Mrs. Fraiser’s Final Exam

Study Guide

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ABOUT THE TEST

Your final test in Language Arts is a cumulative test that will consist of multiple choice (38) and matching questions (14) for a total of 52 questions. Some of the questions will have a word bank, some will not.

These are some of the items you might see on the test (hint: they’re helpful to STUDY!). Affixes (prefixes, root words, suffixes) WILL be on the test in limited numbers, so you’ll want to study them, too—but they’re not in this study guide. We’ll be doing a separate in-class review of these.

STUDY GUIDE DIRECTIONS
Complete the study guide by the START of class on the day that it’s due. Remember, the better you do on the study guide, the better your score will likely be on the final test. MAKE SURE YOUR ANSWERS ARE YOUR OWN; cheating on the study guide does nothing to help YOUR final test score.Make sure you give this study guide your best effort.

Some people find it helpful to complete the study guide on their own without the textbook’s help, then they’ll go back and use the textbook to help them answer any unanswered questions. This helps give them an understanding of how much they already know and how much they need to study before the final test.

FILL IN THE BLANK – Elements of Fiction

  1. Plot is the sequence (order) of ______in a story.
  2. Setting is ______and ______a story takes place.
  3. Conflict is a ______between opposing forces.
  4. Characterization is the process writers use to create and ______characters. There are two types of characterization: direct and indirect characterization.
  5. Theme is a ______about life that an author wants you to get from reading their work. It’s the moral to the story or the lesson you should learn.
  6. Point of View is the ______from which a story is told. There are two types: First person point of view (a character in the story tells us their story) and third person (a narrator tells us the story).

MATCHING – Types of Fiction

Types of FictionDefinitions

7. Novelsa. Brief works of fiction. Contains the same basic elements as the other types of fiction, but tends to focus on one main plot structured around a single conflict. These are meant to be read in one sitting.

8. Novellas b. Long works of fiction. Contains the elements of a story. Has a main plot, but may also contain one or more subplots related to the story.

9. Short Storiesc. This is shorter than a novel by longer than a short story. Contains the elements of a story.

FILL IN THE BLANK – Types of Nonfiction

  1. Biographies tell the story of someone’s life and are told from the perspective of ______writer.
  1. Autobiographies and memoirs tell the story of the ______’s life and reflect the writer’s thoughts and feelings about events.
  1. Letters are written forms of communication from one ______to another. A letter might share information, thoughts, or feelings.
  1. Journals and diaries are ______of daily events and the writer’s thoughts and feelings about them. They are meant to be either public or private.
  1. Essays and articles are brief written works about a ______topic. The purpose of an essay might be to explain, persuade, or inform.
  1. Informational texts are written documents commonly found in ______life. Examples of these documents include textbooks, applications, instructions, and articles.

FILL IN THE BLANK / MATCHING – Characteristics of Poetry

  1. Poems are usually divided into ______and grouped into ______.
  1. ______language is writing or speech not meant to be taken literally. Poets use figures of speech (aka figurative language) to state ideas in new ways.
  1. Figurative LanguageDefinitions

18.Metaphora. Uses like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things. He stormed into the meeting like a tornado.

19.Personificationb. Describes one thing as if it were something else; it does NOT use like or as. The house was a zoo this morning!

20.Similec. anything that represents something else. For example, a dove is a common symbol for peace

21.Symbold. gives human qualities to something that is not human. The cars growled in the traffic.

  1. Sound Devices ______a poem’s mood and meaning.

Sound DevicesDefinitions

23.Alliterationa. the use of any element of language – a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence – more than once.

24.Repetitionb. is the use of words that imitate sounds. Crash, bang, and hiss are all examples of this sound device.

25.Assonancec. the repetition of sounds at the ends of words, as in speech and teach.

26.Consonanced. repetition of similar consonant sounds at the ends of accented syllables, as in wind and sand

27.Onomatopoeiae. repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants in stressed syllables, as in blade and maze.

28.Rhymef. the rhythmical pattern in a poem; it’s the arrangement of stressed/unstressed syllables

29.Meterg. the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words, as in slippery slope or busy bumblebee

MULTIPLE CHOICE – Forms of Poetry

  1. Poems that are shaped to look like their subjects/topics. The poet arranges the lines to create a picture on the page.
  2. Haiku
  3. Free verse poetry
  4. Ballads
  5. Concrete poems
  1. Poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in highly musical verse.
  2. Narrative poetry
  3. Free verse
  4. Concrete poems
  5. Lyric poetry
  1. This poetry is defined by its lack of strict structure (doesn’t have any set rules). It has no regular meter, rhyme, fixed line length, or specific stanza pattern.
  2. Haiku
  3. Free verse poetry
  4. Concrete poems
  5. Limericks
  1. A humorous, rhyming, five-line poem with a specific rhyme pattern and rhyme scheme
  2. Lyric poetry
  3. Concrete poems
  4. Limericks
  5. Haiku
  1. Poetry that tells a story in verse and has elements similar to those in short stories (such as plot and characters) is…
  2. Haiku
  3. Concrete poems
  4. Ballads
  5. Narrative poetry
  1. Pairs of rhyming lines, usually of the same meter and length.
  2. Haiku
  3. Concrete poems
  4. Limericks
  5. Rhyming couplets
  1. These poems are songlike poems that tell stories. They often deal with adventure and romance.
  2. Haiku
  3. Free Verse
  4. Ballads
  5. Rhyming Couplets
  1. A three-lined Japanese verse poem. The first and third lines each have five syllables and the second line has seven.
  2. Haiku
  3. Free verse poetry
  4. Limericks
  5. Rhyming couplets

FILL IN THE BLANK / MULTIPLE CHOICE / TRUE OR FALSE – Dictionary Skills and Research Reports – Pages listed next to each question

  1. ______is a word’s dictionary meaning.
  1. Which of these words has the strongest negative connotation?
  2. Said
  3. Screeched
  4. Sighed
  5. Hollered
  1. According to the information in this dictionary entry, what is the definition of an anthology?
  2. A gathering of students
  3. A collection of schools
  4. A collection of short poems
  5. A gathering of garland
  1. Which one of these are you likely to find in a thesaurus?
  2. Etymologies, or word origins and histories
  3. Synonyms, or different words with the same meanings
  4. Definitions, or words with multiple meanings
  5. Pronunciations and parts of speech of words
  1. A multiple-meaning word is a word that has more than one definition. To determine the meaning intended in a sentence, you must consider the ______, or the words surrounding the word.
  1. It is NOT necessary to keep track of where your information comes from in a research report, as long as you get your facts correct. Circle one: TRUE or FALSE

FILL IN THE BLANK / MULTIPLE CHOICE – Reading Skills – Stage Directions – Pages listed next to each question

  1. Context, the words and phrases surrounding a word, can help you understand a word you do not know. When you come across an unfamiliar word, use context clues to unlock the ______.
  1. When following instructions or technical directions, which of the following is NOT true? Read all the directions completely before starting to follow them.
  2. Look for clues that point out specific sections or important information.
  3. Follow each step in whichever order you’d like.
  4. Do not skip any steps.
  1. An inference is a conclusion you can draw about something that is ______directly stated. One way to make inferences is to read between the lines by asking questions.
  1. Drawing conclusions means arriving at an overall meaning or understanding by pulling together several ______.
  1. One way to determine the main idea of a passage or text is through ______, or restating in your own words.
  1. A ______is a brief statement that presents only the main ideas and most important details of a text.
  1. Which sentence uses a proper noun as BOTH the simple subject and the direct object?
  2. My aunt loves French cooking and is quite a skilled baker.
  3. Last summer Mr. Carmichael visited Chicago with his family.
  4. In the attic I discovered an old set of china from England.
  5. The Galapagos, a group of volcanic islands, are part of Ecuador.
  1. Which of these is NOT a purpose of stage directions?
  2. They tell line-by-line what a character says aloud during the scene.
  3. They tell how a character is supposed to speak.
  4. They describe the setting of a scene.
  5. They describe what a character looks like.

FILL IN THE BLANK – Reading Workshop (RWS) – Reading Strategies –Use the word bank below to answer the questions about Reading Strategies (each word will be used one time only).

WORD BANK / Visualizing / Connecting / Questioning / Predicting / Evaluating
  1. ______is forming a link between the story and your own knowledge or experiences.
  1. ______happens when you decide how good or bad the parts of the story were, either while you read or when you finish reading.
  1. ______is making a guess as to what will happen next in a story based on what you already know.
  1. ______is forming mind pictures of settings, characters, and events in a story—like a movie in your mind as you read.
  1. ______is a strategy that can be used before, during, and after reading, it uses the 5W’s and H, and includes “I wonder” statements.

FILL IN THE BLANK – Reading Workshop (RWS) – Genres of Literature –Use the word bank below to answer the questions about Genres of Literature (each genre will be used one time only).

WORD BANK / Adventure / Banned/Challenged Books / Mystery / Realistic Fiction / Newbery Winners
Science Fiction / Fantasy / Nonfiction / Historical Fiction
  1. ______presents a world that never was and never could be; not possible.
  1. ______is realistic fiction set in the past. Often the basic setting is real, but the characters are fictional. Readers can gain an understanding of the past and relive past events through the story.
  1. ______are fictional stories that take place in modern time, right here and now. The characters are involved in events that could really happen. Also known as “problem novels”.
  1. ______speculates on a world that, given what we know of science, might be possible one day.
  1. ______are fictional stories, usually realistic, about a mysterious event that is not explained or a crime that is not solved until the end of the story to keep the reader in suspense.
  1. ______is based on the known, true facts. Nothing can be made up and it can be about any subject.
  1. ______is any novel about living through an exciting experience; often set in a remote area that is not near buildings. Also called Survival or Outdoors novels.
  1. ______are books that people attempt to or actually remove from a library or classroom based on the objections from a person or group of people. This often happens to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information.
  1. ______is awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children each year “to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children”.