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ELA 10 Final Exam Review

2015

Part I: (12 matching- 2 points each= 24 points) You will be given a bank of literary terms. Match the terms to the quotes provided. The quotes will be from the following literature. You need not read the stories to be able to label the term.

Texts to review:

|Author |Text |

|Emily Dickinson |“Hope is the thing with feathers” |

| |“After great pain a formal feeling comes” |

| |“Because I could not stop for death” |

|Nathaniel Hawthorne |“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” |

|Martin Luther King Jr. |“Stride Toward Freedom” |

|William Faulkner |A Rose for Emily” |

|Richard Wright |‘The Man who was Almost a Man” |

|Washington Irving |“The Devil and Tom Walker” |

|Langston Hughes |“Harlem” |

|Arthur Miller |“The Crucible” |

|Robert Frost |“”Acquainted with the Night” |

| |“Death of a Hired Man” |

Vocabulary to Know:

|simile |metaphor |mood |

|personification |symbolism |characterization |

|dialect |imagery |author’s purpose |

|climax |persuasion |dialogue |

Part II: (35 multiple choice questions- 2 questions each= 70 points) In part II you will read 2 separate passages. The first passage is a poem. The second passage is a non-fiction, informational piece. You will answer questions about the poem only, about the informational text only, and about the connections between the two. We will practice this in class.

Part III: 1 persuasive essay

Write an essay in which you take a stand on an issue. You will use examples from the literature we have read and life to support your position. Be sure to identify the opposing view and give a counter argument. To prepare for this, revisit persuasive writing tips and checklist.

ELA 10 Final Exam Review

2015

Part I: (12 matching- 2 points each= 24 points) You will be given a bank of literary terms. Match the terms to the quotes provided. The quotes will be from the following literature. You need not read the stories to be able to label the term.

Texts to review:

|Author |Text |

|Emily Dickinson |“Hope is the thing with feathers” |

| |“After great pain a formal feeling comes” |

| |“Because I could not stop for death” |

|Nathaniel Hawthorne |“Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” |

|Martin Luther King Jr. |“Stride Toward Freedom” |

|William Faulkner |A Rose for Emily” |

|Richard Wright |‘The Man who was Almost a Man” |

|Washington Irving |“The Devil and Tom Walker” |

|Langston Hughes |“Harlem” |

|Arthur Miller |“The Crucible” |

|Robert Frost |“”Acquainted with the Night” |

| |“Death of a Hired Man” |

Vocabulary to Know:

|simile |metaphor |mood |

|personification |symbolism |characterization |

|dialect |imagery |author’s purpose |

|climax |persuasion |dialogue |

Part II: (35 multiple choice questions- 2 questions each= 70 points) In part II you will read 2 separate passages. The first passage is a poem. The second passage is a non-fiction, informational piece. You will answer questions about the poem only, about the informational text only, and about the connections between the two. We will practice this in class.

Part III: 1 persuasive essay

Write an essay in which you take a stand on an issue. You will use examples from the literature we have read and life to support your position. Be sure to identify the opposing view and give a counter argument. To prepare for this, revisit persuasive writing tips and checklist.

How do I prepare for the ELA final?

Parts I and III is where the studying needs to happen. Part II is primarily an assessment of your reading skills.

Part I:

• Using the terms listed, look up their meaning in the back of your textbook. The literary glossary includes examples. Be sure you can identify the meaning and give examples of each term.

• Revisit the texts listed. Look at the pre and post reading information for hints about the literary devices used. Rereading the text may also give you added insight into the literary devices used.

Part II:

• Participate in the practice session in class. Reflect upon your strengths and weaknesses.

• Brush up on good test taking strategies, like process of elimination.

Part III:

• Reflect on persuasive papers in your portfolio. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

• Look at other sample papers that are done well.

• Use prewriting to organize and be sure to have examples.

• Use the persuasive writing checklist to ensure you include all elements of persuasive writing.

How do I prepare for the ELA final?

Parts I and III is where the studying needs to happen. Part II is primarily an assessment of your reading skills.

Part I:

• Using the terms listed, look up their meaning in the back of your textbook. The literary glossary includes examples. Be sure you can identify the meaning and give examples of each term.

• Revisit the texts listed. Look at the pre and post reading information for hints about the literary devices used. Rereading the text may also give you added insight into the literary devices used.

Part II:

• Participate in the practice session in class. Reflect upon your strengths and weaknesses.

• Brush up on good test taking strategies, like process of elimination.

Part III:

• Reflect on persuasive papers in your portfolio. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

• Look at other sample papers that are done well.

• Use prewriting to organize and be sure to have examples.

• Use the persuasive writing checklist to ensure you include all elements of persuasive writing.

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