Monday, January 13, 2014

English 8

Exam Schedule:

Wednesday= 1st hour English Exam
Thursday= 2nd hour and 5th hour English Exams

Here is how to study for the exam:
Complete the review guide below and study from this guide. (This guide needs to be filled out by Tuesday.)


Review Guide English Mid-term Exam                   

Part I of Exam- Everyday Editing
1.     Review Writer’s Notebook Notes
2.     Review Everyday Editing Quiz
3.     Complete packet for practice.

Everyday Editing Terms to Know:
serial  comma                           subordinating conjunction
compound sentence                  AAAWWUBBIS
FANBOYS                               opener comma
complex sentence                    interrupter comma      

Part II of Exam- Informational Reading

Part III of Exam-Plot Elements/Part IV of Exam- Literary Elements
1.     Review elements of fiction terms and definitions.
2.     Complete practice work on the elements of fiction.

Plot Elements/Literary Elements Practice Questions

-A plot needs the following things:_______________________________.

-A setting of a story is determined by ______________________________.

-The five methods of characterization:

-The five character conflict types:

-A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
                   
-This is what an author uses when he adds humor or suspense to his or her writing. 

-What is the feeling in a story called?
                 
-When something is used to represent something else.
                 
-These are words in a story that are connected to emotions or feelings.
                    
-Detailed examination of the elements/structure of something.
                 
-The main story line.

-A story told from first person point of view.

-A hint of something to happen in the future.

-The literal meaning of word, dictionary meaning.
                 
-The writer presents past events during current events.
-A secondary storyline, separate from the main plot, but happening within the same story.

-When an audience perceives something that a character in the story does not know.

-What is a message that the writer is trying to get across in a piece of literature called?

-What is the location of a story called?

-What is the sequence or series of events in a story or play called?

-What is the problem or struggle in a story called?

-How would you describe the antagonist of a story?     

-How would you describe the protagonist of a story?  

-Knowing the thoughts and feelings of more than one character in a story.

-Written with the pronouns “I” or “me”

-When only one character’s thoughts and feelings are revealed.

 -The story is told through the eyes of a child.

-The story is told so that the reader feels as if they are inside the head of one                                    character and knows all their thoughts and reactions.

Part V of Exam- Genres (Answer practice questions below.)

-What is a type of fantasy called that uses science and technology?

-What is a type of fiction that uses made-up characters and plot that could happen in real life?
      
-What is a piece of writing, that is a brief account of an author’s past, often focusing on one memory, and usually is written with a lot of emotion?
  
-What fictional genre has talking animals and beings with magical powers.
   
-What is a story of someone’s life, written by someone else called?

-What is a story someone’s life written by themselves called?

-What type of essay shows similarities and differences, or shows both sides of critical issue?
        
-What type of essay draws inferences on a theme in literature, while using direct quotes?
       
-What type of essay persuades a reader to believe or think in a certain way?
       
-Why type of essay is written in first person point of view and is told in a story format?

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