English III 1st Semester

Exam Review

Literary Terms

1. plot•Sequence of events

2. setting•Time and place

3. theme•Main idea

4. conflict•Struggle or problem in a story

5. fiction•not true

6. nonfiction• true

7. narrator•Teller of a story

8. characterization•How people in the story are portrayed by the author

9. dialogue•Conversation between two or more people in a literary work

10. drama•A play

11. irony•Contrast between appearance and reality; what you think will happen doesn’t

12. point of view•The vantage point from which the story is told

Sentences,Fragments

& Run-Ons

FRAGMENT

13. running around the block slowly

FRAGMENT

14. because she said so

SENTENCE

15. I went out

SENTENCE

16. Lisa is a pal, and I chat with her often

FRAGMENT

17. After we go to the store and put the groceries away

FRAGMENT

18. Only extremely loud and aggressive people

SENTENCE

19. you and your friends should go to the latest movie

RUN-ON

20. good lessons usually result from proper planning do you plan often

FRAGMENT

21. never remembering how to complete the problem

SENTENCE

22. the shopping areas need more room for carts

RUN-ON

23. I want Lori in my group she is a great speaker

SENTENCE

24. Jones is a very common name

FRAGMENT

25. appearing in over 200 cities

FRAGMENT

26. whenever she leaves the house

SENTENCE

27. many teachers have attended SIUE

SENTENCE

28. mom usually wins

SENTENCE

29. a small bird had fallen

FRAGMENT

30. to the left of the sign by my house

RUN-ON

31. we went to our aunt’s house for the holidays I loved it

SENTENCE

32. Kansas is very flat

RUN-ON

33. I was running very hard the wind was against me

SENTENCE

34. that necklace is made of onyx

FRAGMENT

35. which will be shown on Wednesday

FRAGMENT

36. just as I was getting used to this class

SENTENCE

37. please get me a cookie

RUN-ON

38. I have four siblings two of them are younger and one is older

SENTENCE

39. have you ever traveled out of the country

SENTENCE

40. let’s study in the media center

The Contender

41. Aunt Pearl•Raised Alfred after his mother died

42. Epstein Brothers•Own the store where Alfred works

43. Uncle Wilson•Asked Alfred if had plans for his future in the “trades”

•married to Aunt Pearl’s sister

44. Mr. Donatelli•Owner of the boxing gym

45. Alfred•Young man who wanted to be “somebody special”

•boxer

46. James•Alfred’s closest childhood friend

47. Bud Martin•Donatelli’s assistant at the gym

48. Hollis•Member of the group of boys that tried to get Alfred in trouble

49. Henry•Boy Alfred’s age who helps train him

•Had polio as a child; limps

50. Spoon•Man who quit boxing because “it was time”

•a teacher

51. Major•bully

• threatened to give Alfred a “squealer’s scar”

52. James was hooked on

•drugs

53. Where is Alfred’s father?

•He left town

54. Who got caught robbing the store?

•James

55. Where does the story take place?

•Harlem

56. Why did the crime not go as

planned?•There was an alarm

57. Where is Alfred’s mother?

•Died of pneumonia

58. What does Alfred do at the end

of the story?•Helps James break his drug habit

59. How did Major get a white

convertible?•He steals it

60. Alfred’s 1st fight

• Win

61. Alfred’s 2nd fight

• KO

• Felt bad about hitting someone

62. Alfred’s 3rd fight

• Draw

63. Alfred’s 4th fight

• Last fight

• Loss

64. What did Alfred receive before his

1st fight?• A robe

65. When would Alfred know he was really a contender?

• When he was really hurt

66. What secret did Alfred keep from

Aunt Pearl?• His first fight

67. What was Aunt Pearl’s dream as a younger woman?• To be a singer

WhirligigImportant People

68. The boy who tried to kill himself

•Brent

69. Brent’s Friend

•Jonathan

70. The girl who Brent liked

•Brianna

71. Boy who had the “chess” party

•Chaz

72. Girl who was looking for a

boyfriend at the whirligig

•Stephanie

73. Girl who helped her friend find a boyfriend at the

whirligig•Alexandra

74. Immigrant from Puerto Rico; street

sweeper

•Flaco

75. Boy who hated playing the violin

•Anthony (Tony)

76. Granddaughter of a concentration

camp survivor

•Jennifer

77. Girl who was killed in a car

accident

•Lea Zamora

WhirligigComprehension

78. Where did Brent grow up?

•He moved around a lot and never really called one specific town his home.

79. Brent’s personality before

accident• Brent was quick tempered

and always over concerned about what others thought of him

80. Explain the “Chess Party”

• Chaz’s house- • Everyone dresses up in either black or white

• Jonathon forgot to tell Brent about dress code

81. Where did Brent make the 4 whirligigs?

• Four corners of U.S.• Florida• Maine• California• Washington

82. What did whirligigs look like?

• Angel playing harp• Marching Band• Whale with mermaid on its spout• Lea-using combination of items

found on beach

83. What hobbies did Brent pick up?

• Harmonica

• reading

• Stargazing

84. How did Brent live while on his trip?

•Traveled by bus•Stayed in campgrounds, hostels, or cheap hotel

My Client Curley

85. The Dancing Caterpillar

•Curley

86. The owner of the caterpillar

•Stinky

87. Stinky’s best friend

•Fatso

88. The manager of the dancing caterpillar

•Agent

Visit to a Small Planet

89. Alien from another planet

•Kreton

90. Character who wanted to marry John

•Ellen

91. Grew English Walnuts

•John

92. She was always worrying about her rose bushes being destroyed

•Mrs. Spelding

93. He was a TV commentator

•Mr. Spelding

Parents Are People

94. Mom who attended dinner with her husband

•Sylvia

95. Played with knives and matches!

•Les•Jimmy

96. Had the possibility of being drafted

•Mike

97. Neighbor lady who found the boys

alone

•Mrs. Herbertson

98. Wasn’t allowed to go to the Mercury dance, had to stay home and babysit

•Carol

Subject and VerbAgreement

99. The stadium (is, are) next to the school.

•is

100. The cattle (was, were) grazing

in the field.

•were

101. The pants on my bed (is, are)

old.

•are

102. Mrs. Voegele (doesn’t, don’t) like

people talking while she takes roll.

•Doesn’t

103.(Wasn’t ,Weren’t) we going to go out this

weekend?

•Weren’t

104. Here (come, comes) Mrs. Riedl

with our final exams.

•Comes

105. My dog (was, were) rescued from the animal shelter.

•Was

106. A tall girl (was, were) singing the

National Anthem.

•Was

107. The short boy (was, were) smiling.

•was

108. I (doesn’t don’t) have the information

you need.

•Don’t

Subject and Verb Agreement

CORRECT

109. My sister has a job in a growing school district.

INCORRECT

110. The books was kept for the following year.

INCORRECT

111. He don’t like to come to school.

CORRECT

112. There are 12 teachers in this hallway.

INCORRECT113. Was you going to ask me a question?

INCORRECT

114. The kid don’t have all of his materials.

CORRECT

115. Everyone has gone to the auditorium.

INCORRECT

116. Was you at the movies last night?

Research

Choose the topic

117. What is the first step?

At least three

118. How many sources should you have?

Book, internet, encyclopedia

119. What kind of sources should you have?

NO!

120. Do note cards contain complete sentences?

At least 20

121. How many note cards (minimum) do you need to write the paper?

Tell which source the information is from

- Top right hand corner

122. What are source numbers, and where should they be?

Periodical

123. What is another name for a magazine?

Underline

124. Title of a book: underline or quotation marks?

Page at end of paper that cites all sources alphabetically

125. What is a works cited page?

….the end. (Roberts 98).

126. What does a correct endnote (citation) look like?

Yes, all except the first page

127. Should you number your pages?

Yes !

128. Do you need a thesis statement to take notes?