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English II  Final Study Guide  FALL 2012

Academic Vocabulary:

Define Denotation:

Define Connotation:

Word

EX: Not smart

Overweight

Short


Unattractive

Arrogant


Positive Connotation

ignorant


Negative Connotation

stupid


Define Flashback:

Identify what the following Idioms mean:

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

A penny saved is a penny earned:



The squeaky wheel gets the grease:



The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence:



What is a Theme/Universal Theme?:



What is Tone?:

The SIX types of evidence are listed below; give an example or definition for each.

Fact:

Analogy:

Statistic:

Anecdote:

Example:

Quote:

Expert Opinion:

What is a Logical appeal/appeal to reason?:



What is an Ethical appeal?:



What is an Emotional appeal?:



What is a Thesis?:





Vocabulary: Write the definition of each word AND a sentence using the word correctly.

Considerate: (Def)



(Sentence)

Boastful: (Def)



(Sentence)

Scorn: (Def)



(Sentence)

Humble: (Def)



(Sentence)

Promote: (Def)



(Sentence)

Convinced: (Def)



(Sentence)

Convey: (Def)



(Sentence)

Incessantly: (Def)



(Sentence)

Absent-minded: (Def)



(Sentence)

reproach: (Def)



(Sentence)

Irrational: (Def)



(Sentence)

Contradiction: (Def)



(Sentence)

Envy: (Def)



(Sentence)

Criticism: (Def)



(Sentence)

Globalization: (Def)



(Sentence)

Colons

(add a colon in the proper place)




  1. During my summer break, I visited three relatives my Aunt Loraine, my Grandma Sydney and my cousin Jerry.

  2. Mrs. Lancaster’s new recipe had six ingredients sugar, flour, vanilla, chocolate chips, butter and eggs.

Semicolons

(add a semicolon in the proper place)




  1. There have been several students that have learned so much this semester those students are sure to be successful in their junior year.

  2. Chemistry is Lucien’s favorite subject Math is Maria’s favorite subject P.E. is Frankie’s favorite subject.

  3. I actually studied for my English II final as a result, I got an A!


Parallel Structure

(change to parallel structure)



  1. Because he has confidence and being naturally graceful, Tyrone will be a good gymnast.

  2. The map shows that the Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca and flowing inot the Gulf of Mexico.

  3. How does Keisha find the time to volunteer at the literacy center, to play volleyball, and for studying?

Misplaced Modifiers

(Put modifiers in correct place)



  1. Perched in the cage, I admired the large, gray parrot.

  2. The students were planning a field trip in the library.

  3. Blaring from the stereo, I didn’t recognize the strange music.

Combining sentences (re-write the sentences combining them to make sense)


  1. We finally reached our campsite. We sat down to rest and had a drink of water.




  1. Napoleon was exiled to the British island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. Napoleon was considered a threat to peace.




  1. The Statue of Liberty, a copper sculpture on Liberty Island, towers over a bay. The bay is Upper New York Bay.


Consistent verb tense

(change the verb to the correct form)



  1. She had ridden a bicycle for ten years before she starts to ride a unicycle.

  2. Jared rushed into the room and stops to catch his breath.

  3. The child laughed, covered her eyes, and has begun counting to one hundred.

Capitalization

(make the proper changes to correct capitalization errors)



  1. before assuming the position of onondaga chief, mr. lyons was a successful commercial artist in new york city.

  2. my aunt elizabeth loves the kansas city royals.

  3. Mr. dilucchio is annoyed that mrs harper has a crush on jacob black.


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