Review for Final: English 9. Explanation For the following slides, you will need to either answer the questions you’re asked, define the terms that are

Review for Final:English 9

Explanation

For the following slides, you will need to either answer the questions you’re asked, define the terms that are given, or find the errors in the sentence(s).

Find the errors

My day consists of going to class picking my brother up from school and making dinner at home.

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The problem with that Bill is that you just cannot talk to people that way!

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Man did you see the size of that shark?

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We usually leave for vacation on June 11th but we have to wait until June 15th this year because of the make up days.

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On April 26 1978 Mr. Beckett was born in Natrona Heights Pennsylvania.

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When you get to the swimming pool make sure you keep a good eye on your brother.

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My next door neighbor who’s my dad’s best friend gave me $500 for graduation.

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Dont take things so seriously, or you wont enjoy your life.

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Don’t touch those books over there. They belong to my second period students. Those are the students books.

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• Writing was practiced by the elders’ of a tribe to preserve the tribes lore as well as its laws. (2)

Find the errors

• Were not sure when or how writing began, but we do know that it existed several century’s before 3000 B.C. (2)

Find the errors

• Someones research has shown that certain letters werent used in English writing until the late Middle Ages. (2)

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• Hardwick Book Stores window display features early system’s of writing, such as cuneiform. (2)

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• Wealthy Romans main method of refrigeration was to cool food in snow cellars. (1)

Find the Errors

• Didnt ancient India and Egypts’ cooling techniques include using evaporative cooling to freeze perishable products? (2)

Underline or Italicize the Titles

My favorite novel is Of Mice and Men, but my favorite short story is The Most Dangerous Game.


He’s always playing that song Gold Digger when she’s around. Do you think he’s trying to give a hint?


The article in Sports Illustrated called The Hangover was an article about Ben Rothlesberger’s alleged sexual assault.

Choose the correct option

• One of the players (make, makes) daily trips to the gym.


• The man from the city (hates/hate) going to the country.


• Andy Warhol (is/are) perhaps Pittsburgh’s most famous artist.


• The Pittsburgh Pirates (is/are) the worst team in the National League.


• Each of the girls (brings/bring) her own music.


• Neither of the workmen (takes/takes) safety precautions.


• One of the parakeets always (harasses/harass) its owner.


• Both of the sisters (takes/take) Karate classes.


• Few of the animals willingly (leaves/leave) their natural habitat.


• Mom and Dad (celebrates/celebrate) their anniversary today.


• Several of the girls (walks/walk) home after school.


• Neither Richard nor Bob (competes/complete) in the finals.


• Paula or Janet (is/are) the one they’ll select for the award.


• The teachers or the parents (is/are) going on the field trip.


One of the women designs (her / their) own costumes.


• Both of the sisters recited (her / their) lines.


• Neither Richard nor Bob distinguished (himself / themselves).


• Paulo or Janet will present (her / their) views on the subject.


• Mona and Janet left early because (she / they) had to be home before ten o’clock.


• Some of the students and (he, him) thought that there should be more reports on women in American history.


• Amelia Earhart interested Paul and (I, me).


• Her remarkable contribution to aviation surprised (he, him) and (I, me).


• The fact that Amelia Earhart was the first pilot to fly from Hawaii to California astounded the class and (we, us).


• In 1937, her navigator and (she, her) took off in a twin-engine plane for a trip around the world.


• Neither the plane nor (they, them) were ever sighted again.

Answer the following

• What is theme?


• What is a symbol?


• What is a stanza in a poem?


• What is tone?


• What is personification?


• Explain the difference between simile and metaphor.


• Give an example of a hyperbole.


• What is imagery?


• What is the concern of a Carpe Diem poem?


• Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.


• What is repetition?


• What is a flat character?


• What is a round character?


• What is a round character?


• What type of character changes as a result of the story’s events? Dynamic or Static?


• What type of character does not change as a result of the story’s events? Dynamic or Static?


• What is setting?


• Which type of point of view is used when one of the characters tells the story?


• Which type of point of view is told by a narrator that is not in the story, but which focuses on one or two characters?


• Which type of point of view is told by a narrator that is not in the story, but focuses on the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters. All knowing point of view.


• Which type of irony occurs when someone says the opposite of what they mean? Sarcasm.


• Which type of irony occurs when something happens that is the opposite of what we expect to happen?


• Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that a major character does not?



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Review for Final: English 9. Explanation For the following slides, you will need to either answer the questions you’re asked, define the terms that are