EXTENDED Literature Final Exam Study Guide 6th Grade

VOCABULARY: If you can’t apply the word in a sentence then you don’t understand its true definition.

NOVELS:
Quizzes/ Tests: Take these over and over again until you get 100%
The Lightning Thief Chapters 1-15 quiz: http://www.quia.com/quiz/4703900.html
The Lightning Thief Final test: http://www.quia.com/quiz/4747938.html
Holes Test: Printed (you have it)

Character charts: For both stories list 5-10 of the most important characters and describe them. . .

Character name:
Role in story:
Physical description:
Personality:
Connected to:
How they changed throughout the story:

Setting:List the three main settings in each book and describe their importance towards the novel as well as their physical description.

Plot:Fill out a plot chart for both stories. . .

Introduction:
Rising Action:
Problem:
Solution:
Conclusion:

READING COMPREHENSION

1.      This Is What The Cold Does: http://thoughtcatalog.com/kara-nesvig/2014/01/this-is-what-the-cold-does/

2.      The Snowy Day: The children's book (we read it to compare texts about snow)

3.      The Polar Vortex: You can refer to any newspaper article about this subject.

4.      Kids with ADHD: A Letter to Teachers: http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/kids_adhd_go_back_school_letter_teachers_write_start

5.      Hermes: Winged Sandals: http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/hermes.html

6.      Arachne & Athena: http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/athena/stories/athena-arachne/

7.      The Kings Curse: http://shortstoriesshort.com/story/the-kings-curse/

WRITING: Edit your writing and eliminate errors!

Elements of poetry: Figurative language, stanzas, patterns, message, form.

GRAMMAR:

1.    Prepositions: A prepositionis a word that comes before a noun to show the noun's relationship to another word in the sentence.
Links:
http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/01/prepositions.html
http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/01/prepostions-vgc-prologue.html

2.      Commonly confused words: http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/03/where-were-will-would-lose-loose.html, noredink.com (class code: 3af4aaxe)

3.    Proper nouns vs. pronouns:
Pronouns are words that replace proper nouns. Practice here:
https://www.noredink.com/learn/quiz/8763078/directions

4.      The nyms: synonyms, antonyms & homonyms
Synonym = Same! Words that have the same meaning. (close, shut)
Antonym = Opposite! Words that have the opposite meaning. (close, open)
Homonym = Words that sound or are spelled the same. (close, close, clothes)

Categorize some nyms here: http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/04/nyms.html

5.      Punctuation: Practicing these activites will also help you in the writing section of your exam.
Links: http://mrsllu.blogspot.com/2014/04/punctuation-period-question-mark.html
brainpop: http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/punctuation/

6.      Contractions: Fill out the following contraction chart.

are not = cannot = could not = did not = do not = does not = had not = have not = he is  = he has = he will = he would = here is = I am = I have = I will = I would =

is not = it is = it has = it will = she is = she has = she will = she would = should not = that is = there is = they are = they have = they will = they would = was not =

we are = we have = we will = we would  = were not = what is = where is = who is = who will = *will not = would not = you are = you have = you will = you would = you had =