•Benchmark Prep•Vocab #14 Quiz•Ethan Frome

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Choose 2 of the words below. For each word, record a synonym & write a sentence correctly using each word.

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FidelitySynonym: faithfulnessJohn showed fidelity to his wife throughout their entire marriage.

Consider the type of job that would best suit you. It might be a job working outdoors or in an offi ce, or somewhere else. Write to convince an employer that you possess the qualities required to do well at the job that most interests you. Use specific examples to support your reasons.

Many occupations have dress codes for employees. Write to convince business leaders that dress codes should or should not be required. Support your position with reasons and specific examples.

American composer and musician, Laurie Anderson, said, “Literature is the traditional vehicle through which we learn about the world and pass on values from one generation to the next.”   Choose 3 works we’ve read this semester.  Explain what each conveys about American values at the time it was written. What values have been passed down to modern society?  Which have changed?

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VOCAB #14 QUIZ

1. Text Structure

A. Sequential – chronological: goes in order, tells a story, narrative

B. Enumeration – listing: makes a list of things

C. Concept – definition: explains/defines a concept

D. Position – argument: persuasive, trying to prove something

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2. Situational Irony

A. What is it? - When the opposite of what you expect to happen actually does

B. How can you identify it? – look for the unexpected, not the bad situation

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3. Point of View

A. First Person: Uses “I” or “We”

B. Third Person: Talks about people using “He”. Can tell one person’s perspective (focuses on one “he”) or many people’s.

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4. Can you start a sentence with but?

A. But is a conjunction, it joins, so NO!!!!

B. But means that we’re about to get THE OPPOSITE

C. What can we replace but with? - Instead or however

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5. Sensory Details

A. What is it? Something you can see or feel or hear.. Another word for imagery.

B. If asked to add a sentence to give a sensory detail, what would you look for? – something that shows you something that you can see

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6. Deleting a Sentence

A. You can’t delete a sentence that: gives a thesis, a reason, or makes a point

B. You SHOULD delete a sentence if: you can get rid of it without losing meaning; it’s not necessary or related to the point

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7. Why Outline?

A. Outlines are used to: ORGANIZE!!! That’s it. Outlines organize details.

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8. Personification

A. What is it? Giving humanlike qualities to a non-human thing.

B. How can you identify it? If some object has feelings or is doing things you can picture a person doing instead.

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Ethan Frome

by Edith Wharton

Tonight, for English…

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