ILA FALL SEMESTER FINAL REVIEW

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ILA FALL SEMESTER FINAL REVIEW

• 50 PTS
• Since greatness is possible, good is not enough

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TEST FORMAT

• 50 questions total16 T/F, 20 Matching, 12 MC, 2
  Inference,
• Will include questions from throughout the
  semesterliterary elements, main class concepts,
  TKM, tolerance vocabulary
• Test will include some questions from the short
  story unit test and items from TKM as well.

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WHAT TO KNOW

• 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 (inference,
  tolerance, tone, style, etc) and the major
  concepts from class discussions
• Know the TKM vocabulary words (assuaged, sojourn,
  morbid, melancholy, accosted, contemptuously,
  wryly, stifle, subtle, and reprimand)
• Know the basic plot of TKM and things about the
  characters in the story.

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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.
• Look back through your notes for stories and TKM
  handouts/class notes to make sure you understand
  the major concepts that we tried taking from the
  units this semester.
• Your notes/handouts are the guide. Its your
  reward for paying attention in class and keeping
  caught up. Dont forget your short story handouts
  and the TKM stuff you received this semester.

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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.