The objective of doing the final exam is to measure the students progress based on the comprehension skills and

strategies, literary genres, themes, vocabulary, grammar, usage and mechanics skills, and types of writing covered throughout the academic year. All the skills will be reviewed thoroughly with students in classes. Dear students, As you have been informed earlier, your final exam will be skills based; that is, you need to master the skills below, not the novels/stories covered in class. Youll be given passages to read and questions to answer, about the objectives below, based on the texts given on the exam. These texts might be seen passages from The Awakening, and they might also be unseen, outside passages.

English Language Arts Final Exam Study Guide Grade 11 A/G

How to study? Go over the graphic organizers covered in

class and review the literary devices.

I- Reading, Comprehension: The students are expected to answer comprehension questions on unseen and seen extracts. In order to be fully prepared, students should be able to: LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will be able to: 1. identify and analyze point of view 2. analyze the symbolic importance of the motifs, juxtapositions, characters, and symbols 3. analyze the text and decipher supportable themes 4. analyze different characters and personality traits 5. discuss the traits, roles, and beliefs of character foils in a work of fiction 6. examine different characters and trace their development along the plot 7. trace plot development by completing graphic organizers 8. demonstrate an understanding of the text by making predictions based on evidence 9. recognize conflict and its effects on the main character 10. determine the causes and effects of important events in the plot define and identify the purpose of a flashback within the context of the novel 11. define and identify the purpose of a foreshadowing within the context of the novel define and identify elements of plot 12. trace the chronological development of events 13. summarize events 14. define, identify and explain the use of figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, personification, allusion 15. identify themes in a literary work

16. examine setting, tone and mood 17. examine an authors style by commenting on the sentence structure, diction, paradoxes, connotations and denotations, use of sound devices such as repetition, alliteration, and onomatopoeia LITERARY TERMS: symbolism; themes; stylistic features; figures of speech; direct and indirect characterization; personality traits; static; dynamic; flat; round; protagonist; antagonist; compare/contrast; P.E.E.; conflict: internal & external; foreshadowing; flashback; making predictions; cause & effect; elements of plot: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution IIVocabulary: The students should be able to: 1. recognize the meaning of new words from context by using context clues 2. Use the vocabulary words correctly in sentences and in different contexts.

III- Grammar: Students should be able to proof read and edit sentences and paragraphs for a. Subject verb agreement mistakes b. Pronoun antecedent mistakes c. Dangling modifiers d. Sentence structure e. Mechanics and punctuation IV- Writing: Students will be asked to write a long answer response responding to a literature prompt about The Awakening. Students might be asked to: - Write about a character. - Write about a theme. - Write about their opinion. - Write about the plot. - Write about authors style. Students long answer responses will be assessed based on the following rubric Response to Literature rubric Excellent- The writing: Clearly addresses all parts of the writing task Demonstrates a clear purpose and maintains a consistent point of view and focus Develops the topic in well-organized paragraphs with specific, well-chosen details using precise and varied vocabulary Includes the effective use of transitions Includes an engaging lead, a satisfying conclusion, and employs a variety of sentence structures to enhance the writing Develops interpretations that demonstrate a thoughtful, comprehensive grasp of the text Organizes accurate and coherent interpretations around clear ideas, premises, or images from the literary work Provides textual examples and details to support the interpretations Uses a clear authoritative voice which conveys the writers literary expertise

Good- The writing: Addresses all parts of the writing task Demonstrates a general understanding of purpose and a mostly consistent point of view and focus Develops the topic in logical paragraphs with some supporting details using appropriate vocabulary Includes the effective use of some transitions Includes an appropriate lead and conclusion, and uses more than one sentence type Develops interpretations that demonstrate an adequate grasp of the text Organizes accurate and reasonably coherent interpretations around clear ideas, premises, or images from the literary work Provides textual examples and details to support the interpretations Uses a clear and appropriate voice which conveys the writers literary knowledge Partially proficient- The writing: Addresses only parts of the writing task Demonstrates little understanding of purpose, point-of-view and focus Attempts to write paragraphs, but with few supporting details using limited vocabulary. Or may be a list May include ineffective or awkward transitions that do not unify important ideas Lead and conclusion may be brief or confusing, and uses simple sentences Develops interpretations that demonstrates a limited grasp of the text Includes interpretations that lack accuracy or coherence as related to ideas, premises, or images from the literacy Provides few, if any, textual examples and details to support the interpretations Uses a voice which conveys limited literary knowledge
Non-Proficient: The writing

Addresses only one part of the writing task Demonstrates no understanding of purpose, and lacks point of view and focus Has little paragraph structure with few/no details using simple words Little/no evidence of lead and conclusion, and sentence structure is simple or confusing Demonstrates little grasp of the task Lacks an interpretation or may be a simple retelling of the passage Lacks textual examples and details Lacks voice and conveys little/if any, literary knowledge