MIDTERM~STUDY GUIDE
GRAMMAR
Types of sentencesA declarative sentence makes a statement. It ends with a period.
Ex. Last summer I went on a long vacation.
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark.
Ex. Where did you go on your vacation?
An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.
Ex. I never saw so much traffic!
An imperative sentence commands someone to do something. It can either end
with a period or an exclamation point.
Ex. Look both ways before crossing the street.
Ex. Look out!
Subject- Part of the sentence that names whom or what the sentence is about
Example: The dogs ran passed the tree.
Predicate- Part of the sentence that tells what the subject has or does.
Example: The dogs ran passed the tree.
Nouns- A person, place, thing, or idea
Example: boy, book, home, imagination
Proper noun- Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
Example: Ronald McDonald, Washington, The White House, Romeo and Juliet
ALL PROPER NOUNS BEGIN WITH A CAPITAL LETTER!!
Pronoun- Words that take the place of nouns.
Examples: His, her, he, she, it, we, they, them, us, I
Verb- Words that show action or a state of being.
Example: run, jump, twist
Adjective- Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns.
Example: beautiful, pretty, ugly, one, two, three, black, pink
Adverb- Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They
tell us when, where and how.
Examples: quickly, slowly, often
Preposition- Words that show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun
and some other word in the rest of the sentence.
Examples: aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among,
around, at, because of, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides,
between, beyond, by, despite, down, during, except, except for
for, from, in front of, instead of, inside, into
like, near, next to, of, off, on, on top of, onto, out, out of, outside, over
past, since, through, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon
with, within, without
Conjunction- Conjunctions are words that join two or more words,
phrases, or clauses.
Examples: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Interjection- Words that show excitement or emotion. They are not
grammatically related to the rest of the sentence.
Example: whoa, whoops, wow, bravo
Dialogue
Dialogue is another word for conversation.
Quotation marks come in pairs. Use them at the beginning and end of:
a title
dialogue
a quote
Commas and periods and all other punctuation go inside the quotation marks IF
THEY ARE PART OF THE QUOTE, if not, they go outside the quotation marks.
Examples
“I had a fantastic time at the zoo.” Jill said.
Joe said, “I got an A on my math test!”
“Can you come here?” he asked, “I want to ask you a question.”
One of my favorite movies is “The Aunt Bully”.
Elements of a Story
Label the diagram with the following words (5 points):
(1) resolution/conclusion, (2) exposition/rising action, (3) introduction/characterization,
(4)denouement/falling action, (5) climax/turning point
**What is the importance of using all of the elements of a story. Explain why a story would be incomplete if
even one of the elements were missing.
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SPELLING
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4.
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recommend
definitely
separate
apologize
tomorrow
calendar
beautiful
8. through Did you come through the tunnel?
9. whose Whose car is that?
10. their What time was their appointment?
Touching Spirit Bear
1.
Cole is in trouble because he_______________________________________.
2. Edwin tells Cole ______________will infect his hands if he touches it.
3. An at.oow is an________________________________________________.
4.
Cole _____________his shelter and supplies when he’s left alone on the island.
5. In order to finance Cole's second chance on the island,____________________.
6. The Spirit Bear attacked Cole because he___________________.
7. Cole gave Peter ________________before they carved the blank space on the totem pole.
8. Garvey was Cole's__________________.
9. Cole chose the Circle of Justice because it would reduce the jail sentence.
10. Edwin and Garvey helped Cole so they could heal.
11. A rock represented Cole’s ancestors.
12. Cole discovered that he had to clear his mind to become invisible.
13. Cole forgave his father during his anger dance.
14. A knife could help Cole heal if he used it to carve.
15. Cole tossed the Spirit Bear’s hair into the water because he didn’t want to have to prove he
wasn’t a liar anymore.
SHORT ANSWERS
16. Describe the change in Cole between the time he first saw the sparrows and after the storm.
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17. In what ways is symbolism important in the story? What symbol do Cole and Peter carve into the
bottom of the totem pole? What do you think it represents?
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TSB Vocabulary
1. ricochet- spring away from an object
2. solitary- separated from or unfrequented by others
3. composure- calm state of mind
4. gluttonous- eating or drinking way too much
5. skiff- a small, light sailboat or rowboat
6. defy- challenge
7. shrouded- covered or hid from sight
8. sullenly- in a gloomy, silent, surly way
9. banishment- to force a person to leave his country or society as punishment
10. brandish- exhibit aggressively