2016 1st Semester ELA Review Guide
You need to be able to answer the following questions-
Part 1- Literature terms
-Buck fighting Spitz in The Call of the Wild is an example of?
-In The Call of the Wild, the character Spitz would be considered the __ of the story
-In The Call of the Wild, Buck would be considered the __ of the story
-In The Call of the Wild, Buck is torn between obeying “the law of the club” and being the team sled leader. This is an example of?
-In The Call of the Wild, Buck lays by the fire and things back about his old life, family, fighting with Spitz. This is an example of?
- In The Call of the Wild, the part of the plot where Buck joins the wolf-pack and runs side by side with his “wild-wolf brother” is the?
-The reason for reading The Call of the Wild was for entertainment. This is an example of?
-Buck, Spitz, Perrault are all examples of ___ in a story.
-The Call of the Wild in an example of which type of writing?
-Many times in The Call of the Wild Buck has to choose between staying with John Thornton or leaving to run with the wolves. Should he stay or go? This is an example of?
-In The Call of the Wild the message is that in order to survive, you will do what is necessary. What is this called?
Part 2- Literature-You will read a passage and answer questions on the following topics- you need to know what these topics mean-
-How the setting effects the theme?
-Comparing and Contrasting- buzz words-
-Plot diagram- you will have to pick out events from the passage related to each part of the plot diagram- you must know each part- List the plot diagram and give the definition. Example- Which paragraph from the passage best represents the exposition?
-Theme of the story
-You will have to infer what character feels
-How the character effects the theme
-setting of the story
-conflict of the story- know the different conflicts
-mood of the story- what does mood mean?
Part 3- Characterization
-Characterization can be found by- narrator’s comments, other character’s reactions, character’s thoughts, speech, and actions or physical appearance
Part 4- point of view
-Be able to identify first person, 3rd person-limited, and 3rd person- omniscient
-Your exam will give an example of each type of point of view- you have to identify the correct pov
Part 5- Persuasive devices
-you will be given an example of each persuasive device- (not definitions) You will have to read the example and identify the persuasive device being used
-Loaded words
-Appeal to fear
-Stereotype
-Rhetorical Fallacy
-Bandwagon
-Ad Hominem
-Testimonial
Part 6- Organizational structures
-You will be given a passage to read and you will have to decide which organizational structure is being used- just like the tests we have done!
-cause/effect
-sequence/how to
-chronological
-main idea
-classification
-problem/solution
-compare/contrast
English midterm exam review sheet
PUNCTUATION
Punctuation. Study ALL comma rules, as well as the other punctuation rules. Review your test and quizzes. This is only a SAMPLING of questions. The actual format will be multiple choice, much like the test was!
Insert punctuation as needed.
1. I have been to Florida many times but I have never been to Gatorland
2. Christy did you hear that they have reopened this theme park
3. Gatorland a park that celebrates alligators was opened in the 1950s
4. This wildlife preserve houses the following animals alligators crocodiles and caimen
5. When I first heard of this park I thought I would never want to go
6. No I haven’t changed my mind about that
7. I’ve heard the park has large hungry alligators all over the place
8. There is also a new park in Florida it is built entirely out of Legos
9. I began my letter, “Dear Sir I would like to request tickets for opening day at the new
park.”
Titles
Punctuate the following titles correctly.
The Giver (novel)
All Summer in a Day (short story)
Titanic (movie OR ship)
USA Today (newspaper)
Nothing Gold Can Stay (poem)
The Polar Express (movie OR book)
The Puffy Shirt episode of Seinfeld (tv episode; tv show)
CAPITALIZATION Circle the letters that should be capitalized.
1.betty went to knoxville, tennessee. she was born there on july 12, 1970. Her favorite team is from the university of tennessee.
2.dear bob, we’re having a wonderful time in colorado. We wish you were here! love, sam.
3. basketball has been part of the olympics since 1936.
4. the golden gate bridge connects san Francisco with marin county.
5. “could there be life on any planet besides earth?” asked dalton.
6. Sarah, mom, dad, and our grandparents ate mexican beans while drinking fanta sodas poolside in cabo san lucas, mexico.
7. The ambassador to italy will speak today; ambassador smith is very well-known.
TYPES OF SENTENCES
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Label each sentence and add punctuation:
1.Go to lunch as quickly as possible ______
2.Did you have a good time on your vacation______
3.The sky is blue______
4.What a beautiful day it is______
Sentence structure:
Decide if each sentence is a sentence, fragment, or run-on. If it is not a sentence, fix it!
1.Over the river and through the woods
2.I am having a good time at summer camp
3.A huge green and white umbrella
4.The unusual photograph developed; it was backwards
5.When the music starts
6.I had a great time at the dance
7.But the star fell from the sky
8.The beach was crowded people were everywhere
9.The tree looks beautiful, and the lights are very bright
10. I love shopping for Christmas presents
Sentence structure:
Label each sentence as simple, compound, or complex..
1. A dog needs a rabies, distemper, and parvo shot.
2. I’d like to have a dog, but I’m allergic to animal hair.
3. All the flights were booked, so we had to take the train.
4. After my brother saw the Globetrotters, he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up.
5. In a cabin in the woods, a little man by the window stood.
NOUNS
A. Know the difference between and be able to identify common and proper nouns:
B. Plurals - know how to form plural nouns correctly – review the many spelling rules!!
C. Possessives - know how to form them correctly
What are the three rules for forming possessive nouns?
D. Appositives – be able to identify appositives and appositive phrases
What is the clue in a sentence to help you find the appositive?
Underline each noun and label it common or proper.
1. Johnathan played the drums with talent.
2.Friendship and joy are important this time of year.
3.The bravery and courage of the firefighters impressed the crowd.
4.The people on the bus were going to Florida.
Make the following words plural.
1.wife
2.brother-in-law
3.elf
4.monkey
5.baby
6.deer
7.mouse
Change the phrases below to use a possessive noun.
1.the calf belonging to the cow
2.the parents of triplets
3.the car belonging to Jess
4. both parents house
5.the camera of my father-in-law
Underline the appositive or appositive phrase in each sentence and circle the noun the appositive identifies.
1. Nicolas-Francois Appert, a French chef, found a method for preserving food.
2. Food spoilage, a serious social health problem, was causing disease.
3. A prize, a large sum of money, was the government’s reward for a solution.
4. A determined person, Appert worked on the problem for years.
5. Finally, Appert discover an answer, a rather simple method.
PRONOUNS
A. Know and be able to identify the following kinds of pronouns:
1. personal
a. subject
b. object
c. possessive
2. interrogative
3. demonstrative
4. reflexive
B. Antecedents – be able to identify the antecedent of the pronoun
What is the definition of antecedent?
C. Using subject and object pronouns
Know how pronouns are used in the following situations:
1. compound subjects/objects
2. after a preposition
3. after a linking verb
4. after an action verb
D. Know how to use whose/who’s/who/whom correctly
Practice:
Underline each pronoun and write its antecedent next to the sentence.
1. The palm tree in the back yard is decorated in lights that cover it.
2. On the deck is a grill with hamburgers on it.
3. Bryson’s collection of water guns is growing; it is taking over the garage shelves.
4. Through the summer, the family spends a lot of time playing with them.
5. The hamburgers smell good in the neighborhood. Everyone can smell them cooking.
6. On account of the warm weather, most of our summer activities are outside.
Circle the correct pronoun and write subject or object in the blank.
1. The boy in the yard waved as (we, us) passed in the car. ______
2. (We, Us) went to see the movie about a pig. ______
3. Bryson and (I, me) grew fond of the cats at the shelter. ______
4. The door to the hallway slammed at midnight and scared (them, they). ______
5. The director and (we, us) were thrilled with the good review. ______
6. (He, him) and Sally went down the hill to retrieve the ball. ______
Put the correct interrogative pronoun in the blank. (who, whom, whose, who’s)
1. ______is the man at the grocery store?
2. ______eggs were in that carton?
3. ______coming to the dinner next week?
4. ______did you see in line?
5. To ______were the cashiers rude?
ROOTS
Know the following roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Again, it could be matching definitions OR you may have to figure out what unfamiliar words mean based on the meanings of the parts.
Bio Dentdeunment
PhonScrib/scriptpreize
Spec/spectTeleil/im/in/iror
TriDec/Decauniation/ion
BelDuc/ductreer
PortVocunly
Pend/pensMiss/mitdisize
Practice:
Find your old quizzes and test to give you an idea of what questions may look like. Study your flash cards for the roots, prefixes, and suffixes.