Semester 1 Review - English I

What is tone? 

• The author's opinion on the subject.
• The author's attitude towards the subject or audience. 
• The author's major attitude problem. 
• How the reader feels about the text.

Which of the following is FALSE about the main idea? 

• The main idea is always the first sentence of every paragraph.
• It is the primary point the author is trying to make.
• To discover it, ask yourself what is being said about the topic.
• The author can locate the main idea within different places in a paragraph.

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What is theme? 

• The emotion or feeling of a text. 
• A one-word description of the text. 
• The deeper meaning of a text that may be stated directly or indirectly.
• The summary of all the main ideas in a text. 

Which of the following is FALSE about theme? 

• Themes don't repeat; they are unique to each text. 
• It can be stated directly or indirectly. 
• Texts can have more than one theme.
• Two texts can be about different things but share a theme.

Which of the following is true about Informational texts?

• Informational texts are a blend of facts and opinions. 
• Informational texts provide facts in an organized format.
• They flaw...
• Informational texts often include vivid imagery. 

What is a flashback?

• A hint about how the story will end.

• A large shadow cast by a character over some giant city.

• The point immediately following a story's most important moment.

• A glimpse into the past in order to better understand the present.

This is the use of figurative language to create visual representations of actions, objects and ideas in our mind.

• Allegory 
• Irony
• Imagery 
• Descriptions 

Dear Ms. Langston,

Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family.

What is the tone of the letter?

• A. affectionate

• irreverent

• scornful

• apologetic

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Me

I'm captain of the soccer team

And scored the winning goal.

I'm strong and smart and good at math

And I'm on the honor roll.

I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,

And I dress the latest fads.

You can see my flawless, handsome face

On several TV ads.

This year, I won the talent show

And was homecoming king

And got the lead in the school play

And won lots of other things.

The girls think I'm the coolest guy.

My rank is understood.

Do you wonder why I always win?

It's cuz I'm just that good.

What is the tone of the poem?

• arrogant

• dejected

• ashamed

• respectful

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A Boy with Dreams

by A. Gautam

Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.

He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,

and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—

full lips—an embodiment of strength.

But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,

and looking beyond what is seen.

When he looked at the city from his balcony,

he was learning to swim in the world—

growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.

He was a boy with dreams.

He wanted wings.

Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?

• A. It's a persuasive selection on how to sleep and dream.

• B. It's an entertaining piece about a young boy's dreams.

• C. It's an instructive work on how to live and dream big.

• D. It's an informative article about a confused dreamer.

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