STUDY GUIDE: First Nine Weeks Final Exam
Click the link for a review of the concepts that will be tested on the final exam.
PART ONE: NON-FICTION. On a separate sheet of
paper, please explain the concepts, define the vocabulary, and answer the
following questions for each non-fiction selection we’ve studied.
“Names/Nombres” (Language of Literature, p. 37 and Interactive Reader, p. 26)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Point of View, First Person, Narrator, Personal Essay, Autobiography, Purpose/Definition/Examples of Non-fiction, Context Clues
2. WORDS TO KNOW: ethnicity, exotic, ironically
3. QUESTIONS: What words would you use to describe Alvarez’s attitude toward her “new” names? How does Alvarez feel about her extended family? What purpose did the author have writing “Names/Nombres?
“Primal Compassion” (Language of Literature, p. 138)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Author Bias, Fact/Opinion, Objective/Subjective
2. WORDS TO KNOW: primate, primal, compassion
3. QUESTIONS: Who was the narrator of the story? What did the author of “Primal Compassion” believe about animals? Where would you expect to read this piece?
“Boy: Tales of Childhood” (Language of Literature, p. 533)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Autobiography, Characterization (what is it and what are the 4 methods), Dialect, Idiom, Slang, Accent, Visualizing, Foreshadowing, Irony
2. WORDS TO KNOW: loathsome, malignant, flourishing
3. QUESTIONS: What frightens Dahl most about the prank? Of what does Mrs. Pratchett wrongly accuse the boys? What is the boys’ attitude toward Dahl when he has the idea for the prank? How does their attitude change when they find the shop closed?
“Dirk the Protector” (Language of Literature, p. 143)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Debate—support opinion with facts, Antonym/Synonym
2. WORDS TO KNOW: predatory, impasse, cohorts
3. QUESTIONS: How did the narrator make money? Who attacked the narrator? Would Dirk make a good pet…why or why not? Give examples from the story.
“Eleanor Roosevelt” (Language of Literature, p. 87 and Interactive Reader, p. 70)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Biography, Chronological Order/Timeline, Analogy, Figurative Language, Personal Growth/Transformation
2. WORDS TO KNOW: brooding, combatant, migrant, prominent, priority
3. QUESTIONS: What words would you use to describe Eleanor as a child? What words would you use to describe her as an adult? How was Eleanor the “president’s conscience”? What did Eleanor do after her husband’s death?
PART TWO: WRITING STRATEGIES—SIMPLE SENTENCES. Using your notes in the Writing section of your Course Binder, write the definition or list the steps of each item below.
1. Independent clause—identify in sentence, know definition
2. Simple Sentence—identify in sentence, know definition
3. 4 simple sentence formulas—name, explain, and apply each
4. P.E.N.S. process—list and explain all four steps
5. Subject/Verb Identification Process—list and explain all three steps
6. Subject/Predicate—identify in sentence, know definition
PART THREE: PARTS OF SPEECH. Answer each question below using your notes in the Network section of your binder and the “Student Help Desks” in your Language Network text. (Nouns p. 54, Pronouns p. 88, and Verbs p. 122)
1. Name the eight parts of speech. Define the function of each.
2. What are the six main types of nouns? Give an example of each.
3. What are the four main types of pronouns? Give an example of each.
4. What are the three main types of verbs? Give an example of each.
5. What is an antecedent?
6. What is a verb phrase? What does a linking verb do?
7. What are the six verb tenses? What do they show?
8. What are the four principle parts of verbs? When do we use them?
9. What are the five jobs a noun can perform? Give an example of each.
PART FOUR: COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING.
1. List and explain three speaking/presenting skills and three listening/interviewing skills.
2. T.H.I.E.V.E.S.—What does each letter stand for and how do we use this strategy?
3. Identify and explain the six parts of a business letter.
4. Recognize and complete examples of the six types of analogies we’ve studied.
“Names/Nombres” (Language of Literature, p. 37 and Interactive Reader, p. 26)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Point of View, First Person, Narrator, Personal Essay, Autobiography, Purpose/Definition/Examples of Non-fiction, Context Clues
2. WORDS TO KNOW: ethnicity, exotic, ironically
3. QUESTIONS: What words would you use to describe Alvarez’s attitude toward her “new” names? How does Alvarez feel about her extended family? What purpose did the author have writing “Names/Nombres?
“Primal Compassion” (Language of Literature, p. 138)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Author Bias, Fact/Opinion, Objective/Subjective
2. WORDS TO KNOW: primate, primal, compassion
3. QUESTIONS: Who was the narrator of the story? What did the author of “Primal Compassion” believe about animals? Where would you expect to read this piece?
“Boy: Tales of Childhood” (Language of Literature, p. 533)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Autobiography, Characterization (what is it and what are the 4 methods), Dialect, Idiom, Slang, Accent, Visualizing, Foreshadowing, Irony
2. WORDS TO KNOW: loathsome, malignant, flourishing
3. QUESTIONS: What frightens Dahl most about the prank? Of what does Mrs. Pratchett wrongly accuse the boys? What is the boys’ attitude toward Dahl when he has the idea for the prank? How does their attitude change when they find the shop closed?
“Dirk the Protector” (Language of Literature, p. 143)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Debate—support opinion with facts, Antonym/Synonym
2. WORDS TO KNOW: predatory, impasse, cohorts
3. QUESTIONS: How did the narrator make money? Who attacked the narrator? Would Dirk make a good pet…why or why not? Give examples from the story.
“Eleanor Roosevelt” (Language of Literature, p. 87 and Interactive Reader, p. 70)
1. KEY CONCEPTS: Biography, Chronological Order/Timeline, Analogy, Figurative Language, Personal Growth/Transformation
2. WORDS TO KNOW: brooding, combatant, migrant, prominent, priority
3. QUESTIONS: What words would you use to describe Eleanor as a child? What words would you use to describe her as an adult? How was Eleanor the “president’s conscience”? What did Eleanor do after her husband’s death?
PART TWO: WRITING STRATEGIES—SIMPLE SENTENCES. Using your notes in the Writing section of your Course Binder, write the definition or list the steps of each item below.
1. Independent clause—identify in sentence, know definition
2. Simple Sentence—identify in sentence, know definition
3. 4 simple sentence formulas—name, explain, and apply each
4. P.E.N.S. process—list and explain all four steps
5. Subject/Verb Identification Process—list and explain all three steps
6. Subject/Predicate—identify in sentence, know definition
PART THREE: PARTS OF SPEECH. Answer each question below using your notes in the Network section of your binder and the “Student Help Desks” in your Language Network text. (Nouns p. 54, Pronouns p. 88, and Verbs p. 122)
1. Name the eight parts of speech. Define the function of each.
2. What are the six main types of nouns? Give an example of each.
3. What are the four main types of pronouns? Give an example of each.
4. What are the three main types of verbs? Give an example of each.
5. What is an antecedent?
6. What is a verb phrase? What does a linking verb do?
7. What are the six verb tenses? What do they show?
8. What are the four principle parts of verbs? When do we use them?
9. What are the five jobs a noun can perform? Give an example of each.
PART FOUR: COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING.
1. List and explain three speaking/presenting skills and three listening/interviewing skills.
2. T.H.I.E.V.E.S.—What does each letter stand for and how do we use this strategy?
3. Identify and explain the six parts of a business letter.
4. Recognize and complete examples of the six types of analogies we’ve studied.