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Fall Semester Exam Review

Fall Semester Exam Review . English II. Going to Starbucks everyday can get expensive. A. infinitive B. absolute C. gerund D. prepositional . 1. What kind of phrase is this?. A. 3 rd person B. 3 rd person limited C. 3 rd person objective D. 3 rd person omniscient .

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Fall Semester Exam Review

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  1. Fall Semester Exam Review English II

  2. Going to Starbucks everydaycan get expensive. • A. infinitive • B. absolute • C. gerund • D. prepositional 1. What kind of phrase is this?

  3. A. 3rd person • B. 3rd person limited • C. 3rd person objective • D. 3rd person omniscient 2. A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character is

  4. A. 1 – 4 • B. 0 – 4 • C. 1 – 3 • D. 0 - 3 3. The score range for an OER is ____________.

  5. True OR False? • one complete sentence. • the controlling idea of an essay. • narrow and specific. • not a question. • a statement of fact • A thesis cannot be a statement of fact because it must make a claim that others could dispute. 4. A thesis statement is . . .

  6. A. 2 or more dependent clauses • B. 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause • C. 1 or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses • D. 2 or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses 5. A compound sentence is . . .

  7. A. is told in the 1st person • B. is told in the 2nd person • C. is told in the 3rd person 6. A story with a narrator who is also a character . . .

  8. Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games are all examples of writing meant to: • A. inform • B. entertain • C. describe • D. persuade 7. Author’s Purpose:

  9. Rudy, Liesel’s best friend, is a very loyal friend. • A. appositive • B. gerund • C. participial • D. infinitive 8. What kind of phrase is this?

  10. When using text evidence in an OER, you must use what punctuation mark? • A. a colon : • B. a comma , • C. brackets [ ] • D. quotation marks “ ” 9. Text Evidence:

  11. I need to call my brother when I get home today. • A. simple • B. compound • C. complex • D. compound-complex 10. What type of sentence is this?

  12. Thesis statement • B. Commentary • C. Evidence • D. Explanation 11. The first sentence of an OER should be the ____________.

  13. A. are only used in compound sentences • B. are only used in complex sentences • C. are only used to join independent clauses • D. are used to join words, phrases, and clauses 12. Coordinating Conjunctions:

  14. A. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 to 2 characters. • B. The narrator doesn’t know the thoughts or feelings of any characters. • C. The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character. • D. The narrator only describes the actions of the characters. 13. 3rd Person Limited:

  15. a group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought? • A. dependent clause • B. independent clause 14. What type of clause is . . .

  16. Diction is ____________________________. • A. the author’s choice of words • B. the author’s use of style • C. the author’s use of imagery • D. the author’s choice of sentence structure 15. Literary Techniques:

  17. If the author wants the reader to do or believe something, the author’s purpose is to . . . • A. entertain • B. persuade • C. inform • D. describe 16. Author’s Purpose:

  18. His workout finally complete, he headed home from the gym. • A. participial phrase • B. gerund phrase • C. appositive phrase • D. absolute phrase 17. What kind of phrase is this?

  19. A. Check for spelling and punctuation errors • B. Improve sentence structure and variety • C. Improve word choice by using a thesaurus • D. All of these 18. An OER is not ready to go in the box until you . . .

  20. As Liesel would discover, a good thief requires many things. Stealth. Nerve. Speed. • This is an example of __________________. • A. Diction • B. Imagery • C. Syntax • D. Tone 19. Literary Techniques:

  21. A. With a subordinating conjunction • B. With a coordinating conjunction • C. With words such as: even though, while, since, & until • D. Both A and C. 20. How do you begin a dependent clause?

  22. A. Should only be used for directions & instructions • B. Is appropriate in academic writing • C. Uses pronouns like: I, me, we, us, & our • D. Uses pronouns like: they, her, he, his, & she 21. 2nd person point of view

  23. To be exempt from a final exam is an awesome reward for working hard all semester. • A. appositive phrase • B. participial phrase • C. infinitive phrase • D. prepositional phrase 22. What kind of phrase is this?

  24. The writer’s (or narrator’s) implied attitude toward his subject and reader is known as _____________. • A. theme • B. tone • C. mood • D. style 23. Literary Techniques:

  25. A book exploring the causes of The Great Depression would be an example of writing meant to ____________________. • A. entertain • B. describe • C. inform • D. persuade 24. Author’s Purpose:

  26. A. at least 1 • B. at least 2 • C. at least 3 • D. 1 to 2 25. How many pieces of text evidence do you need to prove your thesis in an OER?

  27. After a long week, Lucy loves to relax on the weekends by spending time watching T.V., napping, reading, and walking her dog. • A. Simple • B. Compound • C. Complex • D. Compound-Complex 26. What type of sentence is this

  28. At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and placed it in the oven. Then the telephone rang. This is an example of____________________. • A. 3rd person limited • B. 3rd person objective • C. 3rd person omniscient 27. Point of View

  29. The following are examples of ________________. • “The bed linens might just as well be ice and the clothes snow.” • "The clay oozed between Jeremy's fingers as he let out a squeal of pure glee.“ • A. diction • B. detail • C. syntax • D. imagery 28. Literary Techniques:

  30. An eye witness to a crime writes her statement for the police. Her purpose is to ____________________. • A. inform • B. persuade • C. describe • D. entertain 29. Author’s Purpose:

  31. Patrick, feeling he was not accepted by his teammates, quit the team. • A. gerund • B. participial • C. appositive • D. absolute 30. What kind of phrase is this?

  32. He will never be able to afford that car unless he starts saving his money now. • A. Independent clause • B. Dependent clause 31. What type of clause is this?

  33. Appositive • Absolute • Infinitive • Participial • Gerund A.The word “to” plus a verb functioning as an adj., adv., or noun B. Renames, or identifies, a noun or pronoun C. A verb in past tense (“ed”) or present tense (“ing”) functioning as an adj. D. A verb ending in “ing” functioning as a noun E. A group of words consisting of a noun or pronoun and an “ing” or “ed” verb Match the phrase with its definition:

  34. VOCABULARY

  35. A. against, over • B. outside • C. not • D. out, from, away Define: E-, Ex-

  36. A. in, into, on, against, over • B. away, apart • C. off, from • D. toward, near Define: In-, Im-

  37. A. within • B. between • C. good, well • D. opposite of Define: Inter-

  38. A. within • B. on, onto • C. before • D. toward Define: Intra-

  39. A. end, limit • B. forward • C. together, with • D. not, “un” Define: In-, Il-, Im-, Ir-

  40. A. between • B. good, well • C. evil, bad, ill • D. before Define: Bene-

  41. A. evil, ill, bad • B. without • C. against • D. away, apart Define: Mal-, Male-

  42. A. end, limit • B. after • C. opposite of, differently, apart, away • D. out, outside Define: Dis-

  43. What do you really need to study before you take the exam? • Sentences • Phrases • Vocabulary • OER Steps • Thesis Statement • Author’s Purpose • Point of View • Literary Techniques How’d you do?

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