Semester Exam- Semester 1 Flashcards
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noun
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names a person, place, thing, or idea
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pronoun
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takes the place of nouns or other pronouns
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adjective
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modifies nouns or pronouns
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verb
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expresses action or state of being
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adverb
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modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs
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preposition
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shows relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence
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conjunction
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join words or word groups
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interjection
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expresses strong feeling or emotion
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what does an adjective tell?
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what kind, which one, how many
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what does an adverb tell?
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how, when, where, to what extent
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what is a proper adjective?
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an adj. formed from a proper noun, always capitalized
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what is a common noun?
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a general noun
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what is a proper noun?
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names a specific person, place, or thing that is always capitalized
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what is a compound noun?
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two or more words that make one noun
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what are the three ways to form a compound noun?
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one word, separate words, hyphenated words
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what is a collective noun?
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a noun that names a group
17
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name two examples of a common noun.
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dog, cat
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name two examples of a proper noun.
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Emily, Kennedy
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name two examples of a proper adjective.
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American, French
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name two examples of a compound noun.
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doghouse, treehouse
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name two examples of a collective noun.
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SGA, herd of buffalo
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what is an action verb?
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express mental or physical action
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what is a linking verb?
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connects subject to noun, pronoun, or adjective in predicate
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name two examples examples of a mental action.
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think, learn
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name two examples of a physical action.
run, ski
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list the 8 be verbs.
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
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list the 12 commonly used linking verbs.
appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn
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list the other 15 commonly used helping verbs.
have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, can, could
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what are FANBOYS?
coordinating conjunctions
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list the FANBOYS.
for,and,nor,but, or, yet, so
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what are SWABIs?
subordinating conjunctions
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list the SWABIs.
since, when, after, because, if
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what are THAMOs?
conjunctive adverbs.
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list the THAMOs.
therefore, however, also, meanwhile, otherwise
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what must a coordinating conjunction have with it to join complete thoughts?
comma
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show the correct punctuation for joining two complete thoughts with a conjunctive adverb.
;conjunctive adverbs,
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list 20 prepositions.
aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by, down
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what kind of word is a verbal formed from?
verb
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what parts of speech can a verbal be used as?
noun, adj., adv.
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what are the three kinds of verbals?
participle, infinite, gerund
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how is a participle used?
adjective.
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what are the two kinds of participles?
present, past
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how is the present participle formed?
ends with ing
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how is the past participle formed?
ends with -d, -ed, or irregular ending
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how is an infinitive used?
noun, adjective, adverb
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how is an infinitive formed?
to + a verb
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how is a gerund formed?
ends with -ing
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how is a gerund used?
noun
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what six ways can a noun be used in a sentence?
S, DO, IO, OP, PN, APPOSITIVE
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what three things define a phrase?
1) group of related words
2) used as a single part of speech
3) doesn't contain its subject and verb
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what is the difference between a phrase and clause?
clause- has a subject and verb
| phrase- it does not
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what does the R in a call number stand for?
reference
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what does the F in a call number stand for?
fiction
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what does the B in a call number stand for?
biography
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what is the cost for use of the library copier?
10¢
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what is the cost for printing an assignment from a library computer?
nothing.
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what resource should you use to find the call number for a book in our school library?
online catalog.
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what time does our school library open each school day?
7:15 am
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what time does our school library close on Friday?
3:00 pm
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what time does our school library close Monday- Thursday?
3:30 pm
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how long are books checked out from our school library?
3 weeks
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how are students notified about overdue books from our library?
email from librarians.
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what is the late fee for an overdue book?
10¢ per school day.
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what is the late fee for an overdue reference book?
$0.25 per class period
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what does electronic resource mean in an online catalog?
that source is an e-book.
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what is plaguarism?
the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
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what is the name of the building where tenants have been invited to live?
Sunset Towers
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What bet did Turtle make with the others?
She would stay in the Westing House for two dollars per minute.
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How did Turtle treat people who were mean to her?
She kicked them in the shins.
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What was special about J.J. Ford?
She was the first black female judge.
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How did Mr. Westing turn the players against each other?
He made them compete against each other.
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How did Chris control Deere?
He didn't sign the check.
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What surprising information did Sydelle learn when sh was supposed to be sleeping?
Angela was the bomber.
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Why did the heirs write out their questions?
They did not want anyone else to see it.
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How far did Doug run while chasing Chris?
He ran more than 12 miles.
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Why did Gracie make Jake eat the first piece of candy?
She wanted to make sure it was not poisoned.
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Why did Jake think of himself as a loser?
He did not have enough money to please his wife and he had not pursued his own career goals.
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What conclusion did the judge reach concerning Mr. and Mrs. Theodorakis?
They were innocent.
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Who was the mystery chess player?
S. McSouthers
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When did Table #1 forfeit their check?
When they missed the meeting.
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Who was the master chess player?
Sam Westing
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What are we told to be directly understood before this story could have any value?
Marley is dead.
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when alive, Jacob Marley was Ebenezer Scrooge's _________________________________
business partner
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Who invites Scrooge to Christmas dinner?
Fred
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Jacob Marley's chains represent the fact that ___________
he made the concerns of his business more important than the needs of people.
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When did Jacob Marley die?
seven years earlier.
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In the following passage, what kind of literary device is used?
Hard and sharp as flint, from which not steel had ever struck out generous fire...
simile
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How does Scrooge respond when people wish him a merry Christmas?
Bah! Humbug!
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Where did Scrooge first see Marley?
in the door-knocker.
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How is Marley's spirit punished for his greedy life?
he is weighed down by chains and cash boxes
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Scrooge sees a number of spirits floating outside his window that -----
are all chained together
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Marley's ghost says he suffers most at this time of the year because ---
he has done so little to help people in need
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The Ghost of Christmas Past says that his job is to -----
reclaim Scrooge's soul
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Where does Scrooge go first with the Ghost of Christmas Past?
Scrooge's school.
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In Stave Two when the clock strikes twelve, Scrooge reasons that ----
the clock is wrong, he has slept for twenty- four hours, and he is still dreaming
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As a child, Scrooge was ---
lonely and neglected
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Scrooge's fiancé ends their engagement because Scrooge _______
has become an entirely different person
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What character expresses Dickens' view of what "keeping Christmas well" means?
Scrooge's nephew
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In Stave Three, what describes the Ghost if Christmas Past?
He was wearing a simple green robe with a border of white fur and wore a holly wreath on his head.
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Tiny Tim hopes that when people see him in church and note that he is a cripple, they will ----
recall who make the blind see and the crippled walk
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When Bob Cratchit toasts Mr. Scrooge as the founder of the feast, the mention of his name .....
casts a dark shadow on the partu
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In Stave Four, Scrooge wants to discover ---
his future self
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How does Scrooge "punish" Bob Cratchit for arriving late on Christmas morning?
he gives Cratchit a raise
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What does the Ghost of Christmas Future show Scrooge last?
Scrooge's grave.
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What does the Ghost of Christmas Present have under his robe at his feet?
two wretched children, Ignorance and Want
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What does Scrooge send the boy to buy on Christmas morning?
a large turkey
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Who said
| "God bless us everyone!"
Tiny Tim
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Who said
| "Father is so much kinder than he used to be, that home's like Heaven!
Fan
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Who said
| "If they would rather die... they had better do it, and decrease the surplus populations."
Scrooge
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Who said
| "Mankind was my business business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were all my business."
Marley
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Who said
| "Bah, Humbug!"
Scrooge
