Sixth Grade Literature Final

Study Guide

The Sixth Grade literature final exam will be on Wednesday May 31st

Overview

1. Character Analysis of Greek Myth ( see attached ) Select 2 out of the 3 myths

2. Story Analysis Greek Myth ( see attached ) Select 2 out of the 3 myths

3. Compare/Contrast literary works of fiction and nonfiction.

4. Name and define the elements of a short story.

5. Making inferences- example & questions (see attached ).

6. Quote analysis Tuck Everlasting & The Call of the Wild.

7. Essay question

Greek Myths

Read the attached myths. Select 2 and complete the worksheets for the character and story analysis for each.

Fiction and Nonfiction- Compare & Contrast

Read the two selections below. Answer the questions about how the selections are alike and how they are different.

Milo the Surfing Cat

Once upon a time there was a big orange cat named Milo. Milo lived in Hawaii and loved to go surfing. He and his wife Kiki taught surfing lessons to other animals visiting the island. One day when Milo was teaching some iguanas how to surf something shiny washed up on shore. He tried to catch it, but the tide pulled it back into the sea. Later that day after a lobster lunch, Milo put on his snorkel and mask and headed out to look for the shiny object. He searched and searched until the sun started to set. As he doggy paddled back to shore the shiny object had washed right up to his surfboard. He bent down to pick it up… it was a shiny silver dollar! He hurried home to show Kiki and they went out for shaved ice.

10 Amazing Cat Facts!

1. In terms of development, the first year of a cat’s life is equal to the first 15 years of a human life. After its second year, a cat is 25 in human years. And after that, each year of a cat’s life is equal to about 7 human years. 2. Cats can rotate their ears 180 degrees. 3. The hearing of the average cat is at least five times keener than that of a human adult. 4. In the largest cat breed, the average male weighs approximately 20 pounds. 5. Domestic cats spend about 70 percent of the day sleeping. And 15 percent of the day grooming. 6. A cat cannot see directly under its nose. 7. Most cats have no eyelashes. 8. Cats have five toes on each front paw, but only four on the back ones. It’s not uncommon, though, for cats to have extra toes. The cat with the most toes known had 32—eight on each paw! 9. Some believe that if you dream about a white cat, good luck will follow. 10. Meows are not innate cat language—they developed them to communicate with humans!

1. What selection is Fiction? ______2. What selection is Nonfiction? ______3. Compare & Contrast the selections.

A. How are these selections similar? ______B. How are these selections different? ______Elements of a Short Story

Name and define the 5 elements of a short story.

1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______

Making inferences When making an inference you use details from the text and prior knowledge. Complete the attached worksheet.

Is conflict always bad? Yes or No, please provide details to support your opinion. ______

Quote Analysis Tuck Everlasting “For some, time passes slowly. An hour can seem like an eternity. For others, there was never enough. For Jesse Tuck, it didn't exist.” -Natalie Babbitt Tuck Everlasting 1.Explain the meaning of this quote. ______

“You can’t have living without dying. So you can’t call it living, what we got. We just are, we just be, like rocks beside the road.” -Angus Tuck 2. Explain the meaning of this quote. ______

The Call of the Wild

“ No lazy, sunkissed life was this, with nothing to do but loaf and be bored. Here was neither peace, nor rest, nor a moment’s safety. All was confusion and action, and every moment life and limb were in peril.” -Jack London The Call of the Wild 1. Explain the meaning of this quote. ______

“ One night he sprang from sleep with a start, eager-eyed, nostrils quivering and scenting, his mane bristling in recurrent waves. From the forest came the call…distinct and definite as never before—a long- drawn howl, like, yet unlike, any noise made by a husky dog.” -Jack London The Call of the Wild 2. Explain the meaning of this quote. ______

Essay Questions Your essay question will be similar to that of a reflection or journal entry. I would like to know your opinion. Please include specific examples in your answer to support your opinion. ( 8-10 sentences)

1. Do you think Winnie made the right decision not to drink the spring water? Why or Why not? What is the author’s point of view? Support your answers with specifics from the book. ______

2. What is it that Tuck tries to explain to Winnie about life and death? How does Winnie come to realize the truth of Tucks words. Use details from the text to support your claims. ______

3. Jesse and Miles are brothers but have very different attitudes about the spring and the fact that they now can live forever. Discuss these differences in detail. ______