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Vocabulary Unit 1 (from orange book)
Vocabulary Unit “Monkey’s Paw”
Vocabulary Unit “The Necklace”
Vocabulary Unit “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Vocabulary Unit “The Hitchhiker”
1. Adage
2. Bonanza
3. Churlish
4. Citadel
5. Collaborate
6. Decree
7. Discordant
8. Evolve
9. Excerpt
10. Grope
11. Hover
12. Jostle
13. Laggard
14. Plaudits
15. Preclude
16. Revert
17. Rubble
18. Servile
19. Vigil
20. Wrangle
Peril
Grimace
Compensation
Credulity
Fate
Resignation
Finesse
Suppleness
Incessantly
Inestimable
Chagrin
Homage
Odious
Adulation
Pauper
Privation
Vexation
Exorbitant
Gamut
Askew
acuteconceivevexstifledcrevicestealthilyaudacityvehementlyderisionhypocritical
assurance
lark
sinister
monotony
junction
nondescript
tranquil
bewilder
instinct
precinct
Determine the correct spelling of the word by selecting the best answer.
A. ohkimuhdiyt E. accommadate
B. accommoddate AB. accomodate
C. accommodate AC. accommodati
D. uhkommuhdayt AD. accoommodate
***This is just an example. Accommodate (C) is the correct spelling (I know it’s not one of your words, but this is the format).
True and False)- For the next set of questions, determine if the underlined word is spelled properly in the sentence by selecting “A” for true or “B” for false.
Since she was not at all effected by the film, I don’t expect Cindy to cry at graduation.
a) True b) False
The answer is false. We do not spell “affect”, the verb this way. “Effect” is the noun and it means the result or consequence.
Completing the Sentence- Select the proper vocabulary word from the bank below to correctly complete the sentence. Make sure you are using the correct part of speech. There are extra words. They may be used more than once or not at all.
The students were _______ (ed) from entering the classroom when the fire alarm rang throughout the day.
Answer: preclude(ed)
Matching/ Definition Knowledge- Select
the proper vocabulary word from the
bank that corresponds with the
definitions to the left.
True and False- Usage- Determine whether the underlined word in the sentence below is used correctly by marking “A” for true or “B” for false.
The discordant of the unemployed man led to his homelessness.
a) True b) False
Answer: False. First of all, “discordant” is an adjective, not a noun (as suggested by the sentence). Second, discordant means “disagreeable in sound” or “jarring”.
Parts of Speech- Apply the correct part
of speech for each of the words.
A. noun B. pronoun C. verb D. adjective
E. adverb AB. preposition AC. interjection
Multiple Choice- Fill in the Blank- Select the proper sentence that corresponds with the vocabulary word in bold.
The word EXORBITANT BEST COMPLETES which sentence?
A. Joseph had no _____ about using his brother's toothbrush even though it was unsanitary.
B. The town made plans to _____ money to build a new park.
C. They had no _____ but to sue their neighbor for destroying their fence with his car.
D. He was _____ to several types of diseases because his immune system wasn't working.
E. The cost of our stay was so ______________you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a few nights there.
Part VI- Multiple Choice- Synonyms-Select the best set of words which most closely matches the meaning of the word in bold.
Which of the following are SYNONYMSfor the word LAGGARD
a. defeatist, killjoy, doomsayer, downer
b. layabout, couch potato, lazy person
c. dab, jot, bit, smidgen, speck
d. shamefaced, meek, embarrassed
e. coalition, league, pact
Part VI- Multiple Choice- Antonyms- Select the best set of words which most closely resembles the opposite meaning of the word in bold.
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the following ANTONYMS:shack, weakness, weak spot
A. HOVER
B. SERVILE C. WRANGLE
D. GROPE
E. CITADEL
Part VI.- Derivatives
What would be the adjective form of “incessantly”?
A. incess
B. incessant
C. incessantment
D. None of these
For examples of questions, refer to past tests
and quizzes, both in paper format and
ONLINE!
The Writing Process
› 1.Prewriting (know several techniques)
› 2. Drafting
› 3. Revising (this is the big one- see next slide)
› 4. Proofreading/ Editing
› 5 Publishing
Know the ARMS process
› Add
› Remove
› Move
› Substitute
› (Know what you should be adding, moving, removing, etc. See next slide for examples).
See handout with Six Revision Techniques:
1. Revise by giving things and people
the dignity of their own names.
2. Revise by avoiding weak helping
and linking verbs and instead using
specific, interesting action verbs.
3. Revise by using specific, concrete
details that appeal to the reader's
senses.
4. Revise by showing rather than telling,
particularly by using dialogue.
5. Revise by cutting clutter.
6. Revise by varying sentence structure
and length.
Capitalization (know rules and examples)
The Descriptive Writing Process (see slides on my Writing Page)
Show, not tell
Sensory details/ imagery- define and examples
Commas Rules and examples (see my Grammar Page on the website for awesome interactive quizzes, handouts, and help).
End mark rules and examples.
Difference between a dependent
clause and independent clause
Difference between a phrase and a
clause
Genres of Literature
Author’s Purpose
Elements of Fiction
“The Monkey’s Paw”
“The Necklace”
Edgar Allan Poe’s Life
“The Tell-Tale Heart”
The Hitchhiker
“Lamb to the Slaughter”
***You MUST have already read “Lamb….” independently. You will not have enough time to read it for the test.
*** You will receive a new short story to read the day of the test (as you are used to doing for ITBS and HSPT). You will be asked basic comprehension questions in addition to applying literary terms. › Clue: It may be a narrative poem about a certain bird…
Genres of literature and examples
Conflict Types (internal/ external)
Plot
Plot Chart (exposition, rising action, climax, etc.).
Elements of Fiction (character, plot, point of view (different types), setting, theme)
Flashback/ Foreshadowing
Radio Plays/ Stage directions
Making Connections: › text-to-text (or movie, play, TV show, etc.)
› text-to-world,
› text-to-self
Imagery/ Sensory Details
Characterization (be able to give attributes to the different story characters)
Suspense vocabulary and techniques authors use (separate from Poe’s)
Mood/ Tone
Word Connotations
Inferences
***Not only will you need to define these terms and understand the basic plots of the stories, but you must be able to apply the concepts to stories and the never-before-read story you will receive on your test day.
For example:
Which of the following lines (from the stories below) creates suspense?
A. “She poured him a drink and set it beside his lamp.” (“Lamb to the Slaughter”)
B. “Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California…” (The Hitchhiker)
C. “And I moved stealthily, stealthily─until, at length, a single dim ray…shot out from the crevice…” (“Tell-Tale Heart”)
The answer would be C because according to notes on ways authors create suspense (p.77 and notes), one of the techniques is “repeating words, phrases, or actions.”