ILA SHORT STORY UNIT TEST

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ILA SHORT STORY UNIT TEST

• 55 PTS
• Sometimes, in life, you gotta figure out the
  rules so they dont kick ya in the butt all the
  time
• -- In the Time I Get

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TEST FORMAT

• 10 PTS MATCHING TOLERANCE VOCABULARY
  WORD/DEFINITION
• 10 PTS MATCHING LITERARY ELEMENTS WORD/DEFINITION
• 20 PTS MC QS OVER STORIES/ESSAYS READ AND
  LITERARY ELEMENTS
• 9 PTS OVER INFERENCE MCREAD A PARAGRAPH AND
  SELECT BEST INFERRED RESPONSE.
• 6 PTS T/F QS OVER LITERARY ELEMENTS

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WHAT TO KNOW

• Know the basic plot of each story/essay that we
  read this semester.
• Know the literary elements from the blue sheet
  you received in class and how they connect with
  each story.
• Know the information weve covered in Growing Up
  (four basic needs, components of growing up, how
  they connect to stories/essays)
• Know the tolerance vocabulary words and
  definitions
• Know the major things taught using each story
  (inference, tolerance, tone, style, etc)

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What should I study?

• Take a look back through each handout youve
  received this semester and look through your
  highlights/notes.
• Re-read the stories, and specifically the areas
  we highlighted in class.
• Your notes/handouts are the guide. Its your
  reward for paying attention in class and keeping
  caught up.

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How should I study?

• Youre doing part of it right now by looking
  through this ?
• Go back through stories and re-read story and
  notes.
• Get together with someone from class and quiz
  each other over literary terms/stories.
• Begin studying now so that you know information
  and dont have to guess. THE NIGHT BEFORE/MORNING
  OF THE TEST ISNT THE BEST METHOD!!!
• See Mr. Wilkinson during 4th/7th hour or
  before/after school for help with missing
  notes/understanding notes as needed prior to
  Wednesdays test.