4th Periodic Test (Un/Offical) Flashcards
are hints that a writer includes in his/her work to help readers understand a difficult, unknown or unusual word.
Context Clues
Types of Context Clues
Inference, Definition, Explanation, Antonym, Synonym
Shows how a past completed action affects another action
Perfect Tenses
What is the format of Perfect Tenses
Helping verb + past participle form
Give examples of Helping Verbs
Is, Are, Was, Were, Will be
Formula for Past Perfect Tense
Had + Past Participle
Formula for Present Perfect Tense
Has(singular) / Have(plural) + Past Participle
After Sofie had finished her work, she went to lunch.
Past Perfect Tense
Expresses an action that was completed in the past but is still true in the present
Present Perfect Tense
I have written articles on different topics.
Present Perfect Tense
Expresses actions that will be complete before a specified point in the future
Includes a deadline
Future Perfect Tense
By the time you read this I will have left.
Future Perfect Tense
The link that connects ancient literature to modern literature
Arabian Literature
When ancient civilizations came to an end, the Western world plunged into the ___________
Dark Ages
Arabs revived and continued the ______, ___, and _____ of the ancient world
literature, arts, and sciences
brought about the beginning of the
Renaissance
Rulers and Patrons of Literature
Caliphs
made Baghdad a true center for learning and art
Haroun al Raschid
Poetry was
Emotional and sweet