Skills 1
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
Look at similarities and differences.
What is the point of view of a text?
The perspective from which a story is written.
Infer the definition of "acknowledge" in the following passage.
"When you’re in court, you sit there and you pay attention. You let the jury know that you think the case is as serious as they do. You don’t turn and wave to any of your friends. It’s all right to acknowledge your mother."
Acknowledge: to accept or admit the existence or truth of.
Fix the mistake in the following sentence:
If you study hard, you have no need to be worryed about the exam!
worried
Correct the mistake in the following:
I hope you are planing to study tonight!
I hope you are planning to study tonight!
What is the theme of a story?
The universal lesson a story.
What is the tone of a story?
The tone of a literary work expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.
Infer the definition of "sufficient" in the following passage.
"I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him. And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it—oh so gently! And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. "
Sufficient: enough; adequate.
Fix the mistake in the following:
Tomorrow in class we will take the test--study hard tonight!
Tomorrow in class, we will take the test--study hard tonight!
Correct the mistake in the following.
The exam, which will take place tomorrow-will be 28 questions long.
The exam, which will take place tomorrow, will be 28 questions long.
How would you properly cite a quote from the fourth paragraph of "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe?
(Poe 4)
What type of words or events would be used in a story with an upbeat and optimistic tone?
Answers may vary
Infer the definition of "plausible" in the following passage.
"In order to achieve this, one of the necessary ingredients of the formula is a series of plausible situations with people that are real. When characters are unbelievable you never get suspense, only surprise."
Plausible: (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
Fix the mistake in the following:
Between yesterday and today we have reviewed for two class periods.
Between yesterday and today, we have reviewed for two class periods.
Change this sentence to the past tense.
I worry about my grade.
I worried about my grade.
Give three adjectives to describe three different senses (three examples of sensory language!)
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Think back to the Tell-Tale Heart--a story in which the narrator kills an Old Man, before guilt takes hold of him and he admits his crime. What is a theme of this story?
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Infer the definition of the word "impudent" in the following passage.
"I don't see why all this is needed to help me find my trunks. These men are impudent, and I do not want to be stared at. I will go away. I don't want to stay here."
Impudent: not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
When separating out extraneous comments, regardless of if we use commas, dashes, or parentheses, we have to. . .
Be consistent!
Find the two mistakes in the following sentences:
Generally speaking I hope that these review sessions have clarifyed any questions y'all have.
Generally speaking, I hope that these review sessions have clarified any questions y'all have.
What are the five components of plot? Describe each.
What would it mean if a story is told from a third-person omniscient point of view?
Third person omniscient is a point of view (POV) where the narrator knows everything about the events, characters, and world in the story. This narrator not only has a “God's Eye View” of the plot, they can also tell the narrative from multiple character perspectives.
Infer the definition of "sagacity" in the following passage.
"Upon the eighth night I was more than usually cautious in opening the door. A watch’s minute hand moves more quickly than did mine. Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers—of my sagacity. I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph."
Sagacity: foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments.
What are the three conditions that determine if the doubling rule applies to a word? Name all three.
A derivational ending being added to a verb that is one syllable, with one vowel, and ending with one consonant.
Explain the difference in meaning between separating out extraneous comments with commas, dashes, vs. parentheses.
Commas: descriptive
Dashes: emphasis
Parantheses: de-emphasis