LA4 Summative Exam Review

Reading Skills

How to paraphrase a passage using footnotes-

How to interpret the character’s attitude through author’s tone-

How to determine the purpose of a passage-

How to determine character’s motivation-

Making an inference based on an excerpt-

How to determine author’s perspective-

Use context clues for vocabulary meaning-

Identify organizational style in an essay excerpt-

Prose Terms

narrator- (1st/3rd) conflict types-

tone- antagonist/protagonist-

dynamic character- connotation

static character mood/atmosphere-

climax theme

stereotype exposition

denouement rising action

falling action

Poetry Terms

speaker- stanza-

form- structure-

symbol- rhythm-

rhyme scheme- imagery(types)-

Styles/Form

English sonnet- Italian sonnet-

Lyric poem- Ballad/narrative

Blank verse- Free verse-

Rhymed Verse- Concrete-

Figures of Speech

personification- simile-

hyperbole- metaphor-

Sound Devices

onomatopoeia- repetition-

refrain- assonance-

consonance- alliteration-

true rhyme- internal rhyme-

sight rhyme- near rhyme-

Stanza Form

A 2 line stanza is called- A 3 line stanza-

A 4 line stanza- 6 line stanza-

A 5 line stanza- 7 line stanza

8 line stanza

Metrical Foot

Meter- Foot-

Iambic- monometer

Trochaic- dimeter-

Dactyllic- trimeter-

Anapestic- tetrameter-

pentameter-

hexameter-

heptameter-

octometer- Grammar

Subject/verb identification and agreement Pronoun/antecedent agreement

Wrong word errors Pronoun case

(to, too, two) objective

(there, their, they’re) nominative

(accept/except) reflexive

(who, who’s, whose) demonstrative

indefinite

Comma Rules/Clauses personal

Introductory

Appositive

Independent

Dependent

Essential Two adjectives of equal weight

Non-essential Compound sentence

Directions: Insert commas in the correct places and identify the type of clause used in the sentence.

Comma Rules (Practice) Clause Type

1. White puffy clouds floated across a blue sky.

2. By the way I saw your brother at the movie with his friends last night.

3. The movie an old classic western was packed with people.

4. My roommate Missy introduced me to her coworker David Smithson.

5. I took a trip an absolute dream vacation to Canada last summer.

6. Terrified starving battered puppies were found in a box outside the library yesterday.

7. A thick juicy steak sounds delicious for supper.

8. Her favorite book Expecting Adam is being made into a movie.

9. Old Mr. Jones my next door neighbor is moving to Florida.

10. The mountain lake looked like a cool clear icy mirage.

11. The sun-warmed juicy tomatoes you brought me were delicious

12. You should travel to New York for example.

13. I can’t however recommend a good restaurant there.

14. I’d like to visit my favorite state Alaska again.

15. By the way Tony got that new job he wanted in Texas.

AGREEMENT PRACTICE—Identify and label the SUBJECT of each sentence with an S. Then, choose the correct verb to match the subject.

1. There ____________ several reasons why you should reconsider your decision.
are is


2. Howard and Vincent, who ____________ a copy center in town, have decided to expand their business.
runs run


3. Both of the statues on the shelf ____________ broken.
are is


4. The fishing boat that has been tied up at the pier for three days ____________ finally on its way this morning.
was were

5. The chairman, along with his two assistants, ____________ to attend the annual convention.

planplans


6. The issues of inflation and tax reform ____________ to be on everyone's mind.
continue continues


7. Juan or Julian ____________ the conference room each week.
prepare prepares


8. Not one of the performers ____________ at the party after the concert.
were was


9. The results of the election ____________ not available for two days.
were was


10. When there ____________ thunderstorms approaching, we are always reminded of the threat of tornadoes.
is are

Pronoun Case practice –Label each underlined word as: demonstrative, reflexive, relative, indefinite, or possessive.

11. She wants to do it herself.

12. I can’t believe it’s finally ours.

13. Nobody said a word at all.

14. The girl who cuts my hair won the lottery.

15. This is the book that I want for my birthday.