1. English III 1st Semester Exam Review

2. Literary Terms

3. 1. plot Sequence of events

4. 2. setting Time and place

5. 3. theme Main idea

6. 4. conflict Struggle or problem in a story

7. 5. fiction not true

8. 6. nonfiction true

9. 7. narrator Teller of a story

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

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

12. 10. drama A play

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

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

15. Sentences, Fragments & Run-Ons

16. FRAGMENT 13. running around the block slowly

17. FRAGMENT 14. because she said so

18. SENTENCE 15. I went out

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

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

21. FRAGMENT 18. Only extremely loud and aggressive people

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

23. RUN-ON 20. good lessons usually result from proper planning do you plan often

24. FRAGMENT 21. never remembering how to complete the problem

25. SENTENCE 22. the shopping areas need more room for carts

26. RUN-ON 23. I want Lori in my group she is a great speaker

27. SENTENCE 24. Jones is a very common name

28. FRAGMENT 25. appearing in over 200 cities

29. FRAGMENT 26. whenever she leaves the house

30. SENTENCE 27. many teachers have attended SIUE

31. SENTENCE 28. mom usually wins

32. SENTENCE 29. a small bird had fallen

33. FRAGMENT 30. to the left of the sign by my house

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

35. SENTENCE 32. Kansas is very flat

36. RUN-ON 33. I was running very hard the wind was against me

37. SENTENCE 34. that necklace is made of onyx

38. FRAGMENT 35. which will be shown on Wednesday

39. FRAGMENT 36. just as I was getting used to this class

40. SENTENCE 37. please get me a cookie

41. RUN-ON 38. I have four siblings two of them are younger and one is older

42. SENTENCE 39. have you ever traveled out of the country

43. SENTENCE 40. let’s study in the media center

44. The Contender

45. 41. Aunt Pearl Raised Alfred after his mother died

46. 42. Epstein Brothers Own the store where Alfred works

47. 43. Uncle Wilson Asked Alfred if had plans for his future in the “trades” married to Aunt Pearl’s sister

48. 44. Mr. Donatelli Owner of the boxing gym

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

50. 46. James Alfred’s closest childhood friend

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

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

53. 49. Henry Boy Alfred’s age who helps train him Had polio as a child; limps

54. 50. Spoon Man who quit boxing because “it was time” a teacher

55. 51. Major bully threatened to give Alfred a “squealer’s scar”

56. 52. James was hooked on drugs

57. 53. Where is Alfred’s father? He left town

58. 54. Who got caught robbing the store? James

59. 55. Where does the story take place? Harlem

60. 56. Why did the crime not go as planned? There was an alarm

61. 57. Where is Alfred’s mother? Died of pneumonia

62. 58. What does Alfred do at the end of the story? Helps James break his drug habit

63. 59. How did Major get a white convertible? He steals it

64. 60. Alfred’s 1st fight Win

65. 61. Alfred’s 2nd fight KO Felt bad about hitting someone

66. 62. Alfred’s 3rd fight Draw

67. 63. Alfred’s 4th fight Last fight Loss

68. 64. What did Alfred receive before his 1st fight? A robe

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

70. 66. What secret did Alfred keep from Aunt Pearl? His first fight

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

72. Whirligig Important People

73. 68. The boy who tried to kill himself Brent

74. 69. Brent’s Friend Jonathan

75. 70. The girl who Brent liked Brianna

76. 71. Boy who had the “chess” party Chaz

77. 72. Girl who was looking for a boyfriend at the whirligig Stephanie

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

79. 74. Immigrant from Puerto Rico; street sweeper Flaco

80. 75. Boy who hated playing the violin Anthony (Tony)

81. 76. Granddaughter of a concentration camp survivor Jennifer

82. 77. Girl who was killed in a car accident Lea Zamora

83. Whirligig Comprehension

84. 78. Where did Brent grow up? He moved around a lot and never really called one specific town his home.

85. 79. Brent’s personality before accident Brent was quick tempered and always over concerned about what others thought of him

86. 80. Explain the “Chess Party” Chaz’s house- Everyone dresses up in either black or white Jonathon forgot to tell Brent about dress code

87. 81. Where did Brent make the 4 whirligigs? Four corners of U.S. Florida Maine California Washington

88. 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

89. 83. What hobbies did Brent pick up? Harmonica reading Stargazing

90. 84. How did Brent live while on his trip? Traveled by bus Stayed in campgrounds, hostels, or cheap hotel

91. My Client Curley

92. 85. The Dancing Caterpillar Curley

93. 86. The owner of the caterpillar Stinky

94. 87. Stinky’s best friend Fatso

95. 88. The manager of the dancing caterpillar Agent

96. Visit to a Small Planet

97. 89. Alien from another planet Kreton

98. 90. Character who wanted to marry John Ellen

99. 91. Grew English Walnuts John

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

101. 93. He was a TV commentator Mr. Spelding

102. Parents Are People

103. 94. Mom who attended dinner with her husband Sylvia

104. 95. Played with knives and matches! Les Jimmy

105. 96. Had the possibility of being drafted Mike

106. 97. Neighbor lady who found the boys alone Mrs. Herbertson

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

108. Subject and Verb Agreement

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

110. 100. The cattle (was, were) grazing in the field. were

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

112. 102. Mrs. Voegele (doesn’t, don’t) like people talking while she takes roll. Doesn’t

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

114. 104. Here (come, comes) Mrs. Riedl with our final exams. Comes

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

116. 106. A tall girl (was, were) singing the National Anthem. Was

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

118. 108. I (doesn’t don’t) have the information you need. Don’t

119. Subject and Verb Agreement

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

121. INCORRECT 110. The books was kept for the following year.

122. INCORRECT 111. He don’t like to come to school.

123. CORRECT 112. There are 12 teachers in this hallway.

124. INCORRECT 113. Was you going to ask me a question?

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

126. CORRECT 115. Everyone has gone to the auditorium.

127. INCORRECT 116. Was you at the movies last night?

128. Research

129. Choose the topic 117. What is the first step?

130. At least three 118. How many sources should you have?

131. Book, internet, encyclopedia 119. What kind of sources should you have?

132. NO! 120. Do note cards contain complete sentences?

133. At least 20 121. How many note cards (minimum) do you need to write the paper?

134. Tell which source the information is from - Top right hand corner 122. What are source numbers, and where should they be?

135. Periodical 123. What is another name for a magazine?

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

137. Page at end of paper that cites all sources alphabetically 125. What is a works cited page?

138. ….the end. (Roberts 98). 126. What does a correct endnote (citation) look like?

139. Yes, all except the first page 127. Should you number your pages?

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