2024 Semester 1 ELA I Study Guide PDF

2024 Semester 1 ELA I Study Guide  ELA I Study Guide Semester 1 2024 Identify which skills you need to review before the final exam. Spend time practicing those terms first. Reviewing...

2024 Semester 1 ELA I Study Guide  ELA I Study Guide Semester 1 2024 Identify which skills you need to review before the final exam. Spend time practicing those terms first. Reviewing all of the skills before taking the final exam is a good idea. Good luck! : ) Your first-semester final exam will cover all of the following skills: 1. Theme a. To review, watch this video. b. You can practice finding the theme in texts here. 2. Conflict a. To review, watch this video. b. You can practice finding the theme in texts here. 3. Setting a. To review, watch this video. b. To review some different ways you might be tested on the author’s choices on setting in a story, click here. 4. Parts of Plot a. To review, watch this video b. You can review identifying the terminology here. c. You can practice applying the parts of plot to a story here. 5. Point of View a. To review, watch this video. b. Here is a Quizlet study deck to use and review the points of view. c. You can review identifying the points of view in a story here. 6. Character Types a. To review, watch this video. b. You can review by reading a story and identifying the types of characters here. 7. Characterization a. To review, watch this video.  b. You can review identifying the different types of characterization here: 8. Context Clues a. Click here to watch the video about how to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases. b. Click here to access online practice for how to determine the meaning of unknown words. 9. Summary of Narrative Texts: Click here to review the Someone-Wants-But-So-Then strategy for summarizing narrative texts. 10. Main Idea of Informational Texts Click here to review how to determine the main idea of a passage. 11. Summary of Informational Texts Important to review: Remember that we never include: direct quotes from the passage, our opinions, the ideas out of the order of the original passage, or minor details. Final Exam Schedule  2024-2025 1st Semester Final Exam Schedule (Hours in BOLD are final exam days for those classes) Wednesday, December 18, 2024 1st Hour 8:40-9:05 25 min 2nd Hour 9:10-9:35 25 min 3rd Hour 9:40-10:05 25 min 4th Hour 10:10-10:35 25 min 7th Hour 10:40-11:10 30 min 6th Hour 11:10-1:00 90 min + 20 min lunch 8th Hour 1:05-2:37 90 min 11:40-12:00 12:00-12:20 12:20-12:40 12:40-1:00 Thursday, December 19, 2024 1st hour 7:40-9:10 90 min 3rd hour 9:15-10:45 90 min Advisory 10:50-11:07 17 min 6th hour 11:12-1:02 90 min +20 min lunch 7th hour 1:07-2:37 90 min 11:42-12:02 12:02-12:22 12:22-12:42 12:42-1:02 Friday, December 20, 2024 2nd hour 7:40-9:10 90 min 4th hour 9:15-10:45 90 min Advisory Classes 10:45-12:10 65 min +20 min lunch (12th) 10:45-11:05 (11th) 11:05-11:25 (10th) 11:25-11:45 (9th) 11:45-12:05 All students report back to Advisory after lunches for dismissal. Example Test Questions for Setting  Test prep questions about setting in ELA might include: ​ Basic Identification: Where does the story take place? When does the story take place? Which details in the text describe the setting of the story? ​ Analysis of Setting Elements: How does the weather or climate in the story contribute to the mood or atmosphere? What is the social environment like in the story's setting? How does the physical landscape (mountains, city, etc.) influence the characters' actions? ​ Impact of Setting on the Story: How does the setting contribute to the central conflict of the story? Explain how the setting develops the characters' personalities What symbolic meaning might the setting hold in the story? ​ Comparison and Contrast: Compare and contrast the setting of this story to another story you have read How does the setting in this story differ from a setting that might be considered "typical" for this genre? ​ Deep Analysis: What is the author's purpose in choosing this particular setting for the story?  How does the author use literary devices to create a vivid sense of place? Explain how the setting contributes to the overall theme of the story Example Questions: In "The Great Gatsby," where does the story primarily take place, and how does this location contribute to the characters' social dynamics? How does the oppressive atmosphere of the dark, isolated forest in "The Tell-Tale Heart" intensify the psychological tension of the story? How does the setting of "To Kill a Mockingbird" in a small Southern town during the 1930s shape the themes of racism and prejudice explored in the novel?