AmLt_ExCW_Final Review_5.3

Final Review Assignment
American Lit - Due Friday, 5.3

This review activity covers all of the concepts reviewed in the daily pages this week, so make sure you look through those first!

RL3: Analyzing Character Development

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Characters in stories often change in response to events. If this sounds familiar, it should. It's one of the ways in which authors make their stories similar to real life.​

Multiple Choice

How does Rosalyn respond to Peanut getting lost?

• She makes a map.

• She is happy because she never liked Peanut.

• She sheds tears of joy.

• She becomes upset because Gram loves Peanut.

Multiple Choice

How does Rosalyn respond to seeing Peanut?

• She makes a map.

• She sheds tears of joy.

• She is upset because Gram loves Peanut.

• She is happy because she never liked Peanut.

Multiple Choice

Why does Rosalyn's attitude toward Peanut change?

• Losing Peanut makes Rosalyn realize how important the dog is to both her and Gram.

• Rosalyn is sure she'll get into trouble for texting instead of watching Peanut.

• Rosalyn's fear of getting lost in the woods makes her understand how Peanut feels.

• Rosalyn is gateful to Peanut for giving her the chance to become a better person.

RI6: Finding Author's Purpose

White House Deception

History may remember Edith Wilson as technically the United States' "first" female president, but what it fails to mention is the elaborate deception she orchestrated.  When her husband, President Wilson, suffered a stroke, Edith swooped in to "help". She purposefully misled Congress about the seriousness of his condition. Then she used the opportunity to exercise head-of-state powers. Edith Wilson signed official orders and decrees in her own hand. History may not look favorably upon this hijacking of the government.  To speak with the president's voice is, at best, dishonest.

Multiple Choice

How does the author describe Edith Wilson's way of handling the President's stroke?

History may remember Edith Wilson as technically the United States' "first" female president, but what it fails to mention is the elaborate deception she orchestrated.  When her husband, President Wilson, suffered a stroke, Edith swooped in to "help". She purposefully misled Congress about the seriousness of his condition. Then she used the opportunity to exercise head-of-state powers. Edith Wilson signed official orders and writing decrees in her own hand. History may not look favorably upon this hijacking of the government.  To speak with the president's voice is, at best, dishonest.

• She bravely took the role over and worked with Congress

• She announced to the American people the situation.

• An "elaborate deception" to take over power.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best expresses the author's point of view?

History may remember Edith Wilson as technically the United States' "first" female president, but what it fails to mention is the elaborate deception she orchestrated.  When her husband, President Wilson, suffered a stroke, Edith swooped in to "help". She purposefully misled Congress about the seriousness of his condition. Then she used the opportunity to exercise head-of-state powers. Edith Wilson signed official orders and writing decrees in her own hand. History may not look favorably upon this hijacking of the government.  To speak with the president's voice is, at best, dishonest.

• Edith Wilson did the right thing in exercising her husband's presidential powers.

• Edith Wilson is rightly remembered as the first female president of the United States.

• Edith Wilson deserves to be praised for serving her country.

• Edith Wilson should not be honored by history for her deception.

Multiple Choice

Based on textual evidence, which statement best expresses the author's purpose in writing this article about Edith Wilson.

History may remember Edith Wilson as technically the United States' "first" female president, but what it fails to mention is the elaborate deception she orchestrated.  When her husband, President Wilson, suffered a stroke, Edith swooped in to "help". She purposefully misled Congress about the seriousness of his condition. Then she used the opportunity to exercise head-of-state powers. Edith Wilson signed official orders and writing decrees in her own hand. History may not look favorably upon this hijacking of the government.  To speak with the president's voice is, at best, dishonest.

• The author expresses his purpose by using negative words and phrases that accuse Edith Wilson of wrongdoing and lead the reader to believe she was not a good person.

• The author expresses his purpose by using positive words and phrases that lead the reader to think of Edith Wilson as heroic and presidential.

L5b: Shades of Meaning

I can understand that synonyms may have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.

Synonyms have similar meanings, but the words are not always interchangeable. The words have different shades of meaning.

​Consider the nuance between the similar words "cackle" and "laugh":

​CACKLE: make a harsh, raucous sound when laughing

​LAUGH: vocal expressions of lively amusement

Connotation is the feeling that the word carries with it.

There are words that carry positive connotation and words that carry negative connotations. Some words are neutral. Is the word "cackle" positive, negative, or neutral?

Multiple Choice

The synonyms "reached for" and "grabbed" are also actions.

Read the following sentences:

• - Simon reached for the salt.

• - Sam grabbed the salt.

Which action has a negative connotation?

• reached for

• grabbed

Multiple Choice

The following three words have positive, neutral, and negative connotation.

Which word has a negative connotation?

• thin

• scrawny

• slender

Multiple Choice

The following three words have positive, neutral, and negative connotation.

Which word has a more positive connotation compared to the others?

• poor

• underprivileged

• impoverished

W1c: Transitions

Transitions

Transitions are words or phrases that make things clearer and link ideas and concepts in sentences and paragraphs. Sometimes transitions are seamless and invisible, while others are bulky and easy to trip over.

Writing

​Step	​Action	​Explanation
​Step 1	​Determine the transition type	​Determine if the transition is between paragraphs, within paragraphs, or between sections.
Step 2	Determine the relationship	​Determine how the two parts requiring a transition relate to each other.
​Step 3	​Choose the appropriate relationship words.	​If the parts are contrasting, complementing, adding, or expanding, then the transition will need to indicate this purpose.
​Step 4	​Start the sentence with the transition.	​Write the transition word or phrase at the beginning of the sentence.
​Step 5	​Write the rest of the sentence. Reread both parts to hear the flow.	​The rest of the sentence usually indicates what the upcoming ideas and concepts the following paragraph or section will discuss. Remember to read the transition out loud to make sure it doesn't sound jumpy or awkward. An effective transition flows smoothly and easily connects ideas and concepts.

Reorder

Reorder the following transitions based on where they belong in the paragraph.

Some schools are adopting year-round schedules, but I believe that long summer vacations are beneficial and necessary. (Transition 1), many students need to work during the summer. Without several months to devote to full-time work, teens will be cheated of income and work experience. (Transition 2), some students need to re-take courses in summer school. If there is no time to catch up, (Transition 3) those students will fall further behind. (Transition 4), teachers deserve an extended break from school. They might need to take classes themselves to stay up to date in their subject matter. Without a summer break, teachers don’t have a chance to do this. (Transition 5), there are benefits for both teachers and students that reveal a need to keep long summer vacations.

• First of all

• Additionally

• then

• Lastly

• In conclusion

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