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*Grammar-verbs, subject-verb agreement, relative pronouns

*Sentence Structure-Complete, Fragments, Run-Ons & Comma Splices
*Sentence Structure-Compound Sentences
*Sentence Structure-Coordinating Conjunctions & Compound Sentences
*Punctuation-Semicolons & Capitalization of Titles
*Word Choice-Prefixes & Suffixes, Latin Roots
*Reading Skills-Main Idea, Fact, Figurative Language, Idioms
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Worksheet Reference
#1 Grammar-Past, present & future verbs
#2 Grammar-Subject-Verb Agreement
#3 Grammar: Relative pronouns-who, which, whose,

whom, that
#4 Sentence structure: Complete, run-on sentences,

fragmented sentences & comma splices
#5 Sentence structure: Complete, run-on sentences,
fragmented sentences & comma splices
#6 Sentence structure: Compound Sentences
#7 Punctuation: Using a semicolon
#8 Capitalization & punctuation: Formatting Titles
#9 Word Choice: Prefixes & Suffixes-PRE-, RE-, FUL-, ABLE-
#10 Word Choice: Prefixes & Suffixes-MIS-, IN-, DIS-, -LESS
#11 Word Choice: Latin Roots
#12 Reading Skills-Main Idea/Topic Sentences
#13 Reading Skills-Defining & Identifying Literary &

Figurative Language
#14
Reading Skills-Identifying Figurative Language in
Poetry
Reading Skills-Identifying & Analyzing Idioms

#15
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English
Language arts
Review packet
7th grade entering 8th grade
Name: _________________________
Teacher: _____________________
English,
Oh My!
2018
ELA Review Packet #1
Past, Present & Future Tenses
Directions: Read the verb and the tense that is being asked.
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
Ex. (Run; past tense) He ran to his friend’s house.
Grammar
1. (Enjoy; present tense) The Flynn family _______________ travelling to locations throughout the
world.
2. (Tread; past tense) I ________________ lightly around my parents, after I received a 54 on a

vocabulary quiz.
3. (Forfeit; future tense) The lacrosse team _________________ the next game if fewer than ten
people show up for the game.
4. (Consist; present tense) Did you know the cake _________________ of 12 ingredients?
5. (Outline; past tense) Before the test, I __________________ the main points as a study skill.
6. (Recommend; past tense) John _________________ a book to me to read over the summer.
7. (Approach; future tense) The next time the comet ____________________ Earth is in 2045.
8. (Go; past tense) John __________________ to the football game after he friends urged him to
go.
9. (Like; present tense) Mark _________________ the time he spends with his family.
10. (Kiss; future tense) After not seeing my grandmother for a year, she _______________ me a hundred
times.
Directions: Create your own sentence. Provide the specific tense of the verb asked, and underline it in the sentence.
1. (present tense) _______________________________________________________ Create

Your Own
______________________________________________________________________
Sentences!
2. (past tense) _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. (future tense) ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
English, Oh My! 2018

ELA Review Packet SUBJECT-
VERB #2
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT is when a verb agrees with its subject in AGREEMENT
number, and the verb (plural or singular) correlates with the number.
Ex. One egg is broken. -”IS” always refers to “ONE” or singular.

Directions: CIRCLE the correct verb for the sentence.
Grammar
1. Your friend (talks, talk) too much.
2. The man over there (look, looks) like your brother so much!
3. The women in the pool (swims, swim) well.
4. Bill (drive, drives) a private car in Manhattan.
5. The football players (run, runs) three miles a day to stay in shape.
6. On the basket court, nothing (fazes, faze) Rachel. She knows her role.
7. Anyone in the United States can (have, has) free access to a library card.
8. We have viewed a number of new houses, but few (meet, meets) our wishes.
9. In The Hunger Games, everyone (live, lives) in a post-apocalyptic society.
10. Everyone (agrees, agree) Congress should spend less money on certain topics.
11. Everyone in the world (has, have) certain moral principles.
12. Whenever something (startle, startles) my cat, he runs under the bed.

ELA Review Packet Relative
Pronouns #3
*The common RELATIVE PRONOUNS are WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, WHICH and
THAT.
• Relative pronouns can be used as a subject- The house that we built is blue.
People who are nice have friends.
*When used as a relative pronoun, ”WHICH” usually comes after a comma- The
science fair, which lasted all day, was so much fun.
Grammar
Directions: Choose the correct relative pronoun for the sentence.
1. Mr. Jones, (who, whom, whose) built the desk in the home, is extremely talented.
2. The movie became a blockbuster hit, (that, which) came as a surprise to critics.
3. This is the man to (who, whom, whose) you wanted to speak to after you are done.
4. We raised so much money for the family (who, whom, whose) house burnt down in
the fire.
5. In the drawer is the spatula (which, that) has the longer handle.
6. Aunt Pat and Uncle Joe, (who, whom, whose) love to fish, are going this weekend.
7. Dessert is all (which, that) the toddler wants. He does not want any dinner.
8. The police usually ask for every detail (which, that) will help with the case.
9. The tournament, (which, that) lasted for three days, was extremely exhausting.
Directions: Read the relative pronoun in the parentheses, and create your own sentence with the
pronoun. Create You
Own Sentences!
1. (WHO) _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. (WHICH) _______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. (WHOSE) ______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. (THAT) _________________________________________________________________________

ELA Review Packet Complete, Run-On,
Fragment, Comma
#4
Splice Sentence?
A COMPLETE SENTENCE has a subject, verb and a complete thought.
A RUN-ON SENTENCE is a sentence that has two or more clauses and is joined
without a word to connect them or a punctuation mark to separate them.
Sentence Structure
A FRAGMENTED SENTENCE is an incomplete sentence that masks as a sentence;
however, the sentence does not make sense.
A COMMA SPLICE is when two sentences are connected together with only a
comma and NO coordinating conjunction like for, and, nor, or, but yet, so.
Directions: Determine if the sentence is a complete sentence, fragment, comma-splice or a run-on sentence. If it is a
fragment, comma splice or run-on, rewrite the sentence to make it a complete sentence.
1. Use caution while using power tools always wear protective eye wear. _____________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. To the store to buy bread and eggs. _______________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. After seeing the selection on the shelf, we decided to buy cake mix. _______________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. The grocery store was packed today they must have had a sale.___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. Paul had the better arguments and he was such a powerful speaker. _______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
6. Then I attended Jefferson High School. _________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. Every Friday, my family orders pizza, we talk about our week. _________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. Homework can be very overwhelming, and this is why time management is so important.
_____________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. Some of the students working in Mrs. Olsen’s room. ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

ELA Review Packet Complete, Run-On,
Fragments,
Comma Splice #5
Sentence?
A COMPLETE SENTENCE has a subject, verb and a complete thought.
Sentence Structure
A COMMA SPLICE is when two sentences are connected together with only a comma and NO coordinating conjunction like
for, and, nor, or, but yet, so.
1. Mr. Jones is teaching a lesson on zoology you might find it interesting. _________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Over a hundred years ago. _______________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. You should take the music elective, it looks like so much fun. _______________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. My favorite season is winter I like bundling up to go outside.___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. I absolutely love spring; It makes me so happy to see everything turn green.__________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
6. Came through Ellis Island. _________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. Mr. Jones, who is an awesome teacher, is teaching an awesome science class. _______________
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. I have so much homework tonight in social studies and I really need to work on my project.
_____________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. Because it was strong and flexible. ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

A COMPOUND SENTENCE is two independent clauses (complete sentences)
are connected by a COMMA + COORIDINATING CONJUNCTION (FOR,
AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO).
EX. The store was closed, so I went to a different store. Sentence Structure
Compound Sentences
Directions: Read these sentence, and create the compound sentence (add a comma) if needed. Write “C” for compound or
“NC” for no change. For the sentences that just have the coordinating conjunction in parentheses, create your own sentence.
1. Elephants are the largest mammal in the world and live in Asia and Africa. _________
2. Elephants are around 200 pounds when they are born and they weigh between 5,000
and 14,000 pounds as adults. ___________________
3. A baby elephant is called a calf and a male elephant is called a bull. ____________
4. They use an ultrasound rumble too low for humans to hear to keep the heard together
and to find mates. ________________
5. Elephants are herbivores meaning they only eat plants and vegetables no meat. _____
6. (OR) ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
7. (BUT) ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
8. (SO) ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. (AND) _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
ELA Review Packet Using the
#7
Semicolon
Semicolons are most often used to connect two independent clauses (full
sentences) that are related in meaning. Both the words before the semicolon and
the words after it must be complete sentences that could be separated with a
period. Ex. John absolutely loves his dog; it is truly his best friend.
In addition, semicolons can be linked by a transitional word like: consequently,

Punctuation
however, furthermore, meanwhile, moreover, therefore, as a result, etc.
Directions: Insert any commas and semicolons needed. Where there are transitions in parentheses,
write your own sentences with a semicolon and the transition.
1. Mac slept through his alarm luckily the teacher cancelled the first class.
2. I tripped over the dog therefore I dropped my coffee cup.
3. We lost our game on Saturday my coach wanted to have an extra practice.
4. You will need to turn onto Blaire Drive it is the house on the left.
5. I really wanted to watch the Yankee game however it rained.
6. (; meanwhile,) ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
7. (; however, )__________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
8. ( ; ) _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
9. (; therefore, ) _______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
10. ( ; ) _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

Formatting Titles-Capitalization & Punctuation
Directions: Using your CAPITALIZATION and PUNCTUATION
knowledge, correctly format and punctuate the titles below. Rewrite them.
Capitalization
REMEMBER-Books, movie and major titles are Italicized OR Underlined & punctuation
ALL OTHER TITLES are formatted in QUOTATION MARKS.
1. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this short story?
lamb to the slaughter
_____________________________________
2. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this novel? the hunger games
_____________________________________
3. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this poem?
the raven
_____________________________________
4. How would you correctly punctuate and format this article title?
youtube and its dangers
_____________________________________
5. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this newspaper?
the new york times
_____________________________________
Properly Capitalizing & Punctuating Titles- REVIEW

Directions: Read the sentences below, and correctly format, punctuate and capitalize the titles. Rewrite the
sentence with the correct punctuation and formatting.
1. My brother, mark, promised me we would watch Lord of the rings.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. My favorite singer, taylor swift, played my favorite song, love story.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. We read the poem, the red wheelbarrow in class today.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. I really enjoy reading the magazine Vogue.
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Prefixes & Suffixes
PREFIXES are letters added to the beginning of a word to make
a new word.
SUFFIXES are added to the end. Word choice
Directions: Write as many words as you know with the prefixes and suffixes given.
Pre- RE-
Ex. Preview Ex. Redo
-ful -Able
Ex. Hurtful Ex. Respectable

ELA Review Packet # 10
Prefixes & Suffixes
a new word.
MIS- IN-
Ex. Misunderstood Ex. Indecisive
DIS- -LESS
Ex. Disagree Ex. Flawless

GREEK & LATIN ROOTS
Directions: Greek and Latin roots are a part of the majority of the
English vocabulary. Using the root, see if you can define the word.
Word choice
1. The root mal means bad or evil. Can you determine what the word maleficent means by using
the root?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. The root bel means war. Can you determine what the word bellicose means by using the root?
A. Selfish B. Generous C. Hostile
3. The root dict means to say or declare. Can you determine what the word indictment means by
using the root?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. The root cred means trust or believe. Can you determine what the word incredulous means by
using the root?
A. Unwilling to do harm to others B. Unwilling to accept the truth C. Unwilling to give something away.
5. The root jur means the law. Can you determine what the word perjury means by using the root?
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. The root chron means time. Can you determine what the word chronic means by using the root?
A. Happening frequently B. In a distrustful manner C. An official speech
7. The root junc means to join. Can you determine what the word junction means by using the root?
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. The root ject means move or throw. Can you determine what the word reject means by using the
root?
A. Move forward in a quick manner B. Send back C. To go in a diagonal pattern

Writing the Main Idea
THE MAIN IDEA is the main subject or topic of a passage. We
often call the first sentence of a paragraph the TOPIC SENTENCE.
writing skills
Directions: Write a main sentence/topic sentence for each of the passages.
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
Professional surfers in pursuit of the perfect wave will no longer have to depend on the whims of
nature. Instead, they can head over to the farming town of Lemoore in Southern California, which is
home to the world’s first wave pool dedicated to competitive surfing. Originally named after its
founder, American surfing legend, 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, it was rebranded WSL Surf
Ranch after the World Surfing League acquired a majority stake in 2016.
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
Ants are often known as pesky insects; however, they may surprise most people. In addition to talents
like predicting earthquakes and morphing into rafts to save themselves from drowning during floods,
the industrious insects go all out to protect their own, often carrying wounded comrades back to the
nest to heal. Now, researchers have discovered ants who explode and sacrifice themselves to save
their colonies from predators.
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
The quest to discover life outside of Earth has spanned decades and a multitude of galaxies. However,
while breakthroughs like the discovery of liquid water on Mars and “Earth-like” exoplanets have raised
hopes about the existence of alien life, the distance has made it hard to prove. Now, scientists believe
the extraterrestrial life we have been seeking for so long may be on the planet closest to us — Venus.
4. _________________________________________________________________________________
Few people can resist the lure of a delicious ice cream scoop or two, especially on a hot day. The only
thing that spoils the fun is that the treat is hard to savor slowly, like one would a piece of candy,
without ending up with a sticky, melted mess. Now, researchers from Colombia's Universidad Pontificia
Bolivariana may have found an unlikely ally to help solve this age-old problem — cellulose fiber
extracted from banana plant waste.
5. _________________________________________________________________________________
After successfully banning plastic bags, officials around the world are turning their attention to
something we are all guilty of using for only a few minutes and disposing of without a second thought
– plastic straws. According to ecostraw.org, over 500 million straws, enough to fill 127 school buses,
are used just in the US, each day! Too small to recycle, they choke sea creatures, clog coral reefs, and
eventually disintegrate into tiny microbeads which enter our food chain through fish. This means that
every single straw ever produced in the world still exists in some form today. Now, thanks to social
media campaigns such as #TheLastStraw and #TheFinal Straw, the urgency to ban plastic straws is
finally gained momentum.
-Excerpts from Dogonews.com
DEFINING & IDENTIFYING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Directions: Write the definition for the figurative term, and write an
example of the term.
Reading skills
1. SIMILE: ________________________________________________________________________
Example: ___________________________________________________________________________
2. METAPHOR: _____________________________________________________________________
Example: _________________________________________________________________________________
3. PERSONIFICATION: _______________________________________________________________
Example: __________________________________________________________________________
4. ONOMATOPOEIA: _______________________________________________________________
Example: __________________________________________________________________________
5. IDIOM: __________________________________________________________________________
Example: __________________________________________________________________________
6. ALLUSION: _____________________________________________________________________
Example: __________________________________________________________________________
7. HYPERBOLE: ____________________________________________________________________
Example: __________________________________________________________________________
8. OXYMORON: ____________________________________________________________________
Example: __________________________________________________________________________

IDENTIFYING
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IN POETRY
Directions: Read the poem, and identify the figurative language the
Reading skills
arrows are pointing to in the poem. Explain.
What figurative term is being used in line 3?

YOUNG SEA
By Carl Sandburg How do you know?
1 THE sea is never still.

2 It pounds on the shore
3 Restless as a young heart,
What figurative term is being used in line 4 & 5?
4 Hunting.
How do you know?
5 The sea speaks
6 And only the stormy hearts
7 Know what it says:
8 It is the face
9 of a rough mother speaking. What figurative term is being used in line 8 & 9?
How do you know?

10 The sea is young.
11 One storm cleans all the hoar
12 And loosens the age of it.
What figurative term is being used in line 13?
13 I hear it laughing, reckless.
How do you know?
14 They love the sea,
15 Men who ride on it
16 And know they will die
17 Under the salt of it Who do you believe is narrating the poem?
18 Let only the young come,

19 Says the sea. Where do you think is the setting of this poem?
20 Let them kiss my face

21 And hear me.
22 I am the last word
23 And I tell
24 Where storms and stars come from.

IDENTIFYING & ANALYZING IDIOMS
An IDIOM is a common expression understood figuratively, as the
literal definition makes no sense.
Directions: Read the sentences, and determine the meaning of the idioms
Reading skills
in bold.
1. When the student was caught stealing, we all thought she was going to have a harsh punishment;
however, she just got a slap on the wrist.
What does this idiom mean?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. We thought we were the only family on the block who got flooded. Other families were flooded
too, and we were all in the same boat.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. If Mark thought I was going to give him my homework, he was barking up the wrong tree.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. After looking at the clock, I realized I was down to the wire with how much time I had left to
take the exam.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. After playing the entire soccer game, Lacy was running out of steam.
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Getting front row seats at the concert was awesome, but getting to meet the band members was
icing on the cake!
_________________________________________________________________________________

Teacher
Answer key
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English,
Oh My!
2018
ELA Review Packet KEY # 1
Past, Present & Future Tenses
Directions: Read the verb, and the tense that is being asked.
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
Grammar
Ex. (Run; past tense) He ran to his friend’s house.
1. (Enjoy; present tense)- The Flynn family _______________

enjoys travelling to locations throughout the
world.
2. (Tread; past tense). I ________________

treaded lightly around my parents, after I received a 54 on a
vocabulary quiz.
will forfeit
3. (Forfeit; future tense) The lacrosse team _________________ the next game if fewer than ten
people show up for the game.
consists
4. (Consist; present tense) Did you know the cake _________________ of 12 ingredients?
outlined
5. (Outline; past tense) Before the test, I __________________ the main points as a study skill.
6. (Recommend; past tense) John _________________

recommended a book to me to read over the summer.
will approach
7. (Approach; future tense) The next time the comet ____________________ Earth is in 2045.
8. (Go; past tense) John __________________

went to the football game after he friends urged him to
go.
likes
9. (Like; present tense) Mark _________________ the time he spends with his family.
will kiss
10. (Kiss; future tense) After not seeing my grandmother for a year, she _______________ me a hundred
times.
Directions: Create your own sentence. Provide the specific tense of the verb asked, and underline it in the sentence.
1. (present tense) _______________________________________________________ Create

______________________________________________________________________ Your Own
Sentences
ANSWERS WILL VARY HERE
2. (past tense) _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. (future tense) ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

ELA Review Packet SUBJECT-
VERB #2
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT is when a verb agrees with its subject in
AGREEMENT
number, and the verb (plural or singular) correlates with the number.
Ex. One egg is broken. -”IS” always refers to “ONE” or singular.

Directions: CIRCLE the correct verb for the sentence.
Grammar
1. Your friend (talks, talk) too much.
KEY
2. The man over there (look, looks) like your brother so much!
3. The women in the pool (swims, swim) well.
4. Bill (drive, drives) a private car in Manhattan.
5. The football players (run, runs) three miles a day to stay in shape.
6. On the basket court, nothing (fazes, faze) Rachel. She knows her role.
7. Anyone in the United States can (have, has) free access to a library card.
8. We have viewed a number of new houses, but few (meet, meets) our wishes.
9. In The Hunger Games, everyone (live, lives) in a post-apocalyptic society.
10. Everyone (agrees, agree) Congress should spend less money on certain topics.
11. Everyone in the world (has, have) certain moral principles.
12. Whenever something (startle, startles) my cat, he runs under the bed.

KEY
ELA Review Packet
*The common RELATIVE PRONOUN are WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, WHICH and
Relative
Pronouns #3
THAT.
• Relative pronouns can be used as a subject- The house that we built is blue.
People who are nice have friends.
*When used as a relative pronoun, ”WHICH” usually comes after a comma- The
science fair, which lasted all day, was so much fun.
Grammar
Directions: Choose the correct relative pronoun for the sentence.
1. Mr. Jones, (who, whom, whose) built the desk in the home, is extremely talented.
2. The movie became a blockbuster hit, (that, which) came as a surprise to critics.
3. This is the man to (who, whom, whose) you wanted to speak to after you are done.
4. We raised so much money for the family (who, whom, whose) house burnt down in
the fire.
5. In the drawer is the spatula (which, that) has the longer handle.
6. Aunt Pat and Uncle Joe, (who, whom, whose) love to fish, are going this weekend.
7. Dessert is all (which, that) the toddler wants. He does not want any dinner.
8. The police usually ask for every detail (which, that) will help with the case.
9. The tournament, (which, that) lasted for three days, was extremely exhausting.
Directions: Read the relative pronoun in the parentheses, and create your own sentence with the
pronoun. Create You
Own Sentences!
1. (WHO) _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. (WHICH) _______________________________________________________________________
ANSWERS WILL VARY HERE
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. (WHOSE) ______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. (THAT) _________________________________________________________________________

Complete
ELA Review Packet Sentence or
Run-On #4
A COMPLETE SENTENCE has a subject, verb and a complete thought. Sentence?
without a word to connect them or a punctuation mark to separate them. Sentence Structure
A COMMA SPLICE is when two sentences are connected together with only a
comma and NO coordinating conjunction like for, and, nor, or, but yet, so. KEY
1. Use caution while using power tools always wear protective eye wear. _____________________
RUN-ON
Use caution while using power tools. Always wear protective eye wear.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Use caution while using power tools, and always wear protective eye wear.
2. To the store to buy bread and eggs. _______________

FRAGMENT
__________________________________________________________________________________
Answers will vary here- Ex. My mom went to the store to buy bread and eggs.
3. After seeing the selection on the shelf, we decided to buy cake mix. _______________________
COMPLETE
______________________________________________________________________
4. The grocery store was packed today they must have had a sale.___________________________
RUN-ON
The grocery store was packed today, and they must have had a sale.
__________________________________________________________________________________
The grocery store was packed today. They must have had a sale.
5. Paul had the better arguments and he was such a powerful speaker. _______________________
RUN-ON
Paul had the better arguments, and he was such a powerful speaker.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Paul had the better arguments. He was such a powerful speaker.
6. Then I attended Jefferson High School. _________________________

FRAGMENT
__________________________________________________________________________________
Answers will vary here- Ex. Then I attended Jefferson High School after elementary.
7. Every Friday, my family orders pizza, we talk about our week. _________________________
COMMA SPLICE
Every Friday, my family orders pizza, and we talk about our week.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Every Friday, my family orders pizza. We talk about our week.
8. Homework can be very overwhelming, and this is why time management is so important.
_____________________________
COMPLETE
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. Some of the students working in Mrs. Olsen’s room. ________________________________

FRAGMENT
__________________________________________________________________________________
Answers will vary here- Ex. Some of the students working in Mrs. Olsen’s room were noisy.

Complete
ELA Review Packet KEY Sentence or
Run-On #5
A COMPLETE SENTENCE has a subject, verb and a complete thought. Sentence?
Sentence Structure
A COMMA SPLICE is when two sentences are connected together with only a comma and NO coordinating conjunction like
for, and, nor, or, but yet, so.
1. Mr. Jones is teaching a lesson on zoology you might find it interesting. _________________
RUN-ON
Mr. Jones is teaching a lesson on zoology, and you might find it interesting.
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Mr. Jones is teaching a lesson on zoology. You might find it interesting.
2. Over a hundred years ago. _______________

FRAGMENT
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Answers will vary.
3. You should take the music elective, it looks like so much fun. _______________________
COMMA SPLICE
You should take the music elective because it looks like so much fun.
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You should take the music elective. It looks like so much fun.
4. My favorite season is winter I like bundling up to go outside.___________________________

RUN-ON
You should take the music elective because it looks like so much fun.
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You should take the music elective. It looks like so much fun.
5. I absolutely love spring; It makes me so happy to see everything turn green.__________________

COMPLETE
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6. Came through Ellis Island. _________________________

FRAGMENT
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Answers will vary.
7. Mr. Jones, who is an awesome teacher, is teaching an awesome science class. _______________
COMPLETE
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8. I have so much homework tonight in social studies and I really need to work on my project.
_____________________________
RUN-ON
I have so much homework tonight in social studies, and I really need to work on my project.
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I have so much homework tonight in social studies. I really need to work on my project.
9. Because it was strong and flexible. ________________________________

FRAGMENT
__________________________________________________________________________________
Answers will vary.

ELA Review Packet
A COMPOUND SENTENCE is two independent clauses (complete sentences)
KEY #6
are connected by a COMMA + COORIDINATING CONJUNCTION (FOR,
AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO).
EX. The store was closed, so I went to a different store. Sentence Structure
Compound Sentences
Directions: Read these sentence, and create the compound sentence if needed. Write “C” for compound or “NC” for no
change. For the sentences that just have the coordinating conjunction in parentheses, create your own sentence.
1. Elephants are the largest mammal in the world and live in Asia and Africa. _________
NC
,
2. Elephants are around 200 pounds when they are born and they weigh between 5,000
and 14,000 pounds as adults. ___________________
C
,
3. A baby elephant is called a calf and a male elephant is called a bull. ____________
C
4. They use an ultrasound rumble too low for humans to hear to keep the heard together
and to find mates. ________________
NC
5. Elephants are herbivores meaning they only eat plants and vegetables no meat. _____
NC
6. (OR) ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
A RY
ILLV
7. (BUT) ________________________________________________________________
S W
W E R
________________________________________________________________________
AN S
8. (SO) ________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
9. (AND) _______________________________________________________________
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ELA Review Packet Using the
#7
Semicolon
Semicolons are most often used to connect two independent clauses (full
sentences) that are related in meaning. Both the words before the semicolon and
the words after it must be complete sentences that could be separated with a
period. Ex. John absolutely loves his dog; it is truly his best friend.
In addition, semicolons can be linked by a transitional word like: consequently,

Punctuation
however, furthermore, meanwhile, moreover, therefore, as a result, etc.
Directions: Insert any commas and semicolons needed. Where there are transitions in parentheses,
write your own sentences with a semicolon and the transition.
;
1. Mac slept through his alarm luckily the teacher cancelled the first class.
,
KEY
;
2. I tripped over the dog therefore I dropped my coffee cup.
;
3. We lost our game on Saturday my coach wanted to have an extra practice.
;
4. You will need to turn onto Blaire Drive it is the house on the left.
5. I really wanted to watch the Yankee game however it rained.

; ,
6. (; meanwhile,) ______________________________________________________
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7. (; however, )__________________________________________________________
A R Y
______________________________________________________________________
LL V
W I
8. ( ; ) _______________________________________________________________
E RS
S W
______________________________________________________________________
AN
9. (; therefore, ) _______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
10. ( ; ) _______________________________________________________________
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Formatting Titles-Capitalization & Punctuation
Directions: Using your CAPITALIZATION and PUNCTUATION
knowledge, correctly format and punctuate the titles below. Rewrite them.
Capitalization
REMEMBER-Books, movie and major titles are Italicized OR Underlined & punctuation
ALL OTHER TITLES are formatted in QUOTATION MARKS.
1. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this short story?
lamb to the slaughter
“Lamb to the Slaughter”
_____________________________________
KEY
2. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this novel? the hunger games
_____________________________________
The Hunger Games
3. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this poem?
the raven
_____________________________________
”The Raven”
4. How would you correctly punctuate and format this article title?
youtube and its dangers
_____________________________________
“YouTube and Its Dangers”
5. How would you correctly punctuate and format the title of this newspaper?
the new york times
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The New York Times
Properly Capitalizing & Punctuating Titles- REVIEW

Directions: Read the sentences below, and correctly format, punctuate and capitalize the titles. Rewrite the
sentence with the correct punctuation and formatting.
1. My brother, mark, promised me we would watch Lord of the rings.

My brother, Mark, promised me we would watch Lord of the Rings.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
2. My favorite singer, taylor swift, played my favorite song, love story.
My favorite singer, Taylor Swift, played my favorite song, “Love Story”.

___________________________________________________________________________
3. We read the poem, the red wheelbarrow in class today.

We read the poem, “The Red Wheelbarrow” in class today.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. I really enjoy reading the magazine Vogue.
I really enjoy reading the magazine, Vogue.

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Prefixes & Suffixes
a new word.
Pre- RE- KEY

Ex. Preview Ex. Redo
An
sw e
rs
-ful w ill -Able
va
Ex. Hurtful Ex. Respectable
ry

Prefixes & Suffixes
a new word.
MIS- IN- KEY

Ex. Misunderstood Ex. Indecisive
An
sw e
rs
DIS- w ill -LESS
va
Ex. Disagree Ex. Flawless
ry

GREEK & LATIN ROOTS
KEY
Directions: Greek and Latin roots are a part of the majority of the
Word choice
English vocabulary. Using the root, see if you can define the word.
1. The root mal means bad or evil. Can you determine what the word maleficent means by using
the root?
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Wanting to harm another
2. The root bel means war. Can you determine what the word bellicose means by using the root?
A. Selfish B. Generous C. Hostile
3. The root dict means to say or declare. Can you determine what the word indictment means by
using the root?
Accuse someone of a crime

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4. The root cred means trust or believe. Can you determine what the word incredulous means by
using the root?
A. Unwilling to do harm to others B. Unwilling to accept the truth C. Unwilling to give something away
5. The root jur means the law. Can you determine what the word perjury means by using the root?
To go against the law; lie

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6. The root chron means time. Can you determine what the word chronic means by using the root?
A. Happening frequently B. In a distrustful manner C. An official speech
7. The root junc means to join. Can you determine what the word junction means by using the root?
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Two places or things join together and meet
8. The root ject means move or throw. Can you determine what the word reject means by using the
root?
A. Move forward in a quick manner B. Send back C. To go in a diagonal pattern

Writing the Main Idea
THE MAIN IDEA is the main subject or topic of a passage. We
often call the first sentence of a paragraph the TOPIC SENTENCE.
writing skills
Directions: Write a main sentence/topic sentence for each of the passages.
KEY
1. ________________________________________________________________________________.
Professional surfers in pursuit of the perfect wave will no longer have to depend on the whims of
nature. Instead, they can head over to the farming town of Lemoore in Southern California, which is
home to the world’s first wave pool dedicated to competitive surfing. Originally named after its
founder, American surfing legend, 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, it was rebranded WSL Surf
Ranch after the World Surfing League acquired a majority stake in 2016.
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
Ants are often known as pesky insects; however, they may surprise most people. In addition to talents
like predicting earthquakes and morphing into rafts to save themselves from drowning during floods,
the industrious insects go all out to protect their own, often carrying wounded comrades back to the
nest to heal. Now, researchers have discovered ants who explode and sacrifice themselves to save
their colonies from predators.
An
sw e
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
rs
The quest to discover life outside of Earth has spanned decades and a multitude of galaxies. However,
while breakthroughs like the discovery of liquid water on Mars and “Earth-like” exoplanets have raised
w ill
hopes about the existence of alien life, the distance has made it hard to prove. Now, scientists believe
the extraterrestrial life we have been seeking for so long may be on the planet closest to us — Venus.
va
4. _________________________________________________________________________________
ry
Few people can resist the lure of a delicious ice cream scoop or two, especially on a hot day. The only
thing that spoils the fun is that the treat is hard to savor slowly, like one would a piece of candy,
without ending up with a sticky, melted mess. Now, researchers from Colombia's Universidad Pontificia
Bolivariana may have found an unlikely ally to help solve this age-old problem — cellulose fiber
extracted from banana plant waste.
5. _________________________________________________________________________________
After successfully banning plastic bags, officials around the world are turning their attention to
something we are all guilty of using for only a few minutes and disposing of without a second thought
– plastic straws. According to ecostraw.org, over 500 million straws, enough to fill 127 school buses,
are used just in the US, each day! Too small to recycle, they choke sea creatures, clog coral reefs, and
eventually disintegrate into tiny microbeads which enter our food chain through fish. This means that
every single straw ever produced in the world still exists in some form today. Now, thanks to social
media campaigns such as #TheLastStraw and #TheFinal Straw, the urgency to ban plastic straws is
finally gained momentum.
-Excerpts from Dogonews.com
ELA Review Packet
DEFINING & IDENTIFYING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
KEY # 13
Directions: Write the definition for the figurative term, and write an
example of the term.
Reading skills
1. A comparison using the words, “like” or “as”.

SIMILE: ________________________________________________________________________
ANSWERS WILL VARY HERE.

Example: ___________________________________________________________________________
A comparison without using the words, “like” or “as”.

2. METAPHOR: _____________________________________________________________________

Example: _________________________________________________________________________________
When an animal or object takes on human characteristics.

3. PERSONIFICATION: _______________________________________________________________

Example: __________________________________________________________________________
A word that stands in as a sound to create an effect.

4. ONOMATOPOEIA: _______________________________________________________________

Example: __________________________________________________________________________
A phrase that is not take literally.

5. IDIOM: __________________________________________________________________________

Example: __________________________________________________________________________
A comparison to something historical, famous, an artist or piece of literature.

6. ALLUSION: _____________________________________________________________________

Example: __________________________________________________________________________
An over exaggeration.
7. HYPERBOLE: ____________________________________________________________________

Example: __________________________________________________________________________
The use of words in which two contradictory terms are combined.

8. OXYMORON: ____________________________________________________________________

Example: __________________________________________________________________________

ELA Review Packet
KEY # 14
IDENTIFYING
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Directions: Read the poem, and identify the figurative language the
Reading skills
arrows are pointing to in the poem. Explain.
YOUNG SEA What figurative term is being used in line 3? SIMILE

By Carl Sandburg How do you know?
The sea being restless is being compared to a young heart with
“as”.
1 THE sea is never still.
2 It pounds on the shore
3 Restless as a young heart,
What figurative term is being used in line 4 & 5? PERSONIFICATION
4 Hunting.
How do you know?
5 The sea speaks The sea cannot hunt or speak-they are giving the sea human
6 And only the stormy hearts characteristics.
7 Know what it says:
8 It is the face
9 of a rough mother speaking. What figurative term is being used in line 8 & 9?METAPHOR
How do you know?

10 The sea is young. The sea is being compared to the face of a mother.
11 One storm cleans all the hoar
12 And loosens the age of it.
What figurative term is being used in line 13? PERSONIFICATION
13 I hear it laughing, reckless.
How do you know?
14 They love the sea, The sea cannot laugh.
15 Men who ride on it
16 And know they will die
17 Under the salt of it Who do you believe is narrating the poem?
Someone standing on the beach; the sea itself.

18 Let only the young come,
19 Says the sea. Where do you think is the setting of this poem?
A beach; On a boat
20 Let them kiss my face
21 And hear me.
22 I am the last word
23 And I tell
24 Where storms and stars come from.

ELA Review Packet
IDENTIFYING & ANALYZING IDIOMS
KEY # 15
An IDIOM is a common expression understood figuratively, as the
literal definition makes no sense.
Directions: Read the sentences, and determine the meaning of the idioms
Reading skills
in bold.
1. When the student was caught stealing, we all thought she was going to have a harsh punishment;
however, she just got a slap on the wrist.
A light punishment/talk
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2. We thought we were the only family on the block who got flooded. Other families were flooded
too, and we were all in the same boat.
Similar ideas, events, occasions, etc.

_________________________________________________________________________________
3. If Mark thought I was going to give him my homework, he was barking up the wrong tree.
To make the wrong choice

_________________________________________________________________________________
4. After looking at the clock, I realized I was down to the wire with how much time I had left to
take the exam.
To not have a lot of time/running out of time

_________________________________________________________________________________
5. After playing the entire soccer game, Lacy was running out of steam.
Running out of energy

_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Getting front row seats at the concert was awesome, but getting to meet the band members was
icing on the cake!
An attractive addition
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#3 Grammar: Relative pronouns-who, which, whose,

#4 Sentence structure: Complete, run-on sentences,

#6 Sentence structure: Compound Sentences

#7 Punctuation: Using a semicolon

#8 Capitalization & punctuation: Formatting Titles

#9 Word Choice: Prefixes & Suffixes-PRE-, RE-, FUL-, ABLE-

#10 Word Choice: Prefixes & Suffixes-MIS-, IN-, DIS-, -LESS

#11 Word Choice: Latin Roots

#12 Reading Skills-Main Idea/Topic Sentences

#13 Reading Skills-Defining & Identifying Literary &

Reading Skills-Identifying & Analyzing Idioms

2. (Tread; past tense) I ________________ lightly around my parents, after I received a 54 on a

1. (present tense) _______________________________________________________ Create

2. (past tense) _________________________________________________________

3. (future tense) ________________________________________________________

English, Oh My! 2018

Ex. One egg is broken. -”IS” always refers to “ONE” or singular.

3. The women in the pool (swims, swim) well.

4. Bill (drive, drives) a private car in Manhattan.

9. In The Hunger Games, everyone (live, lives) in a post-apocalyptic society.

11. Everyone in the world (has, have) certain moral principles.

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6. Then I attended Jefferson High School. _________________________

9. Some of the students working in Mrs. Olsen’s room. ________________________________

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6. Came through Ellis Island. _________________________

9. Because it was strong and flexible. ________________________________

English, Oh My! 2018

In addition, semicolons can be linked by a transitional word like: consequently,

2. I tripped over the dog therefore I dropped my coffee cup.

3. We lost our game on Saturday my coach wanted to have an extra practice.

5. I really wanted to watch the Yankee game however it rained.

English, Oh My! 2018

Properly Capitalizing & Punctuating Titles- REVIEW

1. My brother, mark, promised me we would watch Lord of the rings.

2. My favorite singer, taylor swift, played my favorite song, love story.

3. We read the poem, the red wheelbarrow in class today.

4. I really enjoy reading the magazine Vogue.

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English, Oh My! 2018

English, Oh My! 2018

A. Selfish B. Generous C. Hostile

A. Happening frequently B. In a distrustful manner C. An official speech

A. Move forward in a quick manner B. Send back C. To go in a diagonal pattern

English, Oh My! 2018

English, Oh My! 2018

What figurative term is being used in line 3?

1 THE sea is never still.

How do you know?

18 Let only the young come,

20 Let them kiss my face

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What does this idiom mean?

What does this idiom mean?

What does this idiom mean?