3 rd Nine weeks English I Test Review

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1 Name: _ Date: 3 rd Nine weeks English I Test Review Define the following: 1. Alliteration 2. Antagonist 3. Author s purpose 4. Character Foil 5. Diction 6. Dramatic Irony 7. Explicit Theme 8. Figurative Language 9. Flashback 10. Foreshadowing 11. Imagery 12. Implicit Theme 13. Irony 14. Linear Plot

2 Name: _ Date: 15. Metaphor 16. Monologue 17. Nonlinear Plot 18. Overstatement 19. Paradox 20. Plot 21. Poetry 22. Sarcasm 23. Simile 24. Symbols 25. Theme 26. Tone 27. Understatement Sentence Combining: The Basics Combine the following sentences with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). 1. She went to work. She did not want to go.

3 Name: _ Date: 2. The scientists trained him well. They helped him find a job when his training was through. 3. Polar bears are fierce, territorial animals. Grizzly bears are the same. 4. Mark told me not to come with him. He looked longingly at me as I left. 5. I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around. 6. He loves to drive during the day. They will let him drive before 9pm. 7. My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast. Sentence Combining: Using Subordinating Conjunctions Combine the following sentences with a subordinating conjunction (after all, although, because, before, however, therefore). This may require a semicolon! 1. They made plans to go. They ended up not being able to make it. 2. Some say that dogs are friendlier than cats. Cats can also be extremely loving. 3. What we ve accomplished is a milestone. Let s raise our glasses for a toast.

4 Name: _ Date: 4. Dr. Johnson ate a big meal. He went to work afterward. 5. I simply cannot get out of bed. I am too tired. 6. Don t give me a hard time. We ve been close friends for so long. 7. We don t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. Sentence Combining: Subjects and Verbs The following sentences share either the same subject or the same verb. Combine the sentences however you can. 1. Mr. Brown walked to the store. His pet monkey Ralph walked along with him. 2. The cactus is thirsty. The cactus is not getting enough sunlight. 3. My mug was in the cupboard. My mug is no longer in the cupboard. 4. Drew s dog jumped into the air. Janine s dog jumped into the air as well. 5. The book fell to the floor. It opened to a page I had never read before.

5 Name: _ Date: 6. Your face has scars on it. Your face looks friendly. 7. Why did you say that word? It was extremely rude. Sentence Combining: Paragraphs Combine as many sentences as you can in the following paragraph, using the above examples to guide you. The Boston Red Sox were three games down. The Red Sox had to win the next four games to advance. Fans were worried. Boston had not won a World Series since No team had ever come back in the playoffs from a three-game deficit. All of the fans knew this. Red Sox fans watched anxiously as the fourth game of the ALCS began. Yankees fans watched confidently. They also knew that anything could happen. People wanted to watch a good series. They did not expect it to be such a nail-biter! David Roberts stole second base. This move would be remembered as the turning point of the series. Nobody believed the Red Sox would win that year. The Red Sox won that year. The Yankees would not win the World Series for another five years. In 2009, the Yankees won the World Series.

6 Name: _ Date: Summary and Main Idea Directions: Read each passage and 1. Create a title for the passage related to the main idea. 2. Accurately summarize the text. 3. Your summary must describe all key ideas from the text. 4. Do not include opinions or personal info in your summary. 5. Highlight or underline key ideas in each passage. Picture this: a herd of elephants flies past you at sixty miles per hour, followed by a streak of tigers, a pride of lions, and a bunch of clowns. What do you see? It must be a circus train! One of the first uses of the circus train is credited to W.C. Coup. He partnered with P.T. Barnum in 1871 to expand the reach of their newly combined shows using locomotives. Before circus trains, these operators had to lug around all of their animals, performers, and equipment with a team of more than 600 horses. Since there were no highways, these voyages were rough and took a long time. Circuses would stop at many small towns between the large venues. Performing at many of these small towns was not very profitable. Because of these limitations, circuses could not grow as large as the imaginations of the operators. After they began using circus trains, Barnum and Coup only brought their show to large cities. These performances were much more profitable and the profits went toward creating an even bigger and better circus. Multiple rings were added and the show went on. Today, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus still rely on the circus train to transport their astounding show, but now they use two. 1. Main idea related title for the passage: 2. Summarize the passage in your own words:

7 Name: _ Date: How do you say Holy cow in French? The fastest thing in France may just be the fastest ground transportation in the world. The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse: French for very high speed) is France s national high speed rail service. On April 3 rd, 2007, a TGV test train set a record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching miles per hour. In mid 2011, TGV trains operated at the highest speed in passenger train service in the world, regularly reaching 200 miles per hour. But what you may find most shocking is that TGV trains run on electric power not petrol. Now if you ll excuse me; I have a record to catch. 3. Main idea related title for the passage: Context Clues Directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence clues or your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning. Do not look up the word in the dictionary; use the sentence clues to figure out the definition! 1. unresponsive: After dropping his phone in the toilet, Robert repeatedly pressed and held the power button, but the device was unresponsive.

8 Name: _ Date: 2. neglect: Dad spent countless hours caring for and manicuring his grass, so he hated when his neighbors neglected their lawns. 3. weary: After studying for twelve hours straight, Rob was growing weary. 4. contrary: Contrary to my mother's opinion that I should stay home on graduation night, I would like to go to a large party. 5. anxious: Whenever Bob was more than an hour late, Janice became very anxious.

9 Name: _ Date: 6. desolate: Chris could see nothing but the sky over the fields as he wandered through the desolate plains. 7. extraordinary: Al had hoped that with his extraordinary athletic abilities he would get a college scholarship, but he injured his knee junior year. 8. thorough: Jackie plans every party as thoroughly as if the President were coming, so she will make sure that everything has been considered on your big day.

10 Name: _ Date: 9. affectionate: I wish that Clyde were more affectionate with me but he won't even give me a fist bump. 10. tranquil: Jack likes to sit on the edge of the pier when the wind is calm and the water is tranquil. Bonus: Define each of the words on a separate sheet of paper to check your answers. Attach your sheet.