Grudge Ball Final Review 1. Turn in the hard copy of your essay to the drawer. Clear everything off your desk except a piece of notebook paper and a pen/pencil. Binder and extra credit due on the day of your final! Grudge Ball Final Review

On your final test: Multiple choice questions about grammar Multiple choice questions about roots Multiple choice questions about reading comprehension (after a “blind read” text) Paragraph development

Grudge Ball Correct Answer = x x Correct Answer + 2 point shot = x x x x Correct Answer + 3 point shot = x x x x x If your team has x’s left, you remove x’s from another team’s score. If your team has no x’s left, you add to your score. The team with the most x’s left at the end of the game wins!

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Grammar Expect questions from Level 1: Parts of Speech (noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection) Level 2: Parts of a Sentence (subject, action verb predicate, linking verb predicate, direct object, indirect object) Level 3: Phrases (prepositional phrase, infinitive phrase, gerund phrase, participial phrase)

I seemed to discern some signs of emotion upon the butler’s white face. The word I is Pronoun Verb Adjective Noun

I seemed to discern some signs of emotion upon the butler’s white face. 2) The word upon is Conjunction Preposition Adverb Adjective

I seemed to discern some signs of emotion upon the butler’s white face. 3) The word I is Subject Direct Object Indirect Object Linking verb predicate

I seemed to discern some signs of emotion upon the butler’s white face. 4) This sentence contains One linking verb predicate and one action verb predicate One linking verb and no action verb predicates One action verb and no linking verb predicates No predicates

I seemed to discern some signs of emotion upon the butler’s white face. 5) This sentence contains One infinitive phrase One gerund phrase One participial phrase None of the above

I hear him in his stable blowing off the superfluous energy of the day. 6) The word blowing is Noun Adjective Verb Preposition

I hear him in his stable blowing off the superfluous energy of the day. 7) This sentence contains Two prepositional phrases Three prepositional phrases Two participial phrases Three participial phrases

I hear him in his stable blowing off the superfluous energy of the day. 8) The phrase “of the day” is a Gerund phrase Participial phrase Prepositional phrase Infinitive phrase

I hear him in his stable blowing off the superfluous energy of the day. 9) The phrase “blowing off the superfluous energy” is a Gerund phrase Participial phrase Prepositional phrase Infinitive phrase

I hear him in his stable blowing off the superfluous energy of the day. 10) The word hear is a Subject Action verb predicate Linking verb predicate Direct object

Roots Expect questions asking you to use your knowledge of roots to indicate the best synonym of a given word All of the given words will be from your roots note cards

valediction 11) Informative speech Departure speech Motivational speech Welcome speech

malapropism 12) Blunder Anticipation Protagonist Reaction

supercilious 13) Hilarious Heavy Critical Boring

emissary 14) Topping Supplement Delivery Messenger

hagiography 15) Sacred text Beautiful graphic Perfect model Floral image

mellifluous 16) Bitter Metallic Sweet Salty

xenophobia 17) Fear of animals Fear of strangers Love of animals Love of strangers

nonpareil 18) Unique Humongous Parallel Ordinary

diatribe 19) Solo performance Botanical garden Hurtful speech Fizzy drink

subliminal 20) Between the lines Outside the box Around the corner Underneath the surface

Reading Comprehension “Blind read” text with comprehension questions after it

Paragraph Development Paragraph will be based on same “blind read” text as the reading comprehension questions Three parts: Embed evidence with a colon Select the best concrete detail Write commentary

Paragraph Development Prompt: What are the key characteristics of the protagonist and how are they developed? Topic Sentence: Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Nl_TCQXuw

Embed a the following concrete detail with a colon Embed a the following concrete detail with a colon. Remember to name it, verb it, summarize it. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. 21) _____________________________ “I’ve come for my father!” (Condon).

Embed a the following concrete detail with a colon Embed a the following concrete detail with a colon. Remember to name it, verb it, summarize it. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. 22) _____________________________ “I will escape I promise” (Condon).

Choose the best concrete detail for this embedding. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. After the beast is attacked by wolves, Belle is unfazed:_____________________________ _______________________________________

Choose the best concrete detail for this embedding. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. 24) Belle is enchanted by the beast’s familiarity with books:_________________________ _______________________________________

Write two sentences of commentary for this concrete detail Write two sentences of commentary for this concrete detail. Note the topic sentence. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. Belle boldly announces her purpose when she enters the beast’s castle: “I’ve come for my father” (Condon). __________________ _______________________________________

Write two sentences of commentary for this concrete detail Write two sentences of commentary for this concrete detail. Note the topic sentence. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. Belle boldly announces her purpose when she enters the beast’s castle: “I’ve come for my father” (Condon). __________________ _______________________________________

Write two sentences of commentary for this concrete detail Write two sentences of commentary for this concrete detail. Note the topic sentence. Belle’s fearless heart and intelligent mind are revealed through her interactions with her father and the beast. 26) Belle stays calm when she first encounters the beast: “Come into the light” (Condon). ____________________________________ _______________________________________