LA Midterm – Fall 2010 – Review SheetName:
Application of Reference Sources Usage – Determine which resource would be most helpful in seeking specific information:
- dictionary
- thesaurus
Application of Dictionary Usage – Look at a sample dictionary entry and determine the following information:
- origins of a word
- specific contextual uses of definitions
Word Clues Latin Prefixes Usage – Determine the appropriate usage of words using these prefixes:
- pre
- post
- sub
- super
Literary Terms – Be able to define and identify examples of these terms.
- alliteration ______
- antagonist ______
- antithesis ______
- aphorism ______
- archetype / archetypal characteristics ______
- didactic literature ______
- epic ______
- epic hero ______
- fable ______
- folk tale ______
- foreshadowing ______
- hyperbole ______
- metaphor ______
- parallelism ______
- paradox ______
- personification ______
- protagonist ______
- quest ______
- simile ______
- synonym ______
- theme ______
- trickster ______
Critical Reading/ Reading Comprehension -Read a passage from anancient religious text and answer questions regarding thefollowing areas:
- character traits
- archetypes
- author’s meaning
- characteristics of a hero in a folk tale(continued on back)
- epic conflict
- theme
- plot summary
- identify passages which give information about setting, characterization, and plot progression
Texts to Review
Gilgamesh
Bible
Qur’an
Zen parables
African proverbs
Daily Grammar Practice and More – Read sentences to identify any errors in the following areas:
- conjunction types and uses (see bottom of sheet)
- internal and external punctuation
- identification of sentence types (see bottom of sheet)
- usage (including subject-verb agreement and parallel structure) and spelling
Sentence Types
- Write the formulas/patterns for each sentence type (structure)
Simple=
Compound=
Complex=
Compound-complex=
- Identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
- ______Their team will practice after school.
- ______We saw Romeo and Juliet at the theater after we read the play in class.
- ______The actor who plays Romeo is very talented.
- ______I enjoyed the play, so I wanted to read more plays by Shakespeare.
- ______There are pretty flowers in your garden; however, they don’t smell very good.
- ______As we prepare for the midterm, some students become nervous, but I am well prepared.
***Review your relative pronouns and subordinating conjunctions – Remember these begin dependent (subordinate) clauses; they are SIGNAL words for dependent clauses
List of relative pronouns: List of subordinatingconjunctions:
Who (Use the handout to list the subordinating conj.)
WhomAAAWWWWWWBBISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whose
That
Which
Where
FANBOYS=coordinating conjunctions