STUDY GUIDE: Second Nine Weeks Final Exam
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STUDY GUIDE: Second
Nine Weeks
DIRECTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper, please explain the Key Concepts, define the Words to Know, and answer the questions below.
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PART ONE: NON-FICTION.
“The Noble Experiment” (Language of Literature, p. 287; Interactive Reader, p. 156)
KEY CONCEPTS: Autobiography, Internal and External Conflict, Author’s Purpose, First-Person Point of View
WORDS TO KNOW: cynical, eloquence, incredulous, insinuation, integrated, retaliate, shrewdly, speculating, taunt, ultimate
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PART TWO: FICTION.
“Seventh Grade” (Language of Literature, p. 20; Interactive Reader, p. 2)
KEY CONCEPTS: Theme, Setting, Connecting
WORDS TO KNOW: bluff, conviction, elective, ferocity, linger, portly, quiver, scowl, sheepishly, trudge
“Thank You M’am” (Language of Literature, p. 29; Interactive Reader, p. 16)
KEY CONCEPTS: Internal and External Conflict, Dialogue, Dialect, Cause and Effect, Community Spirit, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, Jazz
WORDS TO KNOW: barren, frail, mistrust, presentable, suede
“Zebra” (Language of Literature, p. 46; Interactive Reader, p. 38)
KEY CONCEPTS: Main and Minor Characters, Making Inferences, Clarifying and Evaluating, Vietnam Memorial
WORDS TO KNOW: disciplinarian, encrusted, exuberantly, gaunt, intricate, jauntily, menacing, poised, tensing, wince
“Rikki-tikki-tavi” (Language of Literature, p. 121; Interactive Reader, p. 108)
KEY CONCEPTS: Personification, Predicting, Visualizing, Third Person Omniscient Point of View
WORDS TO KNOW: consolation, cower, cunningly, revive, scuttle
“Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” (Language of Literature, p. 478; Interactive Reader, p. 232)
KEY CONCEPTS: Adaptation, Colonization, Circular Plot Structure, Story Map, Science Fiction
WORDS TO KNOW: amiss, dwindle, flimsy, forlorn, recede
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PART THREE: THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Name and explain the five steps of the research process.
Compare and contrast a thesis statement and a topic sentence
Explain the differences between paraphrasing and note taking
Define plagiarism and outline a strategy for avoiding it
Describe the structure of the five paragraph essay
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PART FOUR: PARTS OF SPEECH. (Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections Help Desk p. 166)
Name the eight parts of speech. Define the function of each. Be able to recognize each part of speech in a sentence. Be able to give examples of each part of speech.
Name the three parts of a prepositional phrase.
Explain the difference between a prepositional phrase used as an adjective phrase and one used as an adverb phrase.
Explain when to use a comma with a conjunction.
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PART FIVE: COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING.
Recognize and complete examples of the five types of analogies we’ve studied.
Understand and apply the active reading strategies: connect, question, predict, visualize, evaluate, clarify.
Recognize and understand the elements of literature: fiction, novel, short story, plot, conflict, exposition, rising action, suspense, climax, falling action, characters, main character, minor character, setting, topic, theme, topic, voice (Language of Literature p. 15-19)