Ms. Burdette’s English Class – Spring 2011 Unit 3 Review Jeopardy Informational Reading Narrative Reading Expository Reading Writing Usage and Mechanics.

Ms. Burdette’sEnglish Class – Spring 2011

Unit 3 Review Jeopardy

Informational Reading

Narrative Reading

Expository Reading

Writing Usage and Mechanics

100 100 100 100 100

200 200 200 200 200

300 300 300 300 300

400 400 400 400 400

Congratulations to Our Winning Team!

Great job! You’re ALL going to do a WONDERFUL job on your Unit 3 Test… continue to look over your study guide for Units 1-4 and come to class on Friday with questions about any topics you don’t understand!

Informational Reading: 100 QuestionMegan hoped to get another e-mail from her pen pal Sally. Megan met Sally at cheerleading competition in North Carolina. Sally had promised to send Megan pictures from her trip to Disney World. Megan wondered what Sally did in the summer. Did she go to cheerleading camp too? Megan hoped to see her friend again next season.

You know that Megan and Sallyare about the same age because…

A.) they are pen palsB.) Sally is going to Disney WorldC.) they met at a cheerleading competitionD.) they are on the same cheerleading team

Informational Reading: 200 Question

Papermaking is an ancient art. Most of the paper we currently use is mass-produced in factories, but some craftspeople still make beautiful paper by hand. Whereas the machines in modern paper mills can produce thousands of feet of paper in a minute, making handcrafted paper requires time and patience.

The best way to describe the organization of this passage is –

A.) ProcessB.) ChronologicalC.) Cause and EffectD.) Compare and Contrast

Narrative Reading: 100 Question

Raymond ran into his room and slammed the door. “I’m never speaking to you again!” he yelled. He couldn’t believe his sister had been so unfair. “You’re on your way to the mall anyway, just give me a ride!” He could hear Johanna’s keys jingling and the front door closing.

From what point of view is the story told?A.) first personB.) second personC.) third person limitedD.) third person omniscient

Narrative Reading: 200 Question

Which of the following is NOT a theme of Langston Hughes’ “Thank You M’am?”

A.) You can’t trust anyone; people will always take advantage of you.

B.) “Shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet.”

B.) Being trustworthy is more important than being “cool.”

C.) First impressions aren’t always correct.

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Expository Reading: 100 Question

The only thing worse than being forced to eat a school lunch is tripping while carrying it on your tray in the cafeteria. The good news: Now that your food’s gone flying, you don’t have to swallow it.

The narrator’s tone is:A.) melancholyB.) optimisticC.) humorousD.) solemn

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Expository Reading: 200 Question

Have a plan for writing. In other words, don’t just sit down and begin writing. Use a graphic organizer to quickly brainstorm your ideas onto a scratch sheet of paper. Use the scratch paper to write a draft of your response. Then transfer your writing to the answer sheet.

The organization in this passage can best be described as:A.) Cause and effectB.) Compare/ContrastC.) ChronologicalD.) Problem-Solution

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Writing: 100 QuestionFill in the Missing Steps of the

Writing Process:P__________________O__________________Write (the rough draft)___________ (check for grammatical errors, spelling, punctuation, etc.)

Revise

Writing: 200 QuestionFrom the window, Dad saw Kyle running up the driveway, grinning from ear to ear. Dad went to the door to see the situation. Kyle nearly bowled Dad over when he blasted through the front door.

How can the situation be rewritten to be most specific?

A.) Why Kyle was so happyB.) Why there was a problemC.) What was going on D.) What was happening outside

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Usage and Mechanics: 100 QuestionIdentify the simple subject in the

following sentence:

Margaret searched the library and the bookstore for novels by Lurlene McDaniel.

A.) MargaretB.) library and the bookstoreC.) novelsD.) Lurlene McDaniel

Usage and Mechanics: 200 Question

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two or more adjectives in a row?

A.) a periodB.) a commaC.) a semicolonD.) a hyphen

Informational Reading: 300 Passage

Mr. Craig was at the park with his family.  He was the family cook and stood at the grill  cooking the hot dogs while everyone else swam in  the pool.  The little girl had been standing by the tree for a few minutes before Mr. Craig really  noticed her.

               "Do you need any help?" the girl asked.               "No, I think I've got it under control!"  Mr.

Craig chuckled.  Then he noticed the girl's  dirty t-shirt and ragged jeans.  "I might need some  help eating all of these hot dogs though,"  Mr. Craig said.  "I think I may have cooked too many.  Would  you like one?"

               "Okay," the girl said.  "I wouldn't want you to have too many."

QUESTION ->

Informational Reading: 300 Question

Why does Mr. Craig say that he cooked too many hot dogs?A.) He bought too much food for his family.

B.) He doesn’t like hot dogs very much.C.) He doesn’t want a hot dog that a dirty girl touched.

D.) He thinks that the little girl looks hungry.

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Informational Reading: 400 Question

Which of the following articles would you want to read if you are interested in the U.S. economy?

A.) Harrison Museum a successB.) Coach’s loss leads to a bigger winC.) Lawmakers urge quick action to unlock lendingD.) Iraqi stocks soar amid crisis

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Narrative Reading: 300 Question

Fill in the blanks:

A character that changes over the course of a story is called a _______________ character.

A character that does not change is called a _______ character.

Narrative Reading: 400 QuestionJamie wants to go eat with Chester at lunch, but

his friends say Chester isn’t cool and Jamie will be a “geek” if he talks to him. Jamie stands up and goes to sit at Chester’s table despite his friends’ teasing.

This passage is an example of which type of conflict?A.) Individual vs. SocietyB.) Individual vs. SelfC.) Individual vs. SupernaturalD.) Individual vs. Individual

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Expository Reading: 300 QuestionRemember to revise. Double check to make sure that

your writing is clear, crisp, and clean. Make sure your writing is logically organized and that all of your sentences make sense. Let the great writer within shine!

What point of view is used in this passage?A.) First personB.) Second personC.) Third person limitedD.) Third person omniscient

Expository Reading: 400 Question

When we invite the Paulsons for dinner, they never invite us to their home for a meal; however, when we have the Browns to dinner, they always reciprocate.

What does reciprocate mean?A.) to accept an invitationB.) to have someone over for dinnerC.) to do something in returnD.) to invite someone into your home

Writing: 300 QuestionBetsy’s teacher has asked her to write about a memorable experience she had in elementary school.

Betsy doesn’t know what to write about. Which of these should she do first?

A.) Brainstorm by making a list of elementary school experiences.B.) Using the Internet to do research about American elementary schools.C.) Reading her best friends’ storyD.) Making a web

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Writing: 400 QuestionPatrick is writing a paper for health class. Which

of the following would be the most reliable and accurate resource to research the symptoms and treatment of diabetes?

A.) The New England Journal of MedicineB.) A biology textbookC.) A local newspaper advice columnD.) A neighbor who has diabetes

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Usage and Mechanics: 300 QuestionIdentify 4 adverbs in the following passage:

Mark ran very quickly in the track meet yesterday. He is an extremely talented runner, and his attitude is never negative.

Usage and Mechanics: 400 QuestionWhich of these sentences is correctly written?

A.) Graduashion will be one of the happyest days of our entire lifes.

B.) Graduation will be one of the happier days of our entire lifes.

C.) Graduation will be one of the happyest days of our entire lives.

D.) Graduation will be one of the happiest days of our entire lives.