Semester Exam Review

1. Semester Exam Review

2. Vocabulary • Lesson 1- • 1) blurb-the description of a book that appears on the inside front • cover or the back of the book • 2) fiction-works that present events or content that are imaginary • 3) nonfiction-works that present events or content that are based on fact • Lesson 2- 4) genre-a type of writing that shares common characteristics • Lesson 6- 5) narrative-a story of events; in most narratives, the events occur chronologically-something happens first, second, third, etc. 6) narrative drive-the desire on the part of the reader to find out how a good story ends-what happens and why

3. Vocabulary cont. • Lesson 7- • 7) protagonist-the main character • 8) point of view-the perspective from which a story is told • 9) omniscient-all knowing • 10) first person-told by a character who is in the story; uses the word "I" • 11) third person limited omniscient-told by someone who is not in the story, but is limited to the information, insights, and feelings held by a single character; uses the words "she", "he", and "they" • 12) third person omniscient-told by someone outside the story who knows all of the information about all of the characters and what they do, say, think, and feel

4. Vocabulary cont. • Lesson 8- • 13) plot-all of the events in a story • 14) turning point-the event, usually early in a narrative, that initiates or indicates the problem that must be solved in the story • 15) crisis point (or "climax")-the event, usually late in a narrative, that most dramatically affects the outcome of the story

5. Vocabulary cont. • Lesson 9- • 16) introduction- the beginning part of a text that leads the reader to the main part • 17) rising action- the series of events that leads to the crisis point; often this is a series of events that challenge the protagonist • 18) resolution-the ending or the outcome; the last part of the story • Lesson 11- • 19) essay- a short, literary composition on a specific theme or subject • 20) personal essay-a short, literary composition that presents a personal perspective on a specific theme or subject; often written from the first person, using “I” • 21) topical organization-writing with topical organization moves from one topic to another in a logical sequence, topic by topic

6. Vocabulary cont. • Lesson 12- • 22) topic-the subject of an essay or informational presentation • 23) subtopic-a part of the subject • 24) transition- a change from one thing to another; transition words signal a change in ideas, information, or subtopics within an essay or presentation • 25) summary-a short version of a story, presentation, essay, or incident that includes the main points • Lesson 13- • 26) efferent reading- reading with attention to understanding, analyzing, and/or learning information • 27) aesthetic reading-reading with attention to effects, inferences, and reactions to text • Lesson 14- • 28) text features-the distinctive features of a text; for example, the inclusion of graphics, fonts, definitions, bibliographies, etc. • 29) font-the size and type of letters used in text

7. Literary Vocabulary • l- alliteration- the repetition of identical or similar consonant sounds, normally at the • beginnings of words. • 2-hyperbole- a deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration. It may be used for either serious or comic effect. • 3-metaphor- a figurative use of language in which a comparison is expressed without the use of a comparative term like “as,” “like,” or “than.” A simile would say, “night is like a black bat”; a metaphor would say, “the black bat night.”

8. Literary Vocabulary cont. • 4-simile- a directly expressed comparison; a figure of speech comparing two objects, usually with “like,” “as,” or “than.” • 5- onomatopoeia- the use of words whose sound suggests their meaning. Examples are “buzz,” “hiss,” or “honk.” • 6- personification- a kind of metaphor that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas human characteristics.

9. Plot Map

10. Point of View

11. GENRES

12. GENRES cont.

13. GENRES cont.

14. Conflicts • Character vs. Character (External) • Character vs. Nature (External) • Character vs. Society (External) • Character vs. Self (Internal)

16. Signal words that show sequence Beginning • First • At first • In the beginning • The first subtopic was • Initially Middle • Then • After that • Also • Second • For example • Furthermore • Additionally • The next subtopic • Following • Next • Third End • Finally • At the end • In conclusion • Conclusively

17. Past? Future? • C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\SCHOOL\Foresh&Flashback.ppt

18. Tone and Mood • C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\SCHOOL\Tone-Mood.pdf