What is implied theme?

suggested or stated indirectly through what happened to the character

common ideas that appears in plays/stories

What is universal theme

an idea or truth that applies to anyone regardless of cultural differe

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a persons thoughts

A theme stated clearly in the story

What is a round character?

A complex character with many traits

A character with only one trait

A character who changes throughout the story

A character who stays the same throughout the story

It was the first step of a steep decline in mental health for Dr. Nash. There were more hospitalizations. Nash underwent electroshock therapy and fled for a while to Europe, sending cryptic postcards to colleagues and family members. For many years, he roamed the Princeton campus, a lonely figure scribbling unintelligible formulas on the same blackboards in Fine Hall on which he had once demonstrated startling mathematical feats. [3] At this point, the writer is considering adding the following true statement: He was awarded the Nobel Prize—a towering career achievement—in 1994. Would this be a relevant addition to make here?

No, because it introduces information that does not focus on Nash’s mental illness.

Yes, because it provides information that helps the reader understand the importance of receiving a Nobel Prize.

Yes, because it supports the passage’s focus on Nash’s professional career.

No, because it undermines the seriousness of Nash’s struggles with mental illness.

The Berkshires had poured money into making sure their refurbished boat would run smoothly, but they were not able to predict every problem. By the weekend, a key mechanical flaw within the ship’s engine had yet to be resolved. As a result, the family had to postpone the ship-christening ceremony announcing the name of the vessel and raising a toast to its maiden voyage across the English Channel. [1][1] The writer is considering deleting the following from the preceding sentence: announcing the name of the vessel and raising a toast to its maiden voyage across the English Channel If the writer were to delete this phrase, the essay would primarily lose:

an explanation of the term ship-christening ceremony.

an indication of the ceremony’s importance to the Berkshire family.

a detail mentioned more clearly earlier in the paragraph.

the writer’s opinion of the importance of the ship-christening ceremony.

The morning routine starts early here in the mess hall, usually around sunup. As the soldiers line up in the chow line, we serve them hot breakfast with a joke to lighten the mood. [2] If it’s hot outside, we offer them a canteen filled with cool water to help them endure the heat of the day. [2] If the writer were to delete the phrase “with a joke to lighten the mood” from the preceding sentence, the sentence would primarily lose:

a detail that describes the narrator’s attitude toward the soldiers.

a description of the narrator’s responsibilities in the mess hall.

information that provides a contrast between the narrator’s attitude and that of the soldiers.

nothing at all, since it repeats a point already made in the paragraph.

Passage 1 from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Dorian Gray is a young aristocrat whose exceptional good looks inspire an artist, Basil Hallward, to paint a portrait of him. 1 The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn. . . . 2 In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the full-length portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, Basil Hallward, whose sudden disappearance some years ago caused, at the time, such public excitement and gave rise to so many strange conjectures. 3 As the painter looked at the gracious and comely form he had so skillfully mirrored in his art, a smile of pleasure passed across his face, and seemed about to linger there. But he suddenly started up, and closing his eyes, placed his fingers upon the lids, as though he sought to imprison within his brain some curious dream from which he feared he might awake. 4 “It is your best work, Basil, the best thing you have ever done,” said Lord Henry languidly. “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.1 The Academy2 is too large and too vulgar. Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse. The Grosvenor is really the only place.” 5 “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford. “No, I won’t send it anywhere.” 6 Lord Henry elevated his eyebrows and looked at him in amazement through the thin blue wreaths of smoke that curled up in such fanciful whorls from his . . . cigarette. “Not send it anywhere? My dear fellow, why? Have you any reason? What odd chaps you painters are! You do anything in the world to gain a reputation. As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away. It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. A portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in England, and make the old men quite jealous, if old men are ever capable of any emotion.” 7 “I know you will laugh at me,” he replied, “but I really can’t exhibit it. I have put too much of myself into it.” Excerpt from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. In the public domain. 1 the Grosvenor: famous London art gallery 2 the Academy: the Royal Academy of Arts, in London Which is a central idea of passage 1?

The artist Basil Hallward is so entranced with a portrait he has painted that he does not want to put it on public display.

Lord Henry, a patron of the arts, tries to persuade the artist Basil Hallward to change the gallery he works with.

Basil Hallward’s earlier disappearance from London had caused a great deal of excitement in the city.

Basil Hallward risks his professional reputation by insisting that his work not be displayed.

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife. The Summary of this passage is:

There are many different, varied parts of Texas.

There are a lot of cows in Texas.

Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.

There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

To what does the term "author's purpose" refer?

The term refers to the reasons an author creates a piece of writing; to persuade me, to inform me, or to entertain me.

The author is trying to do something mean on purpose.

Author's purpose means some guy named Author is trying to understand his purpose in life.

Author's purpose refers to the author of a piece of writing attempting to hide things from me.

Most teenagers and young adults do not know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. It is a big decision. There are a number of things you can do to narrow the choices. For example you can take an interest test, do some research on your own about a career, try volunteer work in the field in which you are interested, or "job-shadow," in which you spend a day with a person who is working in a field that interests you. These are just a few helpful ideas as you begin to choose a career. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Adolescents can do many things when thinking about their future line of employment.

Occupational knowledge is paramount when choosing a career.

Teenagers who don’t know what they want to do professionally will be jobless.

Teenagers should work part time so they know what they want to do later as adults.

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America

The American Falls is 167 feet high

The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high

It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

2)Everything we hear is made up of sound waves. These waves vibrate 1 in the air. As the waves move into your ear, your eardrum vibrates and turns the waves into music, words, and other sounds. Headphones use sound waves just like your ear. The waves travel up the cords from the phone, music player, etc. They move through a magnet and into a coil. This coil vibrates the same way as your eardrum. The sound waves from the coil move into the speakers and into your ear. 1 move very quickly Paragraph 2 is mainly about

how headphones use sound waves to create sounds.

the fact that most people use headphones to listen to music.

how the human eardrum uses sound waves for hearing.

the fact that headphones are usually made with plastic cords.

Which sentence shows correct verb usage?

Paige realized that she had forgotten her homework when she looked in her backpack.

If Natalie had known that a blizzard was coming, she would not have did her homework.

Since Charlie wanted to be a photographer, he had took more than a hundred photographs for his portfolio.

Ayden wished that he could have swam in the pool for a longer time, but he had to go home at 3:00.

What does the "Theme" in literature mean?

Theme is the message the writer is trying to share with the reader.

What is an Independent clause?

A sentence that can stand alone

Choose the sentence that correctly uses punctuation with dialogue.

Marisela turned to Jacob and said, “I have to go home right after school today, so I can’t go to rehearsal.”

Fran was frustrated “I don’t care about the band uniforms changing. I’ll wear what they give me to wear!”.

“How should we design the display board for our presentation” John asked his partner. “Our presentation is tomorrow, after all.”

Robert shouted to the rooftops! “Yes. I did it. I won the closest debate this school has ever had”

Which sentence shows correct comma usage?

Marcus, one of the new students, tries hard to impress the team.

The group, although excited, to be traveling stood quietly in line.

Jess one of my cousins from Seattle, is coming to visit today.

Their boots which had gotten wet, were by the door.

Which sentence uses its or it’s correctly?

Did the forecast say it’s supposed to rain?

The bullfrog let out it’s loud croak.

How do you know its a good presentation?

Be careful when its foggy outside.

Which sentence uses except or accept correctly?

The movie was great except for the ending.

Everyone accept Jim went to the park.

Lei could not except the fact that she was moving.

All of the basketball hoops accept one had a torn net.

English II Final Exam

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English

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CCSS

RL.11-12.2, RL.8.1, RL.7.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The unifying idea that recurs in a literary work; the overall message; the insight to be gained is:

theme

purpose

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is simile?

Two opposite terms used as one

Comparison Not using like or as

Comparison Using like or as

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

comparison without using like or as

Comparison using like or as

Give human traits to a non-human

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is personification?

Give human traits to a non-human character

give human traits to a real character

Over-exaggeration

Comparison without using like or as

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CCSS.L.6.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a simile

Your hair is the sun

your hair shines like the sun

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of a personification?

The tree started talking to me

the tree was blowing in the wind

The tree danced in the moonlight

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an example of metaphor?

love is an ocean

Love is like an ocean

The ocean danced playfully

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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