Midterm Historical Context and Background Knowledge
Who was Lyndon B. Johnson?
The 36th President of the United States (you do not *have* to know that he was the 36th)
What does APE stand for?
Answer
Prove (provide text evidence)
Explain (the evidence)
What is an author's main purpose of a poem or story?
To entertain
How many lines is in a sonnet?
14
How many absences count as too many to have in the first semester in order to not gain credit
9
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
A period of time when minorities fought for equal rights in America
What is theme?
The author's message. The message behind the story. The lesson learned from the text.
What is an author trying to do when persuading their audience?
Convince their audience of their viewpoint.
What is a sonnet's rhyme scheme?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
How many absences can I have for the entire year for a full year course, like English II?
No more than 18
What decade did the Civil Rights Movement occur in?
1950s-1960s
What is the purpose of textual evidence?
To support your answer and provide proof that it is relevant to the text.
What the entire nonfiction passage is about
Main Idea
What is free verse?
No set rhyme scheme or structure in a poem
What should I do the weekend or night before the exam? Pick all that apply to gain credit.
Party hard with my buddies
Study hard by my self
Stay up all night worrying on Sunday about midterm
Go to sleep early
Eat a healthy breakfast
Eat candy and drink Mountain Dew right before and during the exam
Study hard by myself
Go to sleep early
Eat a healthy breakfast
What are the two main political parties?
Democrats and Republicans
What is the difference between theme and tone?
Theme is the story's message and tone is the author's attitude towards what they wrote.
How does an author or speaker persuade their audience?
With their diction or word choice
Which of the following is NOT alliteration:
John Jay High School
Hungry Hungry Hippo
Shoot for the Stars
Tommy Played Tennis Yesterday
Shoot for the Stars
Who do I need to see about my attendance if it is an issue?
Mr. Pruneda or your teacher
What is social inequality?
When a group of people is treated unjust because of their differences in race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or class status.
How do I determine the best quote to use from a text to support my answer when answering a short answer response?
Make sure the quote is relevant to the answer I am providing and ensure it supports it. Ask myself does it relate and does it prove the point I am trying to make? Can I explain the significance after I quote it?
Explain the steps involved when making an inference from a literary text.
Read it, ask self what does it mean, take what the text says and what you know in order to read in between the lines.
How would symbolism differ between "night" and "day"
Night possible answers: death, sadness, hardships, adversity
Day possible answers: New beginnings, hope, happiness, clarity
List at least five examples of figurative language.
Teacher discretion