9H Final Exam Study Guide Spring 2008

Study Guide, English 9H, Spring 2008
The format of the final exam will mirror that of the first semester final. The final will contain seven sections, one for each of the Indiana State Academic Standards for English 10. Each question will value one point, 100 questions total.

I. Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development. 30 questions.
acquittal, antiquity, archaic, autonomy, bestride, closure, defunct, disconcerting, enjoin, facilitate, grimace, hieroglyphic, imposition, indignant, insipid, insolence, naïve, paradox, pastoral, pertinent, plausible, prelude, prevalent, protocol, redundant, rendezvous, rift, stamina, transition, transitory

II. Reading: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational Text.
5 questions.
Read a nonfiction selection and answer questions based on the content provided.

III. Reading: Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text. 40 questions.
·Literary devices: allusion, ambiguity, dialogue, epithet, extended metaphor, flashback, foreshadowing, Homeric simile, hyperbole, imagery, irony, metaphor, omen, paradox, repetition, simile, soliloquy, speaker, symbolism, synecdoche, theme, tone, understatement, verbal cue
·Literature selections: The Odyssey, “The Metamorphosis,” To Kill a Mockingbird, two poems

IV. Writing: Processes and Features. 10 questions.
·Thesis statement, what it is, where it’s located in a paragraph, parts of
·Paraphrasing and direct quoting, proper format of each
·In-text citation, proper format
·MLA style, requirements for headings, title pages, works cited entries, work cited pages
·Be verbs, recognize in context

V. Writing: Applications. 4 questions.
· Best practices for a response to literature
· Best practices for a research paper
· Best practices for a compare and contrast / analytical essay

VI. Writing: English Language Conventions. 10 questions.
· 1st and 2nd person pronouns
· Fragments and run-ons
· Semi-colons
· Misspellings
· Commonly confused words

VII. Listening and Speaking: Skills, Strategies, and Applications. 1 question.
· Best practices for interviews

***Make sure you look over your literary devices handout as well

Final Exam Study Guide, Spring 2008

The format of the final exam will mirror that of the first semester final. The final will contain seven sections, one for each of the Indiana State Academic Standards for English 10. Each question will value one point, 100 questions total.

I. Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development. 30 questions.
acquittal, antiquity, archaic, autonomy, bestride, closure, defunct, disconcerting, enjoin, facilitate, grimace, hieroglyphic, imposition, indignant, insipid, insolence, naïve, paradox, pastoral, pertinent, plausible, prelude, prevalent, protocol, redundant, rendezvous, rift, stamina, transition, transitory

II. Reading: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational Text. 5 questions. Read a nonfiction selection and answer questions based on the content provided.

III. Reading: Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text. 40 questions.

• Literary devices: allusion, ambiguity, dialogue, epithet, extended metaphor, flashback, foreshadowing, Homeric simile, hyperbole, imagery, irony, metaphor, omen, paradox, repetition, simile, soliloquy, speaker, symbolism, synecdoche, theme, tone, understatement, verbal cue
• Literature selections: The Odyssey, “The Metamorphosis,” To Kill a Mockingbird, two poems

IV. Writing: Processes and Features. 10 questions.

• Thesis statement, what it is, where it’s located in a paragraph, parts of
• Paraphrasing and direct quoting, proper format of each
• In-text citation, proper format
• MLA style, requirements for headings, title pages, works cited entries, work cited pages
• Be verbs, recognize in context

V. Writing: Applications. 4 questions.

• Best practices for a response to literature
• Best practices for a research paper
• Best practices for a compare and contrast / analytical essay

VI. Writing: English Language Conventions. 10 questions.

• 1st and 2nd person pronouns
• Fragments and run-ons
• Semi-colons
• Misspellings
• Commonly confused words

VII. Listening and Speaking: Skills, Strategies, and Applications. 1 question.

• Best practices for interviews

Daily Agenda 12/10

Today's Agenda ~

* Sub for Mrs. Feller -- Ms. Stewart
* Receive study guide for final exam (vocabulary and literary devices)
* Review for final exam (vocabulary)
* Announcements: cocoa and cram on Wednesday and Thursday

Lit Device Final Exam Study Guide

The following literary devices may appear on your final examination. The literary device questions will come in two formats: multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank. On the fill-in-the-blank questions, you will be given a poem or multiple poems and asked to identify the literary devices used in the poem. You will be given a word bank.

types of writing:

autobiography, biography, essay, fiction, memoir, narrative, parody, persuasion, poetry, prose, short story, tragedy

the basics:

character, plot, setting, theme, tone, point of view (first person),

more about character:

protagonist, antagonist, foil, narrator, unreliable narrator, dialogue, soliloquy, aside, apostrophe,
personification, zoomorphism

more about plot:

plot line, exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement, foreshadowing

what you see does not equal what you get:

hyperbole, metaphor, extended metaphor, oxymoron, paradox, simile, understatement, irony(verbal, situational, and dramatic)

it's in the details:

imagery (visual), allusion, aphorism, alliteration, repetition, anaphora,

words, words, words:

connotation, denotation, chiasmus, pun, malapropism,

more about poetry:

caesura, couplet, enjambment, rhyme, rhyme scheme, sonnet (Shakespearean sonnet), speaker, stanza

Daily Agenda 12/7

Today's Agenda ~

* Finish persuasive speeches
* Announcements: last day for persuasive essays is Monday; start reviewing for final exam on Monday, 12/10

Final Exam Study Guide

Works of Literature
In addition to vocabulary, you should be familiar with the three major works of literature we've studied this semester. Questions regarding Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Night, and Romeo and Juliet will dominate the final exam.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Identify (as many as possible) major events in Douglass' life. Be able to describe each event and explain its importance in Douglass' life.

Night
Cite (as many as possible) examples from the text to support that the Holocaust occurred.

Romeo and Juliet
Explain how each character in Romeo and Juliet somehow contributed to the demise of the two star-crossed lovers at the end of the play. Provide as many faults as possible for each character.

MLA Style, Works Cited, and Business Letters
Understand / be able to describe MLA style; edit / write a work cited entry; and show understanding of formal business letter formatting.

Literary Devices
Be familiar with each of the following literary devices and be able to recognize examples of each or else provide your own.

1. antagonist
2. blank verse
3. climax
4. conflict
5. connotation
6. denotation
7. dialogue
8. dramatic irony
9. exposition
10. figurative language
11. foil
12. foreshadowing
13. hyperbole
14. iambic pentameter
15. imagery
16. irony (situational irony)
17. metaphor
18. oxymoron
19. plot
20. point of view
21. protagonist
22. repetition
23. setting
24. simile
25. theme
26. tone
27. tragedy
28. tragic figure / tragic hero
29. tragic flaw
30. verbal irony

Resources
http://mrbraiman.home.att.net/lit.htm
http://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms.html

Vocabulary Final Exam Study Guide

The following words will appear on your final examination. The vocabulary questions will be multiple choice, similar to those which appeared on your weekly lessons. The numbers below indicate the lessons which the words may be found.

1. inconspicuous
2. belligerent
3. chivalry
4. defile
5. benefactor
6. unscrupulous
7. sparse
8. relevant
9. misconstrue
10. credentials
11. malicious
12. dupe
13. adversary
14. formidable
15. sage
16. incandescent
17. somber
18. fallacy
19. rostrum
20. orthodox
21. statute
22. satirical
23. tentative
24. circumscribe
25. unkempt
26. paramount
27. raucous
28. promenades
29. nonchalant
30. condolence