Hurray
Screech, scream, holler, and yell--
Turn up the music all the way,
Buzz a buzzer, clang a bell,
Try to bounce your bowling ball,
Sneeze--hiccup--whistle--shout,
Ride a skateboard up the wall,
Laugh until your lungs wear out,
Chomp your food with a smack and a slurp,
Toot a whistle, kick a can,
Chew-chop--hiccup--burp.
Bang a spoon against a pan,
One day a year do all these,
Sing, yodel, bellow, hum,
The rest of the days--be quiet please.
Blow a horn, beat a drum,
Rattle a window, slam a door,
Scrape a rake across the floor

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I Ate a Spicy Pepper by Kenn Nesbitt
Underline or highlight any examples of hyperbole you can find.

I ate a spicy pepper I ricocheted around the room.

From my brother on a dare. I ran across the ceiling.

The pepper caught my head on fire I dove right in the freezer

And burned off all my hair. To relieve the burning feeling.

My mouth erupted lava I drank a thousand soda pops

And my tongue began to melt. And chewed a ton of ice

My ears were shooting jets of steam. To try to stop the scorching

At least that's how they felt. Of that spicy pepper's spice.

The Tourists are Coming – Questions

1. Who is the speaker of the poem talking to?

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2. What does the speaker think about tourists?

A) He welcomes tourists.

B) He hates tourists.

C) He likes tourists who protect the environment.

D) He like the quiet tourists.

E) He likes the income from tourists.

F) He wants to stop tourism.

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3. Zephaniah repeats the line 'The tourists are coming' in every verse, sometimes with some

changes. Why does he do this? Is it to:

A) Create beat and rhythm.

B) Make it feel as if the tourists are coming any minute now.

C) Make it sound as if everyone is talking about it.

D) Make the poem longer.

E) Make it seem as if lots of tourists are coming.

4. What is the theme of this poem?

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5. What makes you think this?

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 Lesson 4
Sharpen your Skills
Write one sentence using each word.

Past Passed Of Off

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Show, don’t tell

1. Write 2 to 3 sentences showing an emotion. Don’t write what the emotion is. Try to describe it

through actions.

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 The Vegans
Questions
1. Can you find the rhyme scheme of the second stanza? _____________________________________

2. Can you find the rhyme scheme of the 3rd and 4th stanzas?

(3rd stanza) _____________________________ (4th stanza) ________________________________

3. Can you find two examples of half-rhyme in the second stanza?

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4. Can you find other half-rhymes in the third and fourth stanzas?

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5. How do you think the poet feels or thinks about the people in the poem?

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6. What tone of voice should someone reading the poem use and why?

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 Meaning What to look for Questions to think about
Structure What the poem looks like What is the rhyme scheme?
How many stanzas?
Meaning The poem’s theme or main idea What is this poem about?
What is the main idea?
What is the theme?

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Imagery Literary techniques What literary techniques are in the poem?
Language Words you like or words you don’t know. What are your favourite words?
Any words you don't understand?
Effect How the poem makes you feel. How does it make you feel?
Did you like it? Why or why not?
Your thoughts Poem title: I Ate a Spicy Pepper
Structure
Meaning
Imagery

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Language (pick out key words &
phrases)
Effect
Your thoughts Poem title: The Vegans
Structure
Meaning
Imagery

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Language (pick out key words &
phrases)
Effect
 Show, don’t tell Poem.
1. Pick an emotion. Your poem can be about any emotion you chose.
2. Brainstorm. Create a list of actions you do when you feel that emotion.
3. Write the poem. Use your ideas to write a poem about the emotion.

The emotion I have chosen is _____________________

Some things I do when I feel ____________ are:

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My “Show, don’t tell” poem.

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 Lesson 5
Pets Control
Questions
1. What are the two types of animals mentioned in the poem?

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2. How are these two different groups of animals treated differently?

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3. At the end of the poem there is a question. Why does the poet do this?

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4. What is your answer to the question that Benjamin Zephaniah asks?

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Your thoughts Poem title: Pets Control

Structure

Meaning

Imagery

Language (pick out key words &

phrases)

Effect

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Famous Painting Poetry
Choose one of the famous paintings and write a poem about it. Try to use the literary techniques we have
learned in this unit.

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 Lesson 6
Acrostic Poem
Use the word you’ve been given to write an acrostic poem. Try to use the literary techniques we’ve learned
in this unit.

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 Writing PEE Paragraph
In the box below plan your PEE paragraph for the poem you have chosen. Each member of your group must
choose a different poem.

Name of poem:_____________________________________________

Point (what is the theme of the poem)

In my opinion…

Evidence (what words and literary techniques explain the theme)

For example…

Explain (How do those words and literary techniques connect to the theme)
To Summarise…

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