quarterly exam review day packet 16
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2015 1
Name_________________________ Date______________ English Period________ REVIEW PACKET FOR QUARTERLY EXAM #1 Test Date
_________________________ This exam is worth 15% of the quarter grade. Parent/Guardian Signature__________________________________ Literature: Ø
Study all elements of literature from the notebook. Ø
Study the Forge literature log, packets, quizzes, quickfires, and worksheets – including the vocabulary packet Grammar/Punctuation/Writing Words Often Confused I Parts of Speech from packet– nouns, pronouns, adjectives, interjections Know the terms antecedent, concrete, abstract, common and proper How to write an introductory paragraph – general, specific, and thesis statements How to write topic sentences Spelling Review ALL words from lists A – D. Review the Prefix list and Prefix worksheets. Vocabulary Study vocabulary that we highlighted from chapters 1-34 in the Forge packet. Review ALL the vocabulary from Lists A-D.
2015 2
1. Name one character vs. character conflict in Forge.
2. What is a dynamic character? 3. What is the definition of “simile?” 4. “The walls of the hut were half height” is an example of which literary technique? 5. Name a static character from Forge.
6. What are two examples of the process of characterization? 7. What is the definition of theme? 8. What does the word symbolism mean? 9. Explain one way that symbolism applies to the novel Forge?
10. Name an antagonist from
Forge
and tell why he/she/it is an antagonist.
2015 3
11. Give one example of foreshadowing from Forge and tell what was foreshadowed. 12. Name two themes that can apply to Forge thus far. 13. How was allusion used in the novel? 14. Why did the author include flashbacks in the novel – what information did they provide that helped the reader understand the current action more clearly? 15. What three things do you need in an introduction? 16. Name one character vs. self conflict that Curzon experiences. 17. Name one way that Curzon has changed since the beginning of the book.
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2015 4
18. When a famous work (story, poem, song) is referred to, it is called what literary technique? 19. Name two TYPES of point of view. 20. What genre is Forge?
21. Name two ways in which Isabel and Curzon are alike – two similar traits. 22. Who is the sagest of the men in Curzon’s brigade? 23. Define noun. 24. Define adjective. 25. Define pronoun. 26. Define interjection. 27. What is a concrete noun? 28. What is an antecedent?
2015 5
29. What symbol is used to foreshadow difficulties ahead? 30. Over what issue do Eben and Curzon quarrel, and why does Curzon have such difficulty forgiving Eben? 31. Name the parts of the story volcano in order. 32. When it says that Eben could talk the bark off a tree, what literary technique is used? 33. The climax of a story is when ______________. 34. A synonym for inquisitive is _______________.
2015 6
35. What literary technique is used in the sentence, “The tree breathed deeply”? 36. Name three prefixes that mean “not.” 37. “I thought that every wolf in the forest could hear me” is an example of which literary technique? 38. “Loretta loves lollipops especially from Louisiana” is an example of which literary technique? 39. Explain how the conflict character vs. nature applies to the novel. 40. Explain how character vs. society applies to the novel. 41. From what TYPE of point of view is the novel being told? 42. What does “mono” mean as a prefix? 43. Name two suffixes that help identify nouns. 44. Name one suffix that helps identify an adjective. 45. Name two questions that an adjective answers in a sentence. 46. What part of speech is “the”? 47. List the three types of sentences that constitute an introductory paragraph – in order. 48. Finish the sentence: A topic sentence is derived from ____________________
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2015 7
What part of speech? 49. I am tired. _____________ 50. Eek! I saw a mouse. ____________ 51. Eek! I saw a mouse. __________ 52. She is old. ______________ 53. She is old. ________________ 54. Many people like to talk. _____ 55 He is tall. __________ 56. Freedom is important. ________ 57. This is not funny. ____________ 58. I am tired. _____________ 59. He and I are friends.__________ 60. She is a funny girl. ______ 61. That man is scary. _____ 62. These cassettes are broken. 63. You’ve shown tremendous improvement. 64. All of us dislike broccoli. Directions: Write whether the noun is concrete or abstract. 65. Happiness is everyone’s goal. __________ 66. Happiness is everyone’s goal. __________ 67. Jake kicked the soccer ball quite far. __________ 68. Jake kicked the soccer ball quite far. __________
2015 8
Which word is correct? 69. John and (he, him) are tired. 70. (He and I) OR (Him and me) are friends. 71. Are (they, them) going to the party? 72. Where is (she, her)? 73. All of (they, them) are coming. 74. John, Mark and (I, me) are in the choir. 75. Many people don’t like Kyle and (he, him). 76. Kate and (she, her) are sisters. 77. What is the (effect, affect) of the hurricane? 78. Did you (lose, loose) your money? 79. How many people are in (their, there, they’re)? 80. He is better at tennis (then, than) I am. 81. I am certain (its, it’s) a brown cover. 82. Is he coming (to, two, too)? 83. There are (to, two, too) many people in here. 84. There is a screw (loose, lose) in the door. 85. The dog chased (its, it’s) tail. 86. The movie (effected, affected) us.
2015 9
Vocabulary 87. Trivial means: 88. A. What does the word “exasperate” mean, and does it have a positive or a negative connotation? B. What other vocabulary word from list A-D has a similar meaning to “exasperate”? 86. Sage, selfless, sinister, and melancholy are all adjectives. Which two have a negative connotation? Which two have a positive connotation? 87. If you are optimistic, you ______________________ 88. Name one omen from Forge.
89. Define caption. 90. Define peruse. 91. If a teacher asks you to use more complex syntax, you have to _____________ 92. A foe is _____________________ 93. Rue means __________________ 94. Omnipotent means ________________. 95. Who is described as vexatious, and why?
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2015 10
96. A forge is _______________ 97. If you shirk responsibilities, you complete all your work or you do not? 98. A feat is a hardship, an accomplishment, or a problem? 99. Give a synonym for fray from the Forge
vocabulary packet. 100. Why was Sergeant Woodruff beholden to Curzon? 101. Boisterous is a synonym for which vocabulary word from lists A-D? Correct each misspelled word. 102. unecessary tried enviroment autumn writting begining sense since grammar caracter dosen’t embarrass 103. When you add the prefix “super” to the word “human,” the new word means ________. 104. When you add the prefix “inter” the word “continental”, the new word means _______. 105. Which of the following prefixes does NOT mean “not”? mis un im ir