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1-3rd quarter midterm English
Questions from first through third quarter
68
English
9th Grade
01/09/2012

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5 strategies for finding the main idea.
Definition
1. Pay careful attention to the beginning and the end. The main idea is often stated in one or both of these places.
2. Watch for visual clues. In some writing, especially textbooks, the use of italics or bold type signals a main point.
3. Notice repeated words or phrases. If an author says something more than once, it's probably at or near the core of his or her message.
4. Be alert to signal words or phrases. Such expressions as the bottom line, when all is said and done, most important, and finally often tell us that the key point is coming.
5. Test your theory. Once you think you've found the main idea, look at some of the specific topics and facts that come up in the piece of writing. Do they all have to do with the main idea? If so, then you've probably got it. If not, keep looking.
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Inferring
Definition
Making educated guesses. It is reading between the lines and answering the questions that the writing gives us by the information given there.
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Imagery
Definition
Using your senses to play scenes in your head.
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Concrete
Definition
You can experience something with your senses.
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Abstract
Definition
Statement doesn't connect with any of our senses.
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Summary
Definition
1. A summary expresses the key ideas of a passage, not your opinion about it. In other words, it's objective.
2. A summary is in your own words.
3. A summary leaves out details and concentrates on main points.
4. A summary shows the points that lead to main points.
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Objective
Definition
Free from opinion
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Ways to help summarize
Definition
1. Underline main ideas.
2. Watch for things stated twice.
3. Watch for words that signal a change in thought.
Term
Pre-writing
Definition
1. Generate ideas
2. Organize ideas
Term
Ways to stop writer's block
Definition
1. Think. Find a place that helps you think creatively.
2. Freewrite. Write without stopping.
3. Read. Find articles or stories on topic.
4. Discuss topic with others.
5. Cluster. Use a bubble map.
6. Create an outline.
Term
Four purposes for writing
Definition
1. Inform
2. Entertain.
3. Explain.
4. Persuade.
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Relevant details
Definition
Details that relate clearly to the subject.
Term
Narrative
Definition
Story
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Internal conflict
Definition
Taking place in the mind or heart of a character.
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External Conflict
Definition
Between characters, or between a character and some force.
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3 points of conflict
Definition
Suspense
Climax
Resolved
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Protagonist
Definition
Main character
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Round Character
Definition
Someone who has a complicated personalities.
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Flat Character
Definition
Has one character trait that dominates.
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Static Character
Definition
A person that stays the same throughout a story.
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A person who changes in some important way.
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First-Person
Definition
I, Me, We, Us.
Term
Second-Person
Definition
You.
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Third Person
Definition
He, She, Him, Her, They, Them.
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Limited narrator
Definition
Does not no feelings, or only knows one person's.
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Omniscient narrator
Definition
Knows all.
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Theme
Definition
An issue or idea on which the story sheds some light, an idea outside the story.
Term
How to find a theme
Definition
1. Conflicts.
2. The character that you are rooting for and their values.
3. Atmosphere that is given inside the story.
Term
Generalization
Definition
To take a specific detail or situation or conflict and use it as the basis for a broad statement.
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How to generalize
Definition
Summarize the passage or story you have written and then tie that into a life lesson.
Term
Topic Sentence
Definition
A sentence that clearly states an idea, a point related to everything else in the paragraph.
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Subject and Verb
Definition
They must agree with each other. They must be in the same tense.
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Present
Definition
The action happens now, or the statement is always true.
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Past
Definition
The action happened sometime before now.
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Future
Definition
The action will happen in the future.
Term
When a tense is perfect
Definition
When the action is completed, was completed, or will be completed.
Term
Comma Splices
Definition
Teacher's pet peeve. When a comma is used to connect two independent clauses.
Term
How to find writer's bias
Definition
1. Direct statement where stated clearly and boldly.
2. The positive or negative charge from their words.
3. Stacked evidence where all evidence goes toward a specific opinion.
Term
bias
Definition
to takes sides on an issue or have an opinion about it
Term
persuasive
Definition
designed to influence our opinions and actions
Term
bias on knight
Definition
the point
Term
Assumptions are
Definition
the believe that helps hold up the author's argument or the support
Term
tone is
Definition
the attitude or emotional flavor in a piece of writing
Term
A synonym of sarcastic is
Definition
ironic
Term
The writer's tone helps a reader determine the
Definition
bias
Term
When using tone keep
Definition
the tone the same throughout
Term
Factual Induction
Definition
inductive reasoning that start with many facts and comes to a point
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Logical deduction
Definition
deductive reasoning that starts with one principle or belief and ends with many facts
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anecdotal evidence
Definition
use of small story or example as evidence
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analogy
Definition
a comparison
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Logical Fallacies
Definition
A way to prove a point by stretching the truth by writers
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either/or fallacy
Definition
there are only 2 choices
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false analogy fallacy
Definition
comparing two situations that don't go together
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hasty generalization fallacy
Definition
jumping to a conclusion based on little evidence
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red herring fallacy
Definition
changing the topic
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circular reasoning fallacy
Definition
using the statement you're trying to prove as part of the proof
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false cause fallacy
Definition
Because a happened before b then a caused b
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bandwagon fallacy
Definition
everyone else is doing it
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straw man fallacy
Definition
making the other side look weaker
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personal attack fallacy
Definition
attacking the character instead of the issue
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glittering generalities fallacy
Definition
using expressions that sound good but don't apply to the situation
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status/snob appeal fallacy
Definition
you'll be cool if you do it
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invalid authority fallacy
Definition
saying a famous person agreed with it when they don't know anymore about it than anyone else
Term
what type of writing is most frequently assigned in school
Definition
essay form
Term
3 part of an essay
Definition
intro, main body, conclusion
Term
Intro
Definition
catch attention, clarify topic, present thesis
Term
main body
Definition
3 para., each with reason for thesis, each with topic sentence and support of thesis, transition
Term
conclusion
Definition
restate thesis, call for action, provide closer, so what
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