Exam Study Guide

Section 1:  Vocabulary
alliteration
allusion
antagonist
central idea
character motivation
character trait
characterization
climax
combining sentences / commas / semi-colons
comprehension
conflict
context clues - use to find meaning of words
dynamic character
exposition
external conflict
falling action
fiction
foreshadowing
historical fiction
idiom
inference
internal conflict
irony
metaphor
mood
motif
non-fiction
objective summary
paraphrase
personification
plot
point of view
protagonist
realistic fiction
resolution
rising action
setting 
simile
static character
stereotype
supporting evidence
suspense
symbol/symbolism
text evidence
text structure
theme
tone
topic sentence
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Section 2:  Combining Sentences =  commas/semi-colons
Section 3:  Article 1 + Poem

1. What is the author’s purpose?
2. Context clues:  use context clues to draw a conclusion
3. Text evidence to support your answer from #1
4. What is the central idea?
5. Analyzing text evidence – pick the one that doesn’t belong
6. In the text answer (easy)
7. Analyzing a quote for purpose – Why did the author include a particular quote?
8. What is the text structure?
9. Distinguish tone
10. Identify mood
11. What should not be included in an objective summary?

Section 4:  The Outsiders Unit Test
Section 5:  Pair Texts Article 2 & Article 3

1. Pick the best topic sentence for a paragraph
2. Which sentence BEST supports ____?
3. Which best explains evidence you chose?
4. Which quote BEST supports ____?
5. Which quote does NOT support ____?
6. Direct quotation vs. paraphrasing
7. Distinguish which article you would you to answer a particular quesiton
8. Identify the central idea.
9. Context clues
10. Which sentence best supports the central idea?