English III 1st Semester
Exam Review
1. plot•Sequence of events
2. setting•Time and place
3. theme•Main idea
4. conflict•Struggle or problem in a story
5. fiction•not true
6. nonfiction• true
7. narrator•Teller of a story
8. characterization•How people in the story are portrayed by the author
9. dialogue•Conversation between two or more people in a literary work
11. irony•Contrast between appearance and reality; what you think will happen doesn’t
12. point of view•The vantage point from which the story is told
Sentences,Fragments
& Run-Ons
FRAGMENT
13. running around the block slowly
FRAGMENT
14. because she said so
SENTENCE
15. I went out
SENTENCE
16. Lisa is a pal, and I chat with her often
FRAGMENT
17. After we go to the store and put the groceries away
FRAGMENT
18. Only extremely loud and aggressive people
SENTENCE
19. you and your friends should go to the latest movie
RUN-ON
20. good lessons usually result from proper planning do you plan often
FRAGMENT
21. never remembering how to complete the problem
SENTENCE
22. the shopping areas need more room for carts
RUN-ON
23. I want Lori in my group she is a great speaker
SENTENCE
24. Jones is a very common name
FRAGMENT
25. appearing in over 200 cities
FRAGMENT
26. whenever she leaves the house
SENTENCE
27. many teachers have attended SIUE
SENTENCE
28. mom usually wins
SENTENCE
29. a small bird had fallen
FRAGMENT
30. to the left of the sign by my house
RUN-ON
31. we went to our aunt’s house for the holidays I loved it
SENTENCE
32. Kansas is very flat
RUN-ON
33. I was running very hard the wind was against me
SENTENCE
34. that necklace is made of onyx
FRAGMENT
35. which will be shown on Wednesday
FRAGMENT
36. just as I was getting used to this class
SENTENCE
37. please get me a cookie
RUN-ON
38. I have four siblings two of them are younger and one is older
SENTENCE
39. have you ever traveled out of the country
SENTENCE
40. let’s study in the media center
41. Aunt Pearl•Raised Alfred after his mother died
42. Epstein Brothers•Own the store where Alfred works
43. Uncle Wilson•Asked Alfred if had plans for his future in the “trades”
•married to Aunt Pearl’s sister
44. Mr. Donatelli•Owner of the boxing gym
45. Alfred•Young man who wanted to be “somebody special”
•boxer
46. James•Alfred’s closest childhood friend
47. Bud Martin•Donatelli’s assistant at the gym
48. Hollis•Member of the group of boys that tried to get Alfred in trouble
49. Henry•Boy Alfred’s age who helps train him
•Had polio as a child; limps
50. Spoon•Man who quit boxing because “it was time”
•a teacher
51. Major•bully
• threatened to give Alfred a “squealer’s scar”
52. James was hooked on
•drugs
53. Where is Alfred’s father?
•He left town
54. Who got caught robbing the store?
•James
55. Where does the story take place?
•Harlem
56. Why did the crime not go as
planned?•There was an alarm
57. Where is Alfred’s mother?
•Died of pneumonia
58. What does Alfred do at the end
of the story?•Helps James break his drug habit
59. How did Major get a white
convertible?•He steals it
60. Alfred’s 1st fight
• Win
61. Alfred’s 2nd fight
• KO
• Felt bad about hitting someone
62. Alfred’s 3rd fight
• Draw
63. Alfred’s 4th fight
• Last fight
• Loss
64. What did Alfred receive before his
1st fight?• A robe
65. When would Alfred know he was really a contender?
• When he was really hurt
66. What secret did Alfred keep from
Aunt Pearl?• His first fight
67. What was Aunt Pearl’s dream as a younger woman?• To be a singer
WhirligigImportant People
68. The boy who tried to kill himself
•Brent
69. Brent’s Friend
•Jonathan
70. The girl who Brent liked
•Brianna
71. Boy who had the “chess” party
•Chaz
72. Girl who was looking for a
boyfriend at the whirligig
•Stephanie
73. Girl who helped her friend find a boyfriend at the
whirligig•Alexandra
74. Immigrant from Puerto Rico; street
sweeper
•Flaco
75. Boy who hated playing the violin
•Anthony (Tony)
76. Granddaughter of a concentration
camp survivor
•Jennifer
77. Girl who was killed in a car
accident
•Lea Zamora
WhirligigComprehension
78. Where did Brent grow up?
•He moved around a lot and never really called one specific town his home.
79. Brent’s personality before
accident• Brent was quick tempered
and always over concerned about what others thought of him
80. Explain the “Chess Party”
• Chaz’s house- • Everyone dresses up in either black or white
• Jonathon forgot to tell Brent about dress code
81. Where did Brent make the 4 whirligigs?
• Four corners of U.S.• Florida• Maine• California• Washington
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
83. What hobbies did Brent pick up?
• Harmonica
• reading
• Stargazing
84. How did Brent live while on his trip?
•Traveled by bus•Stayed in campgrounds, hostels, or cheap hotel
85. The Dancing Caterpillar
•Curley
86. The owner of the caterpillar
•Stinky
87. Stinky’s best friend
•Fatso
88. The manager of the dancing caterpillar
•Agent
Visit to a Small Planet
89. Alien from another planet
•Kreton
90. Character who wanted to marry John
•Ellen
91. Grew English Walnuts
•John
92. She was always worrying about her rose bushes being destroyed
•Mrs. Spelding
93. He was a TV commentator
•Mr. Spelding
Parents Are People
94. Mom who attended dinner with her husband
•Sylvia
95. Played with knives and matches!
•Les•Jimmy
96. Had the possibility of being drafted
•Mike
97. Neighbor lady who found the boys
alone
•Mrs. Herbertson
98. Wasn’t allowed to go to the Mercury dance, had to stay home and babysit
•Carol
Subject and VerbAgreement
99. The stadium (is, are) next to the school.
•is
100. The cattle (was, were) grazing
in the field.
•were
101. The pants on my bed (is, are)
old.
•are
102. Mrs. Voegele (doesn’t, don’t) like
people talking while she takes roll.
•Doesn’t
103.(Wasn’t ,Weren’t) we going to go out this
weekend?
•Weren’t
104. Here (come, comes) Mrs. Riedl
with our final exams.
•Comes
105. My dog (was, were) rescued from the animal shelter.
•Was
106. A tall girl (was, were) singing the
National Anthem.
•Was
107. The short boy (was, were) smiling.
•was
108. I (doesn’t don’t) have the information
you need.
•Don’t
Subject and Verb Agreement
CORRECT
109. My sister has a job in a growing school district.
INCORRECT
110. The books was kept for the following year.
INCORRECT
111. He don’t like to come to school.
CORRECT
112. There are 12 teachers in this hallway.
INCORRECT113. Was you going to ask me a question?
INCORRECT
114. The kid don’t have all of his materials.
CORRECT
115. Everyone has gone to the auditorium.
INCORRECT
116. Was you at the movies last night?
Choose the topic
117. What is the first step?
At least three
118. How many sources should you have?
Book, internet, encyclopedia
119. What kind of sources should you have?
NO!
120. Do note cards contain complete sentences?
At least 20
121. How many note cards (minimum) do you need to write the paper?
Tell which source the information is from
- Top right hand corner
122. What are source numbers, and where should they be?
Periodical
123. What is another name for a magazine?
Underline
124. Title of a book: underline or quotation marks?
Page at end of paper that cites all sources alphabetically
125. What is a works cited page?
….the end. (Roberts 98).
126. What does a correct endnote (citation) look like?
Yes, all except the first page
127. Should you number your pages?
Yes !
128. Do you need a thesis statement to take notes?