English 8 Review for Unit 1 Test

​English 8

Review for Unit 1 Test​

Unit 1 Test Due date ​10/10

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​Plot archetypes 1.1.2 pages 1-2

​Fall From Innocence -- characters fall from state of innocence because of new knowledge or

action that ruins an ideal situation.

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​Hero's Journey -- main character goes on an adventure, overcomes an important conflict, and

returns home changed in some way.

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Defeating the Monster -- main character displays great courage as he​/she destroys an evil

force threatening his/her homeland

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Rags to Riches -- ​characters with little money suddenly become rich. Sometimes it goes well;

sometimes they lose the wealth and learn valuable lessons.

​Conflict is a struggle or a problem that characters face in a story. A conflict can be small, such as a character not having the right clothes for a party, or big, such as someone fighting a dragon.

​All plots have conflict.

There would be no story without it.​

​Study 1.1.2

pages 3-4​

​Study

1.1.2

page​s

5-6​

​Non-linear plot elements 1.1.2 page 12

​They create more interesting stories and add to the plot.

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​Flashback --- takes the reader to a time before the main action of the story, showing something that the character experienced or remembers.

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Foreshadowing ---​ gives hints about what will happen later in the story.

Multiple Choice

 “Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.

• Flashback
• Foreshadowing
• theme
• climax

Multiple Choice

“You’ve got this!” Sara cheered, standing on the sidewalk. She watched as her dad followed closely behind her little brother’s bike. As he let go, she couldn’t help but think of when she first learned to ride a bike. She could still feel her heart racing and remember how scared she was, waiting for her dad to let go. She knew exactly how her brother was feeling.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

“Don’t miss, don’t miss, DON’T miss,” is all I could hear in my head. Well, that, and the 10,000 fans around me. Standing at the foul line I couldn’t help but think back to the championship game last year. The feeling of missing the game winning foul shots will stay with me forever. That was motivation though for me to get better in the off- season.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

We came barreling around the curve and I could hear

the snow crunch under the tires. I glanced at the speedometer. “Will you please slow down?” I asked Steven. “The weather is getting worse and I’m worried we will hit some ice.” The snow was falling hard now and I could barely see the road!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

​What reveals character? 1.2.1 pages 3-6

​Dialogue, setting and response to conflict are tools an author uses to make characters more interesting and realistic. All of these things lead to character development.

​Point of View 1.2.2 pages 1 - 6

​First Person -- The narrator is inside the story and is teling it from his or her perspective.

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​Third Person Limited -- The narrator is outside of the story and knows the thoughts of only one character.

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Third Person Omniscient -- ​The narrator is outside of the story and knows the thoughts of all the characters.

Multiple Choice

Identify the point of view: "A pain stabs my left temple and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false" (Collins).

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

​Dramatic Irony 1.2.2 pages 7 - 11

​Dramatic Irony is a situation in which the audience knows something that a character does not know.

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This is a tool an author uses to create tragedy, humor or suspense.​

​Symbolism 1.3.1 page 1

​A symbol is something that stands for something else. They are often archetypes, so you can recognize what they mean when you see them in a story.

​Inferences 1.3.1 page 3

​Explicit details are stated, while implicit details are things you can assume by looking at the explicit details.

Multiple Choice

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed. What can we infer?

• Max cries all the time.

• Max is spoiled.

• Max and Mom had sandwiches for lunch.

• The weather ruined their plans.

Multiple Choice

“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone. We can infer?

• Mom needed help with the groceries.

• Tommy left because he knew he was in trouble.

• Tommy likes baseball.

• Mom is yelling for Tommy to help her.

Multiple Choice

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said. What can we infer?

• Paul is dirty.

• Alice likes things neat.

• Paul does the same thing everyday.

• Alice doesn't mind if things are messy.

Multiple Choice

Jenna yelled, "OUCH!" after drinking from a mug.
This is an example of-

• Explicit
• Implicit

Multiple Choice

The coach blew his whistle and told the team to pack it up. Practice was over. Little Michael asked his coach to please leave the lights in the gym on so he could stay a little longer. He stayed for another two hours practicing his shooting and dribbling. What information below is a good example of implicit information?

• Michael is afraid of the dark
• Michael was a dedicated athlete
• Michael was scared to go home
• Michael wanted to be a doctor

Multiple Choice

Amanda needed to finish her science project by the 5th of March. She had everything she needed except her typed report. She knew that her typed report was worth 50% of her grade. She was going to fail. What explicit information can you pull from this story?

• Amanda is lazy.
• Amanda ran out of time.
• Amanda already has a high enough grade in science.
• Amanda didn't do the typed report.

​Theme 1.3.2 page 1

​The theme is the underlying central idea or message that runs through a work of literature.

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When you find symbolism in a story, there's a good chance that it's related to the theme.​