Exam+Review

** Fall Semester Exam Review Packet ** ** Exam Wednesday, Dec.19 8:40-9:50 Room _ **
 * 8th Grade Honors Reading **


 * The 8th grade honors reading exam will include application of the skills learned this year in reading class. **

Review the list of literary terms from the handout included in this packet. We have covered these terms this year. Refer back to your notes/handouts in your notebook for specific information. You should be familiar with these concepts as they pertain to the exam questions. We will review these terms in class if necessary.
 * __ Literary Terms __**

The exam will have a section of vocabulary which will focus on application of words learned in the stories this semester. A vocabulary list is attached and we will review any words you are having difficulty with.
 * __ Vocabulary __**

You will have several topics for discussion. You will choose **three.** Possible topics Characterization—Static and Dynamic Theme—Responsibility, Good vs. Evil, Trust, Choice, Loyalty, Knowledge Science and Ethics, Consequences of Actions We will look at the specific stories and review themes Setting Irony Conflict Plot Awareness, Learning and Testing of the Internal Narrative Pattern of Romance
 * __ Discussions __**

Novels //Whirligig, Vampire High, Arm of the Starfish, Ender's Game// Stories Adventures short stories, //The Warden, The Children's Story, The Lottery, Flowers for Algernon, So Much Unfairness of Things,// The Most Dangerous Game, The Necklace, The Gift of the Magi, The Lady or the Tiger, The Balek Scales //, The Returning// Comic Sans font indicates voc. in voc. list came from these stories


 * __ Literary Terms for 8th Grade Honors Exam Review __**

Allusion- A reference to another literary work, movie, TV show, or person.

Antonym- The opposite of a word.

Characterization- Defining a character through the words, actions, and appearance.

Protagonist- The main character of the story.

Antagonist- The main blocking force for the protagonist.

Dynamic character- A character that changes throughout the story.

Static Character- A character that does not change throughout the whole story.

Internal Conflict- Man vs. self

External Conflict- man vs, man, man vs. nature, man vs. society.

Fiction- Literary works that are not true. ( science - fiction, Historical fiction).

Non-fiction- Literary works that are true or have happened in real life. (Biographies, autobiographies).

Figurative language- A literary device/element that is used to enhance a work.

Flashback- A point in time in the story when it goes from present time to past time.

Foreshadowing- Predicting what is going to happen next using the author's hints.

Tone- the style a story is written in

Genre-

Setting-

POV-

Imagery-

Inference-

Main Idea (too narrow, too broad)-

Sequence-

Summarizing/paraphrasing-

Suspense-

Symbol:

__ PLOT: __ (know abbreviations for each part of the plot, too)

Exposition- (EXP) Introduction to the characters and the setting of the story.

Beginning Conflict-

Rising Action-

Climax-

Falling Action-

Resolution-

Theme- (T) The lesson the author wants the reader to learn after reading their book.

implied-

stated-


 * Know --Story Grammar **

Genre:

Protagonist:

Antagonist:

Point of View:

Tone:

Setting:

Major Conflicts:

__ PLOT __ Exposition:

Beginning Conflict:

Rising Action:

Climax:

Falling Action:

Resolution:

Theme:

**__ 8H Exam Vocabulary List __** Use your packets/ handouts to review vocabulary for exams.