Review Guide

2nd Semester Final

English 9

Grammar

1.  Know the difference between a dependent and an independent clause

v  Dependent clauses have a subject and a predicate but are not a complete thought and cannot stand alone

v  Independent clauses have a subject and a predicate but are a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence

2.  Know the difference between simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences

v  Simple sentences contain 1 independent clause

v  Compound sentences contain 2 or more independent clauses joined by a FANBOY or semicolon.

v  Complex sentences contain at least 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.

v  Compound-complex sentences contain at least 2 independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.

3.  Know the difference between an adjective and an adverb clause

v  Remember that adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns (who, whom, that, which and whose) and help to give more information about the noun

v  Remember that adverb clauses begin with subordinating clauses (since, because, whenever, although, etc) and help give more information about the verb, adjective or adverb

4.  Know how to punctuate adjective and adverb clauses

v  Restrictive or essential adjective clauses do not take commas

v  Non-restrictive or non-essential adjective clauses do take commas

v  Adjective clauses beginning with that do not take commas (essential)

v  Adjective clauses following a proper noun do take commas (non-essential)

v  Adverb clauses that begin a sentence are followed by a comma

v  Adverb clauses that come at the end of a sentence do not take a comma

HINT: Look over grammar worksheets and notes

Research Paper

Introductions

1.  Know the elements that must be in all introductions (attention getter, thesis, plan of development)

2.  Know what a thesis statement does in an essay

3.  Know what a plan of development does in an introduction

4.  Know when and when not to cite information found in other sources

Body Paragraphs

1.  Know what a topic sentence does in a body paragraph

2.  Know how to properly cite information taken from another source

3.  Know when and when not to use a block quotation in a paragraph

4.  Know the difference between a quotation and a paraphrase

Vocabulary

You will be asked a series of multiple choice questions. Each question contains and underlined word. The only way to select the best answer is to know what the underlined word means. These are the vocabulary words studied this semester:

atone augment avert base

beguiled chide consort covet

endeavor enmity fickle fiend

heed illustrious inundate pernicious

reverence scathe toil transgression

vice vile vindicate virtue

HINT: Look over your vocabulary packet; consider making flashcards

Romeo and Juliet

1.  You should know the basic plot of the play. (There are true/false and multiple choices questions about what happens in the play)

2.  You should know who the following characters are and what contributions they make to the play:

Prince Escalus

Lord Montague

Lord Capulet

Romeo

Juliet

Benvolio

Mercutio

Paris

Tybalt

Nurse

Friar Lawrence

Friar John

Balthsasar

The apothecary

3.  You should know what the following literary devices do in the a play:

Personification

Blank Verse

Simile


Foil

Aside

Metaphor


Allusion

Tragedy

Foreshadowing

Soliloquy

HINT: Look over your Romeo and Juliet notes and handouts

Dystopia

You will be given a short story to read on the last day of class. During this time, you may make notes on the story regarding the questions below. The story will be collected and returned to you during the English 9 exam time so you can write your answers to the questions below.

1.  Why is the setting a dystopia?

2.  What is the theme of this story? In other words, what is the author’s commentary or warning about our society?

3.  Explain how the protagonist’s thoughts and actions help emphasize the theme you listed above.

HINT: Look over your Dystopia notes and rolesheets