WorksheetsPart 1 of American Lit Final
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
What was the authors purpose for the text "World on The Turtles Back"
good outweighs the evil
bad outweighs the evil
There must be a balance of good and evil
What are the 4 creation myths
describes how world came to be
exsplains workings in the natural world
supports social customs
guides people in the trial of living
doesn't described how world came to be
What are the three storytelling traditions
featured animals
actions v. details
spoken, not written
written and spoken
What is a Syntax?
the order of words in a sentence
the way words sound in a sentence
What does it mean to paraphrase?
The say exactly what the text is saying
to write the complete opposite of what the text is saying
to say what the text is saying but changing at least 75% of the words
What does it mean to summarize?
to exsplain what the text is saying in your own words completely
to paraphase
to state exactly what its saying
Who wrote "General History of Virginia"
Henry
John Smith
Jane Auston
Rowling
What is "The general History of Virginia" about
The first settlers in Virginia
The first settlers in Nebraska
What type of persuasive speech does "The General History of Virginia" use
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Who wrote “Speech in the Virginia Convention”
Patrick Henry
Jonathan Edwards’
Red Jacket’s
Why did Patrick Henry’s write "Speech to the Virginia Convention"
To get people to join him in the fight against Britain
to dishonor those around him
to harm people
to get people to join him in the fight against America
Who wrote “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Jonathan Edwards’
henry
red jackets
Why did he write Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
to scare people into following a certain religion
to scare people into leaving their religion
to prove that people needed religion
Who wrote “Speech in Reply to an Emissary”
Red Jacket’s
henry
edwards
What was the purpose of Red Jacket’s writing “Speech in Reply to an Emissary”
to make people understand why they aren't going to assimilate to the their culture
to make them assimilate to their culture
to tell them that's it's their fault
a question to which no answer is expected
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The purposeful re-using of words, lines, and phrases
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phrases that have parallel structures express opposing ideas
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A specific type of repetition in which phrases in parallel (same or similar) structures connect or unite ideas
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reference to events, phrases, or figures from another source
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figuative language and example to make ideas more understandable for audience
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What is ethos
appeals to ethics
appeals to emotions
appeals to facts
what is pathos
appeal to emotion
appeal to ethics
appeal to facts
What is logos
appeal to facts
appeals to emotion
appeals to logic
