Vocabulary Unit 1 (from orange book)

Vocabulary Unit “Monkey’s Paw”

Vocabulary Unit “The Necklace”

Vocabulary Unit “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Vocabulary Unit “The Hitchhiker”

1. Adage

2. Bonanza

3. Churlish

4. Citadel

5. Collaborate

6. Decree

7. Discordant

8. Evolve

9. Excerpt

10. Grope

11. Hover

12. Jostle

13. Laggard

14. Plaudits

15. Preclude

16. Revert

17. Rubble

18. Servile

19. Vigil

20. Wrangle

Peril

Grimace

Compensation

Credulity

Fate

Resignation

Finesse

Suppleness

Incessantly

Inestimable

Chagrin

Homage

Odious

Adulation

Pauper

Privation

Vexation

Exorbitant

Gamut

Askew

acuteconceivevexstifledcrevicestealthilyaudacityvehementlyderisionhypocritical

assurance

lark

sinister

monotony

junction

nondescript

tranquil

bewilder

instinct

precinct

Determine the correct spelling of the word by selecting the best answer.

A. ohkimuhdiyt E. accommadate

B. accommoddate AB. accomodate

C. accommodate AC. accommodati

D. uhkommuhdayt AD. accoommodate

***This is just an example. Accommodate (C) is the correct spelling (I know it’s not one of your words, but this is the format).

True and False)- For the next set of questions, determine if the underlined word is spelled properly in the sentence by selecting “A” for true or “B” for false.

Since she was not at all effected by the film, I don’t expect Cindy to cry at graduation.

a) True b) False

The answer is false. We do not spell “affect”, the verb this way. “Effect” is the noun and it means the result or consequence.

Completing the Sentence- Select the proper vocabulary word from the bank below to correctly complete the sentence. Make sure you are using the correct part of speech. There are extra words. They may be used more than once or not at all.

The students were _______ (ed) from entering the classroom when the fire alarm rang throughout the day.

Answer: preclude(ed)

Matching/ Definition Knowledge- Select

the proper vocabulary word from the

bank that corresponds with the

definitions to the left.

True and False- Usage- Determine whether the underlined word in the sentence below is used correctly by marking “A” for true or “B” for false.

The discordant of the unemployed man led to his homelessness.

a) True b) False

Answer: False. First of all, “discordant” is an adjective, not a noun (as suggested by the sentence). Second, discordant means “disagreeable in sound” or “jarring”.

Parts of Speech- Apply the correct part

of speech for each of the words.

A. noun B. pronoun C. verb D. adjective

E. adverb AB. preposition AC. interjection

Multiple Choice- Fill in the Blank- Select the proper sentence that corresponds with the vocabulary word in bold.

The word EXORBITANT BEST COMPLETES which sentence?

A. Joseph had no _____ about using his brother's toothbrush even though it was unsanitary.

B. The town made plans to _____ money to build a new park.

C. They had no _____ but to sue their neighbor for destroying their fence with his car.

D. He was _____ to several types of diseases because his immune system wasn't working.

E. The cost of our stay was so ______________you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a few nights there.

Part VI- Multiple Choice- Synonyms-Select the best set of words which most closely matches the meaning of the word in bold.

Which of the following are SYNONYMSfor the word LAGGARD

a. defeatist, killjoy, doomsayer, downer

b. layabout, couch potato, lazy person

c. dab, jot, bit, smidgen, speck

d. shamefaced, meek, embarrassed

e. coalition, league, pact

Part VI- Multiple Choice- Antonyms- Select the best set of words which most closely resembles the opposite meaning of the word in bold.

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the following ANTONYMS:shack, weakness, weak spot

A. HOVER

B. SERVILE C. WRANGLE

D. GROPE

E. CITADEL

Part VI.- Derivatives

What would be the adjective form of “incessantly”?

A. incess

B. incessant

C. incessantment

D. None of these

For examples of questions, refer to past tests

and quizzes, both in paper format and

ONLINE!

The Writing Process

› 1.Prewriting (know several techniques)

› 2. Drafting

› 3. Revising (this is the big one- see next slide)

› 4. Proofreading/ Editing

› 5 Publishing

Know the ARMS process

› Add

› Remove

› Move

› Substitute

› (Know what you should be adding, moving, removing, etc. See next slide for examples).

See handout with Six Revision Techniques:

1. Revise by giving things and people

the dignity of their own names.

2. Revise by avoiding weak helping

and linking verbs and instead using

specific, interesting action verbs.

3. Revise by using specific, concrete

details that appeal to the reader's

senses.

4. Revise by showing rather than telling,

particularly by using dialogue.

5. Revise by cutting clutter.

6. Revise by varying sentence structure

and length.

Capitalization (know rules and examples)

The Descriptive Writing Process (see slides on my Writing Page)

Show, not tell

Sensory details/ imagery- define and examples

Commas Rules and examples (see my Grammar Page on the website for awesome interactive quizzes, handouts, and help).

End mark rules and examples.

Difference between a dependent

clause and independent clause

Difference between a phrase and a

clause

Genres of Literature

Author’s Purpose

Elements of Fiction

“The Monkey’s Paw”

“The Necklace”

Edgar Allan Poe’s Life

“The Tell-Tale Heart”

The Hitchhiker

“Lamb to the Slaughter”

***You MUST have already read “Lamb….” independently. You will not have enough time to read it for the test.

*** You will receive a new short story to read the day of the test (as you are used to doing for ITBS and HSPT). You will be asked basic comprehension questions in addition to applying literary terms. › Clue: It may be a narrative poem about a certain bird…

Genres of literature and examples

Conflict Types (internal/ external)

Plot

Plot Chart (exposition, rising action, climax, etc.).

Elements of Fiction (character, plot, point of view (different types), setting, theme)

Flashback/ Foreshadowing

Radio Plays/ Stage directions

Making Connections: › text-to-text (or movie, play, TV show, etc.)

› text-to-world,

› text-to-self

Imagery/ Sensory Details

Characterization (be able to give attributes to the different story characters)

Suspense vocabulary and techniques authors use (separate from Poe’s)

Mood/ Tone

Word Connotations

Inferences

***Not only will you need to define these terms and understand the basic plots of the stories, but you must be able to apply the concepts to stories and the never-before-read story you will receive on your test day.

For example:

Which of the following lines (from the stories below) creates suspense?

A. “She poured him a drink and set it beside his lamp.” (“Lamb to the Slaughter”)

B. “Six days ago I left Brooklyn, to drive to California…” (The Hitchhiker)

C. “And I moved stealthily, stealthily─until, at length, a single dim ray…shot out from the crevice…” (“Tell-Tale Heart”)

The answer would be C because according to notes on ways authors create suspense (p.77 and notes), one of the techniques is “repeating words, phrases, or actions.”