1. Final Exam

2. Wordskills Study and complete Unit 16 **There will be several questions from this unit on the Final! Study! Study! Study! Study and complete Unit 16 **There will be several questions from this unit on the Final! Study! Study! Study!

3. Essay On your final you will be expected to write 2 essays. One essay will be on Treasure Island, and one essay will be on On your final you will be expected to write 2 essays. One essay will be on Treasure Island, and one essay will be on The Secret Garden. You will be given 3 prompts per novel. The Secret Garden. You will be given 3 prompts per novel.

4. The Secret Garden Prompt One: Some people believe that the Secret Garden is a direct reference to the Garden of Eden. What connections can you find that corroborates this? Prompt One: Some people believe that the Secret Garden is a direct reference to the Garden of Eden. What connections can you find that corroborates this?

5. The Secret Garden Cont. Prompt 2: Prompt 2: The Secret Garden, as its title suggests, is a novel organized around the motif of secrets. Which are the narrative's most pivotal secrets? How are they discovered? Explain the significance of the ways in which they are discovered.

6. Secret Garden Cont. Which characters are most strongly associated with the world of the manor house? Which characters are most strongly associated with the secret garden? What does this opposition suggest? Which characters are most strongly associated with the world of the manor house? Which characters are most strongly associated with the secret garden? What does this opposition suggest?

7. Treasure Island Jim felt the need for adventure. He didn’t want a boring desk job. How does this need play a role in his relationship with Long John Silver? With Captain Smollett? Jim felt the need for adventure. He didn’t want a boring desk job. How does this need play a role in his relationship with Long John Silver? With Captain Smollett?

8. Treasure Island Cont. The only examples of religious activity in this novel occur toward the end. Why do you think Stevenson shows his characters’ religious side only near the end of their adventure? The only examples of religious activity in this novel occur toward the end. Why do you think Stevenson shows his characters’ religious side only near the end of their adventure?

9. Treasure Island Cont. There have been many novels and movies based off of Stevenson’s famous novel. Give examples of several works that he inspired. How specifically did he inspire those works? Discuss the power that literature can have on future generations. There have been many novels and movies based off of Stevenson’s famous novel. Give examples of several works that he inspired. How specifically did he inspire those works? Discuss the power that literature can have on future generations.

10. Grammar Pg. 394 Exercises A-E

11. Nouns Are words that name people, places things and ideas. Pronouns The words that are sometimes used to replace nouns. i.e. He, her, they, who, them, it, their…. Underline the Nouns and Pronouns Underline the Nouns and Pronouns The great lakes form a group of five freshwater lakes in North America. The great lakes form a group of five freshwater lakes in North America. They form part of the border between United States and Canada, while one lies fully in the Unites States. They form part of the border between United States and Canada, while one lies fully in the Unites States. This means that the Canadian province of Ontario borders four lakes. This means that the Canadian province of Ontario borders four lakes. Their primary outlet is the St. Lawrence river, which flows to the Atlantic ocean. Their primary outlet is the St. Lawrence river, which flows to the Atlantic ocean. The lake system hold twenty percent of the world’s fresh water. The lake system hold twenty percent of the world’s fresh water.

12. Verbs Are words that name an action or describe a state of being. i.e. ran, skipped, grew (action) Have, has, had, do, does, did, may, might, must, can, could (helping) Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been (state of being) Underline the verbs in the following sentence. Underline the verbs in the following sentence. Lake Superior has an irregular coastline with several large bays. Lake Superior has an irregular coastline with several large bays. Rocky cliffs, some up to one thousand feet high, line the northern shore. Rocky cliffs, some up to one thousand feet high, line the northern shore. The Pictured Rocks near Munising, Michigan, are colorful sandstone cliffs. The Pictured Rocks near Munising, Michigan, are colorful sandstone cliffs.

13. Adjectives and Adverbs Adjectives are words that describe. The red apple Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. The panther moved quickly through the trees. Label the underlined word as an Adverb or Adjective. Label the underlined word as an Adverb or Adjective. Lake Huron is the second largest of the five Great Lakes. Lake Huron is the second largest of the five Great Lakes. The maximum length of Lake Huron is nearly 200 miles. The maximum length of Lake Huron is nearly 200 miles. It receives water from Lake Michigan only through the Straits of Mackinac. It receives water from Lake Michigan only through the Straits of Mackinac. The population of several fish species were seriously reduced in the mid-twentieth century. The population of several fish species were seriously reduced in the mid-twentieth century. Government programs have since helped the fishing industry recover. Government programs have since helped the fishing industry recover.

14. Prepositions Show relationships between words in a sentence. I.e.. About, above, in, of, until, up, in, below Underline the preposition in the following sentences. Underline the preposition in the following sentences. Lake Erie, with an area of 9,910 square miles, is the fourth largest of the Great Lakes. Lake Erie, with an area of 9,910 square miles, is the fourth largest of the Great Lakes. It has an average depth of only 62 feet. It has an average depth of only 62 feet. Because it is so shallow, the Lake is quicly stirred by storms. Because it is so shallow, the Lake is quicly stirred by storms.

15. Conjunctions and Interjections Hook up words, phrases and clauses. i.e. and, but, or, nor, for, yet. Underline the conjunctions Hey, who discovered Lake Erie before the French built fur-trading posts? Hey, who discovered Lake Erie before the French built fur-trading posts? During the French and Indian war, Great Brittan won control of the lake. During the French and Indian war, Great Brittan won control of the lake. Not only did Jay’s Treaty divide control of the lake, but also Lake Erie was the scene of a battle in the War of 1812. Not only did Jay’s Treaty divide control of the lake, but also Lake Erie was the scene of a battle in the War of 1812.

16. Interjections is an exclamation that expresses feeling. Wow! Whew! Uh..! Huh, hmm etc… Write an interjection in each blank. Write an interjection in each blank. ____________! Did you see that meteor shower last night? ____________! Did you see that meteor shower last night? ____________. I wasn’t sure what this was. ____________. I wasn’t sure what this was. ____________, did that happen while I was sleeping? ____________, did that happen while I was sleeping?