Final Exam Review Flashcards by Mary Daikos

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

1) Mr. Bailey our basketball coach is the toughest man alive.
2) Mr. Bailey our basketball coach, is the toughest man alive.
3) Mr. Bailey, our basketball coach is the toughest man alive.
4) Mr. Bailey, our basketball coach, is the toughest man alive.

Mr. Bailey, our basketball coach, is the toughest man alive.

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All of the following would be excellent ways to begin the conclusion of your essay EXCEPT:

All in all …
In my essay …
In conclusion …
In summation ….

In my essay

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All of the following are examples of plagiarism EXCEPT:

Copying a passage without quotation marks
Completing a research project without giving credit to your source
Paraphrasing without any documentation
Having editing errors in your works cited page

Having editing errors on your works cited page

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An author who writes a biography about a famous person probably wants to:

Inform the reader

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In The Giver, Gabriel (the baby) is a symbol of what?

Love

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Which is an example of alliteration?

The sun was a fading candle in the sky.
Jonas thought of his favorite female, Fiona, and shivered.
The blowing wind seemed to call my name.

Jonas thought of his favorite female, Fiona, and shivered.

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True or False

Proper nouns should ALWAYS be capitalized.

True

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When writing the BGS for an essay, where should you look to find the topic (and sometimes the whole BGS)?

The essay question

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All of the following are examples of themes except:
Many failures add up to success.
Pursue your dreams.
If you act with integrity, you will live a happier life.
Salva’s character persevered a lot in A Long Walk to Water.

Salva’s character persevered a lot in A Long Walk to Water.

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In The Giver by Lois Lowry, what does “seeing beyond” mean?

Seeing colors

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In which type of setting does science fiction primarily take place?

Remote future

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A synonym for benefit is:

Help

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When writing a memoir, the author is writing about:

A memory from their life that shows a relationship to an event/object/person/etc

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True or False

An author’s CLAIM is the main point they are trying to make in a text.

True

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True or False

When writing an essay, you should include lots of relevant text details in your body paragraphs that support your thesis statement.

True

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In literature, the character who acts against the main character is the:

Antagonist

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Yes or No

The theme is hidden in a story just like cream filling can be hidden inside a cupcake.

Yes

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The thesis statement (final sentences of your essay introduction) is:

Based on the essay question
What you will prove in the body paragraphs
Very specific
All answers are correct

All answers are correct

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about science fiction?

Characters grow and change in a believable way.
Characters can be human or non human.
The events are factual and actually happened.
The events are improbable, but could possibly happen in the future.

The events are factual and actually happened.

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What describes the relationship between Jonas and The Giver in Lois Lowry’s novel, The Giver?

Jonas and The Giver love and respect one another.

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What are the two elements of setting?

When and where

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What is meant by the “mood” of a story or poem?

The feeling experienced by the reader

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It is a good idea to start your conclusion with any of the following EXCEPT:

In conclusion,
To conclude,
For example,
In summation,

For example

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How many sentences should be in BOTH of the body paragraphs of your essay?

8-10

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What type of punctuation should you always add AFTER your transition words and phrases?

Comma ,

“If he were older and stronger, would he have given water to those men? Or would he, like most of the group, have kept his water for himself.” This is an example of:

Character vs self

I would die for a bit of that cake! What is this en example of?

Hyperbole

The theme in a story is:

The main message

Which of the following best represents a theme in literature? Keep hope alive. Love. Hope. Hope can help a person survive in a dark time.

Hope can help a person survive in a dark time.

Which of the following sentence has correct capitalization? In June, Suzie and her Mother will both celebrate a birthday! This Summer, I will play on a basketball team. There’s an ad for my aunt Sharon’s hair salon in the classifieds of the saratogian. I can’t wait for Halloween this year; I just wish October wasn’t so far away!

I can’t wait for Halloween this year …

The actions and events that make up a story form the:

Plot

What does it mean to compare two things?

Show how they are similar

All are synonyms for COGNITIVE except: Intellectual Mental Psychological Emotional

Emotional

“We is starving to death, n it’s my fault. If it weren’t for me n my rightness, Uncle Jim would be singing in our moonlight garden …” is an example of …

Internal Conflict

Which is a simile? The herd of students stampeded to the buses … The bee buzzed loudly … Susie’s face blushed as red as the apple… Life is a brief candle

Susie’s face blushed as red as the apple

Any written assignment that includes facts from research should include all of the following EXCEPT: I, me, mine (first person narration) Specific, text based conclusions Works cited page Parenthetical documentation

I, me, mine

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? I am taking art, music and chorus this quarter I am taking art music and chorus this quarter. I am taking art, music and chorus this quarter. I am taking art music, and chorus this quarter.

I am taking art, music and chorus this quarter.

All of the following are transitions EXCEPT: Furthermore Another example is Additionally For example

Another example is

A character is unsure of whether or not he should tell the detective the truth about what he witnessed. This is an example of:

Internal conflict

Which is the correct punctuation for the title of a short story?

Quotation marks

In a plot diagram, the introduction of the characters, setting, and conflict is referred to as the:

Exposition

The sun smiled down in welcome is an example of which type of figurative language?

Personification

Which of the following is NOT an example of a topic sentence? Furthermore, in the winter, I like to go skiing…. There are many family filled activities in which to participate… The summer is the best season … Springtime is a time of new beginnings…

Furthermore, in the winter, …

What is meant by ‘point of view’?

The perspective from which the story is told

An author would most likely use persuasive, convincing la gauge in which type of writing piece?

Book review

An authors tone could be all of the following except: Anxious Gloomy Potato Humorous

Potato

Tone refers to:

The authors feelings about a subject in a text

What is the correct parenthetical documentation for an IMAGE on a WEBSITE?

(Authors last name) or (image title) if no author

In each of the science fiction novels you read this year, the characters defied an authority figure in his/her society. What word is a synonym for defied?

Challenged

The turning point of the story is also known as what?

Climax

When answering a short response question, you should do all of the following EXCEPT Summarize text Re-state the question Use appropriate transition words Provide sufficient details to support the claim

Summarize the text

What is the correct punctuation for the title of a book?

Italicized or underlined

What does it mean to infer something?

Conclude

A claim is a feature of which type of writing piece?

Literary essay or short response

Fill in the blank using appropriate punctuation: I like to play piano _____ but I also hope to learn to play guitar.

, (comma)

In a sentence when facts from the same source are included from research, where should you paste the parenthetical documentation?

At the end of the sentence BEFORE the period

The purpose of a semicolon (;) is to:

Combine two independent clauses to form one complete sentence

Which statement is FALSE? You should use transition words in your essays. The thesis is the point you will prove in your essay. You can use the same thesis for every essay. You should never use “I” to refer to yourself in an essay.

You can use the same thesis for every essay.

What does it mean to paraphrase?

Write a shortened version of the original text in your own words.

World’s best cup of coffee!! This is:

Hyperbole

What should you include in your bridge statement (the second statement of your essay introduction)?

Title, author, character, and/or general topic of essay

In a pot diagram, the introduction of the characters, setting, and conflict is referred to as what?

Exposition

What is the theme in a story?

The main message

If the narrator of the story uses the pronoun “I”, we can infer the point of view is:

1st person

What is the correct punctuation for the title of a poem?

Quotation marks

Benny made big, beefy burgers is an example of:

Alliteration

Events in science fiction often include all of the following except: Magic Futuristic technology Natural or man made disasters Predictions about the future

Magic

Harry Potter was a young boy with sparkling green eyes and a jagged scar on his forehead. What method of characterization is this?

Looks/physical appearance

All of the following are punctuated correctly except: Moreover, they are the cutest cats in all the land. For example, Mrs. Johnson has two cats. To conclude they have nicknames like “Stuffin Bluffin” and “Shadow Pan.” Furthermore, her cats’ names are Stuffin and Shadow.

To conclude ….

“Better not to think about Angela at all,” I told myself, recalling Coach’s words. “Better to concentrate on my own race.” Carefully, I went over the Coach’s instructions in my mind. What method of characterization is this?

Thoughts and feelings

Oh shit

What is plagiarism?

Copying things word for word without giving credit.

What is paraphrasing?

When you take original text and write it in your own words?

What are the three components of a literary essays introduction?

1) broad general statement (BGS) 2) bridge 3) claim

What is a topic sentence?

The first sentence in a body paragraph

What are the Methods of Characterization?

S peech /dialogue T houghts and feelings E ffect on others A ctions L ooks/physical appearance

Who is the protagonist?

The main character

What is the first person point of view?

Main character is telling the story - uses I, me, my.

What is the third person point of view?

Told by an outside narrator - he, she, they