Semester Exam
Sentence Types:
Simple: The dog was angry and foaming at the mouth.
Compound: My sister is very generous, and she has been especially good to me.
Complex: Before I get into the shower, I always turn on the fan and grab a towel.
Transition words and Phrases: (logical order) After we sat down for dinner, Mae said Grace.
Challenging Vocabulary:
Story Elements:
Exposition- author introduces you to characters and setting (Flat part of beginning of story map.)
Rising Action- a series of events that increase tension
Plot- the series of events throughout the story
Climax- the height of the story; where the most intense action is
Declining Action- after the climax; leads to the resolution; tension is decreasing.
Resolution- final outcome of story's problem
Coordinating Conjunctions: along with a comma, join two independent clauses into a compound sentence.
for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
Example: There is a party at the Community Center tonight, but I am grounded until Sunday.
Propaganda Techniques (7):
name-calling, transfer, testimonial, plain folks, card stacking, bandwagon, glittering generality.
Synonyms/Antonyms:
Between vs. Among:
Be prepared to do some editing (like You're the Teacher.) Study the "frequently misused and misspelled words under your class tab in Spelling and Vocabulary.
Simple: The dog was angry and foaming at the mouth.
Compound: My sister is very generous, and she has been especially good to me.
Complex: Before I get into the shower, I always turn on the fan and grab a towel.
Transition words and Phrases: (logical order) After we sat down for dinner, Mae said Grace.
Challenging Vocabulary:
Story Elements:
Exposition- author introduces you to characters and setting (Flat part of beginning of story map.)
Rising Action- a series of events that increase tension
Plot- the series of events throughout the story
Climax- the height of the story; where the most intense action is
Declining Action- after the climax; leads to the resolution; tension is decreasing.
Resolution- final outcome of story's problem
Coordinating Conjunctions: along with a comma, join two independent clauses into a compound sentence.
for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
Example: There is a party at the Community Center tonight, but I am grounded until Sunday.
Propaganda Techniques (7):
name-calling, transfer, testimonial, plain folks, card stacking, bandwagon, glittering generality.
Synonyms/Antonyms:
Between vs. Among:
Be prepared to do some editing (like You're the Teacher.) Study the "frequently misused and misspelled words under your class tab in Spelling and Vocabulary.