Review Packet

for

Seventh GradeTransition English

Second Semester, 2011

Your Name: ___________________________________________

English Teacher: _Bandrowski____________________________

English classroom: 7T-3 =Rm. ___ / 7T-4=Rm. ___ / 7T-5=Rm. ____

Remember to study on your own. If you study on your own, as suggested, and complete this review packet,

you should be prepared for the final exam next week. Come to class May 23rd with the majority of this packet completed.

For this review packet,

1. FIRST TIME THROUGH, without any aid from others, textbooks, or notes, write down answers in __black____ ink. Skip answers you don't know.

2. SECOND TIME THROUGH, using textbooks or notes, write down answers in _blue___ ink. Fill in any blanks left from the first time through.

3. THIRD TIME THROUGH, with teacher and answer key on Tuesday, May 26th, write down or correct answers in ___red_______ ink.

ONLY study answers you had to write in blue or red.

PHRASES - Information on all Phrases

Verbal PhraseVerbal Form Usage Special Info

Gerund Verb form ending in –ING

Always a NOUN (it becomes an

activity)

takes on any noun position (S, DO, IO, OP, PN, or APP)

know the patterns no punctuation unless an APP

Participle

Verb form ending in -ING, -ED, -N, -T, -NTand it may include a

helping verb

Always an ADJ (answers:

which one? or what kind?)

know the patterns modifies a noun or pronoun can always be removed from

sentence if it begins a sentence, it’s

followed by a comma. may be surrounded by commas if

info. is not essential.

Infinitive TO + verb NOUN, ADJ, ADV

may come any place in a sentence

N = in noun positions ADJ = after the noun it modifies ADV = answers adverb

questions. generally no punctuation except

for appositives and at the beginning, followed by a subject.

Prepositional PhraseForm Special Info

Adjective Phrase a prepositional phrase. answers which one? and what kind? will always follow the noun it modifies. if it follows the subject, it is always an adj phrase

Adverb Phrase

a prepositional phrase. answers adverb questions: when, where, how, to

what extent, why, how long, etc. may come anywhere in the sentence If it begins the sentence, it’s ADV If it follows the verb, it’s ADV Usually followed by acomma if it’s first in the

sentence

Appositive PhraseForm Special Info

Appositive Phrase

a noun renames another noun or pronoun in the sentence

without crossing over the verb cannot begin with WH- word, a verb form or

prepositional phrase Exceptions: it can be a gerund or infinitive in a

noun position

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PHRASES. Correctly identify the underlined phrase in each of the following sentences.

APP = Appositive Phrase

GER = Gerund Phrase

PART = Participial Phrase

INF = Infinitive Phrase

PREP = Prepositional Phrase

_____ 1. Disturbed by the high taxes, many people moved to the city.

_____ 2. After an attack on the village, the nation was accused of aggression.

_____ 3. The Mississippi, a symbolic father to Huck Finn, was both kind and cruel.

_____ 4. I watched the storm moving in towards the city, and I decided to leave.

_____ 5. Taking the garbage out was not my favorite activity.

_____ 6. My brother only came over to watch television.

_____ 7. Complaining about work usually gets you nowhere.

_____ 8. The long winding road was far from my house.

_____ 9. To be the best, you must work the hardest.

_____ 10. I walked along the boardwalk to the beach.

_____ 11. She gave him an hour to find his money.

_____ 12. He hoped to be able to finish his project today.

_____ 13. Is she interested in going to the movies with us?

_____ 14. Did you finish your homework on time?

_____ 15. Give the dog the leftover meal before the storm.

_____16. Instead of a play, we decided to go to a movie.

_____17. Walking slowly towards the beach, my brother stalked a seagull.

_____18. I'd given swimming in the ocean my best shot.

_____19. Complaining bitterly, the children were sent off to bed early.

_____20. I want to invite you to a birthday party next week.

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CLAUSES. Correctly identify the underlined clause in each of the following sentences.

ADJ Cl = Adjective Clause IC = Independent Clause

ADV Cl = Adverb Clause N = Not a clause

_____ 1. After I finish my exercises, I will let you watch television.

_____ 2. Because it was raining, we had to cancel the game, for the field was all wet.

_____ 3. I do not like people who take advantage of me.

_____ 4. My sister went to work, and my brother went to bed.

_____ 5. Breaking a leg is supposed to be painful.

_____ 6. After the heavy rains, the skies were bright and sunny.

_____ 7. After the rain ended, the skies were still murky grey.

_____ 8. Running as fast as lightening, the batter ran for home.

_____ 9. This was the hardest test this year, and I passed.

_____ 10. Mother wanted us to go to the mall for her today.

_____ 11. My father, the expert on everything, couldn’t work my algebra problem.

_____ 12. The pie, which was baked yesterday, is practically gone.

_____13. The place where I was born is Atlanta, GA.

_____14. Before the midnight hour, please turn the clock back one hour.

_____15. I'd like a new bike that doesn't have any dents, but I know it will be expensive.

_____16. My sister, whom we all love, is a dancer, but she's not always graceful.

_____17. Instead of coffee, could I have a latte and a biscotti?

_____18. Because he wanted good gas mileage, Sam preferred a small car, but he got

a guzzler instead.

_____ 19. As soon as we finish our exams, I’m flying to Vietnam.

_____20. Before you go, remember to sign my yearbook.

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE - Select the appropriate word that identifies the given text.

M. Metaphor O. Onomatopoeia A. Alliteration

S. Simile H. Hyperbole P. Personification

Walter Dean Myers: “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” (EOL pgs. 730-738)

__________ 1. The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected Greg Ridley’s mood.

__________ 2. His father’s words… still rumbled in his ears.

__________ 3. Gusts of wind made bits of paper dance between the parked cars.

__________ 4. Greg, except for the involuntary tremor in his knees, stood stock-still.

__________ 5. The was no sign of the razor that could “cut a week into nine days.”

__________ 6. “They used to say I sung the blues so sweet that if I sang at a funeral, the dead would commence to rocking with the beat.” (not alliteration)

__________ 7. “One day I got tired, sat down to rest a spell, and felt a tap on my shoulder. Hard times caught up with me.”

__________ 8. The beam from the flashlight danced crazily along the peeling wallpaper.

__________ 9. “When you get as old as me, all you say when something hurts is, ‘Howdy, Mr. Pain, sees you back again.’”

Laurence Yep: “Ribbons” (EOL pgs. 712-721)

__________ 10. Thump thump thump. Her cane struck the boards as she slowly mounted the steps

__________ 11. And I thought in a flash, the best way to know a person is to know what she loves.

__________ 12. She worked the ribbons away from my stunned fingers.

__________ 13. Her feet were like taffy that someone had stretched out and twisted.

__________ 14. The sunlight swept over the broad grassy square…”

Ronald Dahl: “The Green Mamba” (EOL pgs. 239-247)

__________ 15. The killers, the cobras and the puffs adders, look very much like small sticks lying motionless in the dusty path.

__________ 16. He moved like a leopard, with soft, catlike strides.

__________ 17. It lay there like a long, beautiful, deadly shaft of green glass.

__________ 18. Then Wham, the rubber prongs came down right across the snake’s body.

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Figurative Language continued…

M. Metaphor S. Simile O. Onomatopoeia

H. Hyperbole A. Alliteration P. Personification

Ray Bradbury: “There Will Come Soft Rains” (EOL pgs. 266-272)

__________ 19. “The fire backed off as even an elephant must at the sight of a dead snake.” (not personification)

__________ 20. “Bridge tables sprouted from patio walls.”

__________ 21. “But the fire was clever.”

__________ 22. “…hysterically hissing!” (not onomatopoeia)

Michael and Molly Hardwick: The Mazarin Stone (AFR 318-332)

__________ 23. “Yes, and he is a shark. He bites. The other is Sam Merton, the boxer…Sam’s just a great, big, silly, bull-headed gudgeon [fish].”

__________ 24. “I am a brain, Watson. The rest of me is mere appendix”

__________ 25. “…but luck and a passing cab were on my side.”

Serafin and Joaquin Quintero: A Sunny Morning (AFR pgs. 335-342)

__________ 26. “That one takes his piece and flies up to that branch alone. He is a Philosopher.”

__________ 27. “I take my gun and my dog, you understand, and go to one of my estates near Aravaca and kill time.”

__________ 28. “She was ideal. Fair as a lily, jet-black hair and black yes, with an uncommonly sweet expression.”

__________ 29. “…and there in a trench, met a glorious death, grasping the flag of Spain and whispering the name of his beloved Laura-” (not onomatopoeia)

__________ 30. “The waves murmured their eternal thredony.” (not onomatopoeia)

Literature:

Know the plot, characters, and theme for When My Name Was Keoko and the short stories in EOL.

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Be able to identify the following characters and places from

Linda Sue Park’s novel When My Name Was Keoko

Character/Place

identification relevance to the story

Abjui

Omoni

Uncle

Tae-Yul

Sun-hee

Kaneyama

Nuobo

Keoko

Kitei Son

Son Kee Chung

Kanji

Chin-il-pa

The Rose of Sharon Tree/ Cherry Tree

Tomo

Jung-shin

Manchuria

Mrs. Ahn

Spade-face

Kamikaze

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Miss Lim

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

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General Questions from When My Name Was Keoko

1. What is so unique about the structure of this novel?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. At the beginning of the story why does Sun-hee have to ask Tae-yul so many questions?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. List the restrictions the Japanese put on the Koreans during the occupation. In what year did they first take-over? During which years does the story take place?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What happened during the 1936 Olympics that made Uncle so angry? What did he do? Did he get in trouble?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. List Sun-hee’s and Tae-yul’s talents and interests.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Why were neighborhood associations formed? What did Sun-hee have to do when they were called? Why?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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7. Why does Uncle suddenly leave and go into hiding? Why does Sun-hee feel guilty about this?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Why does Tae-yul enlist in the Japanese army? List ALL the reasons. Why does he feel that his Uncle’s life is more important than his own?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. What request does Tae-yul have for Sun-hee before he leaves for His Majesty’s Imperial Army?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. While in the army Tae-yul volunteers for a special assignment. Why? (List all reason.) What is the assignment?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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12. What is the resolution of this story? Which problems are resolved and which are not? Explain.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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DRAMA UNIT FROM Adventures for ReadersSHORT STORIES FROM Elements of Literature

Name of play Main Characters Theme Plot

“The Mazarin Stone”

“A Sunny Morning”

“The Jewels of the Shrine”

Name of short story Main Characters Theme Plot

"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

"The Green Mamba"

"Ribbons"

“There Come Soft Rains”

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Writing about Literature:

1. Write a 3-3-11 paragraph thesis statement depicting 3 ironic elements in play The Sunny Morning.

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Write the next sentence of this paragraph:

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2. Write an umbrella style thesis statement about respect as a theme in When My Name Was Keoko.____________________________________________________________________________________

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Write the next sentence of this paragraph: (answers “how?” to your topic sentence)

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3. Write a 3-3-11 thesis statement about the importance of family to characters in any 3 short stories from Elements of Literature.

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Write the next sentence of this paragraph:

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4. Write an umbrella thesis statement about tricksters in the plays from Adventures for Readers.

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Write the next sentence in this paragraph:

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5. Write a clincher for tricksters in plays from AFR (the purple book).___________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Write a clincher for importance of family in stories from EOL.

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Study a little each day, eat well, and get sufficient rest…

…and you will do very well on this exam

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