2010 RegularFinal Review
Mrs. Silva- Language Arts
This review covers the material that is on the midterm. It is important that you study your notes that we took in class and review all the terms below.
I. Literary Terms- Notes
-Setting
-Plot
-Exposition
-Climax
-Falling Action
-Rising Action
-Theme
-Foreshadowing
-Flashback
-Main Character
-Conflict
-Fantasy
-Science Fiction
II. Nonfiction- Notes
-Persuasive Essay
-Biography
-Autobiography
-Second, Third, First Person
IV. Identifying Sentences and Fragments- Grammar Packet
Directions: Circle the answer that states whether the group of words is a sentence or a sentence fragment.
Ex.Among the trees.
A. Sentence B. Fragment
V. Punctuation
Semicolons and Colons
Directions: Read each sentence below and choose the answer that shows where the semicolon(s) or colon(s) should be placed.
Ex. The thunder sounded louder the downpour was only minutes away.
A. louder: downpour
B. louder; downpour
C. downpour;
Quotation Marks
Directions: Read each sentence below and choose the answer that shows where the quotation marks should be placed.
Ex. Ed said Let me help you with that heavy carton.
- “Ed said,” Let me help you with that heavy carton.
- Ed said “Let me help you with that heavy carton.”
- Ed said, “Let me help you with that heavy carton.”
Italics
Directions: Read each sentence below and choose the answer that shows which words should be in italics.
Ex. Would you say that Time is the leading news magazine?
A. magazine
B. Time
C. news magazine
Apostrophe
Directions: Read each sentence below and choose one answer from the parentheses that shows where the apostrophe should be placed.
Ex. (Sheila’s, Sheilas’) jacket is hanging on the back of the door.
A. Shiela’s
B. Sheilas’
Hyphens, Dashes, and Parentheses
Directions: Read each sentence below and choose the answer that shows what punctuation mark is being used.
Ex. Will and Cindy decided to enroll in the table tennis tournament spon-
sored by the Athletic Club.
A.Hyphen
B. Dash
C.Parentheses
VII. Poetry- Notes from PowerPoint
-Simile
-Metaphor
-Alliteration
-Hyperbole
-Onomatopoeia
-Personification
-Speaker
-Repetition
-Rhyme
-Analogy
VIII. Myths, Folktales, Fables, and Fairy Tales-PowerPoint
- Greek Mythology
- Folktales
- Fables
- Fairy Tales
Many words that we use today have their basis in Greek Mythology. An example would be:
A. Echo
B. Narcissistic
C. Titan
D. All of the above
IX. Reading Skills- FCAT Folder and Task Cards
-Main Idea
-Supporting Details
-Author’s Purpose
-Cause and Effect
-Compare and Contrast
-Fact vs. Opinion
-Context Clues
-Inference
X. Vocabulary- Word Wall Web Notes-
Directions- Using the words from the box, choose a vocabulary word that completes each sentence.
Ex. Moving to a new city made the student ______for his old school.
XI. Writing
-Expository Essay
-Persuasive Essay
-Thesis Statement
-Grabber
-Transitions