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Midterm Topics/Packets to Study English 1 Level 2 Test Specifics: *Comprised of Multiple Choice Questions *Contains Two Skills-Based Reading Selections *Material Covered: The First Three Sections in Your English Binder (no To Kill a Mockingbird)

Writing/Grammar (blue) MLA Format Formal/Informal Writing Thesis Statements Components of an Essay Paraphrasing Quoting Active vs. Passive Voice Common Writing Errors *Be prepared to view examples and identify errors

Short Stories Unit 1 (pink) Literary Terms for “The Scarlet Ibis” & “The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind” Matching Activity “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” “The Scarlet Ibis” “The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind” “Checkouts” Short Story Unit 1 Study Guide (focus on stories and terms) *Be prepared to identify quoted examples of the literary devices in the stories! Know the stories and the literary devices within each (refer to book questions and class notes)

Short Stories Unit 2 (green) Literary Terms Packet “The Interlopers” “Applying Literary Devices” handout “The Lottery” “The Lottery Quoting Activity” “The Cask of Amontillado” Short Story Unit 2 Study Guide (focus on stories and terms) *Be prepared to identify quoted examples of the literary devices in the stories *Be prepared to read a new short story and identify word definitions based on context clues and examples of literary devices within the story Know the stories and the literary devices within each (refer to book questions and class notes)

Nonfiction and Rhetorical Devices (salmon) “Rhetorical Devices, Persuasive Techniques, and Propaganda Strategies” handout FDR’s “First Inaugural Address” MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech *Be prepared to identify quoted examples of the rhetorical devices in the speeches *Be prepared to read a new speech and identify examples of rhetorical devices within the speech and make connections to the themes of FDR’s and MLK’s speeches Know the messages of the speeches and the rhetorical devices within each (refer to book questions and class notes)