Edmentum Language Arts Department



English 10, Semester B Final Exam (EOS) ReviewDirections: Using tutorials and Unit Activities, you can easily prepare for your final exam by making sure you can answer the following questions or perform the following tasks. To practice and prepare, you can go back to the following modules and tutorials and review and practice your skills. There is a lot on this review, so break it apart a little at a time to study. Focus on the skills where you have the biggest challenges. Last, don’t forget to email your instructor with questions or meet with him/her during office hours for additional support! Good luck!UNIT 1:Module: Building Your Vocabulary Be prepared to read a passage and identify word meanings as they are used in context.Be prepared to use strategies as you read passages and identify word meanings used in context.Pre-ReadingPre-reading means that you read the following pre-reading resources (answers found in Building Your Vocabulary (part 1) Tutorials)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Identify and read the ______________________________ in a text.Learn _______________________ you don’t know.Understanding words in a Short TextSkim the text and ___________________________________ all the ____________________ you don’t know. Look up ________________________________________ .Write _____________________________________________ above the words in your text or in a notebook.Understanding words in a Long Text______________________________________ words you do not know from the _____________________________________ resources._________________________________ the text and _________________________________ unknown words.____________________________________ the definitions.Write short ____________________________________ in your notebook.Study!Make a __________________________ for each unknown word.Know how to understand words in context.To find meaning, look for______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Know your word parts and their meanings so you can identify word meanings in contextPrefixHyper-Magna-Neo-Pre-Retro-Suffix--ible, --able--ness--ous--tionRootArchAudGraphMutScopStellaModule: Reading to RememberKnow the solutions to the following problems regarding reading materialFatigueExcitement or WorryVision ProblemsDistractions or interruptionsNoisy environmentLittle or no interest in the topicKnow the solutions to the following problems regarding understanding wordsMany unfamiliar wordsLittle knowledge of the topicReading passively rather than activelyProblem identifying the main ideaModule: Analyzing Text StructuresKnow the following text structures and how identifying them when reading passages (hint: Open the link for text structures in the Tutorial!)Fiction Text StructuresNon-Fictions Structures Know how to identify and use the following graphic organizers with various text structuresContinuum scaleSeries of events chainCycle diagramProblem-solution mapVenn diagramMatrixT-chartKWLNetwork treeFishbone diagramDiagrams in generalPicturesThumbnailsUNIT 2Module: Building Your Science Vocabulary Know the following roots and how to determine word meanings from root word knowledgeOcta—Chloro—Phyll—Cephal—Pod—HectorKiloMegaGigaCentiMilliMicroNanoAur—Cardi—Cyt—Hemo—Hydro—PolyChemo—SphereTropoStratusExoThermoModule: Understanding ScienceKnow the uses of graphs, diagrams, and pictures and when they should be used within a passage.Module: Making Predictions and Drawing ConclusionsBe prepared to read passages and answer questions making predictions and drawing conclusions.Module: Writing a Position PaperKnow what a position paper isWhat kinds of evidence can be in favor of an opinion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Be prepared to draw inferences and know what kinds of evidence should be used to support sentences.Module: A Strategy for Reading ScienceReview strategies to read scienceReview the tutorial and passages to practice.Test covers reading passages and identifying purposes.Know how to ask questions to read for informationKnow the difference between DECLARATIVE and PROCEDURAL questions and how to use these to guide your reading as you read test passages.Know how to find single-part and multiple-part answers to your reading questions in order to answer questions about test passages.UNIT 3Module: Understanding LiteratureBe prepared to read a literary passage and analyze the contentKnow the following plot elements:expositionSettingCharactersPlot/Sequence of EventsMoodKnow how to read and interpret the content of a story, the context of a story, and the theme of a story.Module: Plot and SettingSettingWhat is setting?How can setting provide additional information or create suspense in a story?Plot Structure: Know the following and be able to identify these parts of a story:ExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionDenouementKnow the following narrative devices and how to identify these in a storyForeshadowingFlashbacksSuspenseModule: Character and MotiveBe prepared to read passages and make inferences regarding characters and motive as well as summarize.Know the following:Round characterFlat characterDynamic characterStatic CharacterProtagonistAntagonistReview motive and understand what makes characters behave the way they do. Know what kinds of questions you can ask yourself about a character to understand motive.Module: Literary AnalysisNote: This unit only has a drop box activity. Note below what you can study and review from this activity to prepare for this!Be prepared to read a passage and identify various literary elements. Review the “list of literary elements” from the Unit Activity. The link is embedded in the Word Document. Focus on the following literary elements:AllegoryAlliterationCharacters ( know the types)MetaphorSimileHyperbolePersonificationImageryForeshadowingSuspenseConflictSymbolismToneUNIT 4Module: Literary Devices Be prepared to read short passages and identify literary devices. Continue to study and review the above-listed literary devices.Module: Poet vs. SpeakerKnow the following types of poemsLyricNarrativeElegyOdeEpicBalladDramatic MonologueReview the 6 guiding questions that can help you determine the speaker and voice of a poem.1.2.3.4.5.6.Module: Poetry TechniquesBe prepared to read and analyze lines for the following:RhymeRhythmImagerySymbolismDictionTone (paying attention to the diction)Module: Creating PoetryKnow what a sonnet isWhat is a Petrarchan sonnet?What is the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?What is a Shakespearean sonnet?What is the structure of a Shakespearean sonnet?What is a volta and which sonnet forms use a volta?UNIT 5Module: Narrative EssaysBe able to read an essay and identify the following:TopicPoint of viewThesis statementStory elementsModule: Using “So” Correctly in SentencesKnow how to use so correctly in the following ways:As a modifierAs a linking word or conjunctionKnow when and how to punctuate using “so” depending on if it’s used as a modifier or a linking word.Module: Using Commas with Linking Words like “Because”Be prepared to analyze sentences for correct usage and punctuation of subordinate conjunctions.Review subordinate conjunctions Review when to use a comma and when NOT to use a comma with subordinate conjunctions.Module: Choosing Whose/Who’s, Lay, Lie, and Sit/SetBe prepared to analyze sentences for correct usage of the following commonly confused words:Whose and Who’sLay and LieSit and Set ................
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