Assess Your Knowledge of English Name______
Part I. Your Opinion.
l. What concerns do you have about being in English this semester?
2. How can an understanding of English benefit you in achieving your life/career goals?
3. How is an essay like an alligator, rocket, or hamburger?
4. What makes writing easy or difficult for you?
5. What kind of stories or books do you enjoy reading?
6. How much time do you spend on homework each night?
7. Why is it important to keep a student planner?
8. What do you think your strongest quality will be in English?
9. How do you learn new words?
10. What is your goal for English?
11. Is it appropriate to use IM or text abbreviations in a formal essay? Why?
12. What's the one thing you dislike about English?
13. List your responsibilities as a student in English?
14. What was your favorite story or novel that you read, in English class last year?
15. Do you have a computer at home? If yes, do you use it to do your homework? What word processing program do you use?
Part II. Just the facts.
1. What does genre mean?
2. Name two types of genres?
3. What is the difference between a first person narrator and a third person narrator?
4. What kinds of things do you do when you "Prewrite"?
5. List the three parts of an essay.
6. What is symbolism? Give an example.
7. Who was William Shakespeare and name one thing that he wrote?
8. When you are absent from school, what is the first thing you should do when you return?
9. What was the name of the last book you read?
10. Underline the subject: During the storm, Daisy hid under the bed.
11. Who was Shel Silverstein?
12. Name one story that Edgar Allen Poe wrote.
13. Who is your favorite author?
14. Name three library reference materials.
15. What do the 5 W's and 1 H represent?