AP Literature January 16-20, 2015 Freire Charter School Ms. Stacey Midterm Review AP Literature January 16-20, 2015 Freire Charter School Ms. Stacey
Who has something to make up? Class Bulletin: FRI 1.16.15 Today’s Learning Objectives Multiple Choice Review Passage-Based Essay Review Open Question Review What do I put in the bin? Nothing What do I need on my desk? Review Packet Who has something to make up? Marcus, Najah
Approaching the MC Qs Identify the genre, title, and author of the passage Skim the questions Annotate! Don’t go out on a limb Predict before you peek – EXCEPT for WotF Qs Use POE wisely – expect to eliminate 1-2 right off the bat, and then 1-2 more upon careful investigation. Pace yourself; no more than one minute per question Don’t guess randomly
“Story of an Hour” Sample 1: Prediction: She describes how she feels something “fearful” coming toward her…what is it? Answer: A or B? 2. Prediction: two dissimilar terms put together 3. Prediction: she isn’t like a typical woman; she felt extreme grief and then wanted to be alone Answer: A or E?
“Story of an Hour” Sample 4: Prediction: selling something, shouting about it Answer: C or D? 5. Prediction: implies Mrs. Mallard has been held back Answer: A or D? 6. Prediction: the open window, bun shining through clouds; spring time Answer: A or E?
“Story of an Hour” Sample 7: Prediction: she will be sad at his funeral, but she’s excited for the freedom that will follow Answer: A or C? 8. Prediction: CAN’T PREDICT (AotF/Except Q) Answer: USE POE… 9. Prediction: We now know it’s something good
Additional MCQ Practice Take the next 20 minutes to: read the excerpted passage answer the10 CQs that follow SKIP #19 DON’T FORGET YOUR STRATEGIES! TIME YOURSELF! DON’T LOOK AHEAD AT THE ANSWERS!
The Prose-Based Question
The Open Essay Question
HOMEWORK For Tomorrow: Moving Forward: MCQ Practice Part 2 Review AP Lit Essay Strategy (Read and annotate two article packets) Moving Forward: Prepare for our midterm exam (Thursday @ 8am!)