Name: Semester 1 - AC Language Arts Study Guide
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Name: Semester 1 - AC Language Arts Study Guide
These are the concepts that will be covered on your exam. Be sure to re-familiarize yourself with them all by referencing my blog, your notes, your journal notes, the PowerPoints, your Grammar for Writing workbook, handouts, and previous quizzes.
1. Prepositional Phrases 7. Narrative Elements – conflict types, point of view, etc. 2. Object of the preposition 8. Reading and response 3. Direct and Indirect objects 9. W2M vocabulary 4. Figurative Language 10. 5. Comma punctuation – see pattern notes
6. Dialogue punctuation 11.
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14. Review Practice for some of the concepts:
15. Label the subject (S) and action verb (AV). Put parenthesis around each prepositional phrase. Underline the object of the preposition. Label the object of the preposition (OP).
16. S AV OP OP
17. Example: Jason went (to the store) (for a new coat).
1. A friend of hers came down.
2. The boys searched the beach for sand dollars.
3. The grass behind the house and past the fence is dying.
4. The students listened carefully to each question.
5. The dragon weaved between two boys.
18. Comma Review Practice – Place commas, if needed, in the following sentences. 19. 1. At first I didn’t see the dog.
2. The sad dog had bald spots but the fur that he did have cleaned up nicely.
3. We purchased a dog bed crate chew toys and canned food for him.
4. This dog an adorable mutt stole my heart from the moment I saw him. 5. When I begged my mom to keep him she smiled and promised she’d think about it. 20.
21. In the following sentences, label the subject (s) and the verb (v), (prepositional phrases). Label the direct object (DO), indirect object (IO) and/or object of the preposition (OP) . Underline the adjectives (ignore the articles) and label them.
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23. s v DO adj OP
24. Example: He gave his old bike (to a younger brother).
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1. Jim read his book in the old fort and found the secret locker.
2. The yellow dog caught the scared mailman behind the tall oak.
3. Without a flicker of fear, the strange woman sent a coded message in the cold rain.
4. A very happy Joan slammed the tall red door with a loud crash.
5. The giant tree spread its enormous branches and sent terrible leaves scattering.
6. My friend gave me a beautiful scarf for my birthday.
26. Compound Sentence Commas – Put a comma, if needed, in the sentences below.
1. I will study for the exam and make sure that I review all of my notes.
2. I will also go to my teacher’s blog and review the resources that she posted.
3. Next, I’ll use the internet to find practice exercises or I will look for instructional
videos.
4. There are many interactive games and activities that I can find to practice.
5. I will do a little bit every night so the night before the test will be an easy review. 6. On the day of the test, I will eat a good breakfast with protein so I can focus on the
test.