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Study Guide. What will be on the final. Vocabulary context clues easily confused words Tone Paragraph structure Annotation Main idea Point of view Writer's purpose. Final. Your test is 50 questions 10 questions on context clues 17 questions on easily confused words

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  1. Study Guide

  2. What will be on the final • Vocabulary • context clues • easily confused words • Tone • Paragraph structure • Annotation • Main idea • Point of view • Writer's purpose

  3. Final • Your test is 50 questions • 10 questions on context clues • 17 questions on easily confused words • 5   questions on tone • 6   question on paragraph structure • 3   questions on annotation / main idea • 5   questions on point of view • 4   questions on writer's purpose

  4. Context Clues • Definition- The unknown word is defined with in the sentence or paragraph. • Ex. After complaining about his new job for two long months and being generally unhappy, the disgruntled employee was finally fired by his manager. • A. overworked • B. tired • C. selfish • D. discontented 

  5. Context clues • Example- an example before or after the word suggest the word's meaning. • Ex. Paul surmised that his ex-girl friend wanted to resume their relationship when he heard that she had been asking about him.  He didn't realize that she already had another boyfriend. • A. knew • B. proved • C. guessed • D. verified

  6. Easily confused words • On my wiki page under week 16 know all words by definition. • Keep it simple Ex. accept: receive except: all but vain: conceited vein: blood vessel • You will be using the words in sentence form.

  7. Tone • A list of tone words can be found on my wiki page. • Create simple definitions for identifying the tone Ex. • absurd, farcical, ridiculous: laughable or a joke • sentimental, nostalgic: remembering the good old days

  8. Paragraph sturcture • compare and contrast • classification • process • example • sequence • definition • cause and effect

  9. Annotation&Main idea • What is annotation? • What is main idea? • Where can you locate them?

  10. Point of view • Opinion-Is a subjective statement that cannot be verified or proved true or false. • Fact-Is an objective statement that can be proved true or false

  11. Writer's purpose • Expository • Narrative • Descriptive • Persuasive You will be reading a passage and you will identify the correct purpose.

  12. Good luck Remember this is 25% of your grade

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