English exam
How do you create subject verb agreement when there is a compound subject joined by "or"?
Only look at the part of the subject closest to the verb
Some students ___________ in study abroad traveling to other countries to see their beauty.
Participate
Who is the antagonist in Stargirl?
Society
What is a dynamic character?
Someone who changes and grows
Who is the protagonist in Stargirl?
Stargirl
Describe Stargirl's presence at the Ocotillo Ball?
Stargirl had fun and was able to reconnect with others by dancing
What events contribute to rising action in Stargirl?
Stargirl joins cheer and gets popular, Stargirl helps basketball player and gets shunned, and Leo gets shunned too and makes Stargirl become Susan
What is the falling action in Stargirl?
Stargirl realizes Leo can't love her for who she is. She dances with everyone at the ball and the shunning is over.
What happens on Hillari Kimble's birthday?
Stargirl sings happy birthday to Leo just with Hillari's name at the end
What is the main conflict in Stargirl?
Stargirl struggles to find her own identity and happiness
What are some characters in Stargirl?
Stargirl, Leo, Kevin, Dori, Archie
Do you need to use a subject pronoun after or an object pronoun after a linking verb?
Subject pronoun. "It is he"
What are the 3 essential things you need in order to create a simple sentence?
Subject, predicate, and complete thought
What effect does the author create by giving us a very limited perspective of the thoughts and feelings of Stargirl?
Suspense
Your taco salad and homemade bread _________ even better than I remember.
Taste
What does falling action mean as a part of plot?
The events after climax, the conflict is decreasing in intensity
What does rising action mean?
The events that increase the intensity of the problem
What is exposition?
The first part of plot that introduces the characters and setting
Where should you put a topic sentence in a paragraph in an essay to make sure that it is stated clearly?
The first sentence in a body paragraph
What is a protagonist?
The main character of a story that faces a struggle
What is conflict?
The main problem in the story
What is a simple subject?
The noun or pronoun that is preforming the action in a sentence
What is an antagonist?
The person or force who is against the protagonist
What does resolution mean as a part of plot?
The solution to the problem in a story
How do you create subject verb agreement when there is a compound subject joined by "and"?
The subject is automatically plural
What does theme mean as a part of plot?
The universal message a story suggests
What is a simple predicate?
The verb
What is a complete predicate?
The verb and all the words after
Rudolph can't eat most types of nuts because he is allergic to _______.
Them
The penguins invited us to go swimming in the South Pole with ________.
Them
If you want to find happiness, you have to be true to yourself and resist conforming to what other people expect.
Theme
Polar bears don't eat penguins because _________ don't live near each other at all.
They
The elves have advanced into the final round of the football tournament, and _______ are favored to win the championship.
They
While Santa is out delivering presents, ________ have asked Mrs. Claus to watch over the elves.
They
How did students at Mica High treat Stargirl after the basketball game loss?
They gave her the silent treatment
What is a round character?
They have many personality traits and are complex
What was the job of the Hot Seat jury?
They were to ask embarrassing and nosy questions
Neither the president nor his advisors __________ that a military strike would have been a positive outcome.
Think
What is are the three parts of setting?
Time, place, and what's going on in the world around
What is a run-on?
Too much information in one sentence
Each evening the chef and his assistant _________ all of the sauces they have created in the kitchen.
Try
Our favorite reindeer gave ______ autographed copies of some of his pictures.
Us
What is the difference between using "a" or "an"?
Use "a" when followed by a consonant or consonant sound, and use "an" when followed by a vowel or vowel sound
What is third person perspective?
Uses he/she/it. Has a narrator.
What is second person perspective?
Uses pronoun "you". You are the character
What is first person perspective?
Uses the pronoun "I". A character is telling the story
How do you create subject verb agreement when the subject is "I"?
Usually a plural verb
When we stay at the Bowen's farm, either the roosters or the pigs _________ us up early in the morning.
Wake
After reading the movie reviews, neither Anna nor I ______ to see it anymore.
Want
Neither my family nor our neighbors ___________ the empty lot on our street to be turned into a gas station.
Want
It was _______ who invited you out to ice cream with moldy egg-nog and candy canes, so we'll pay for it.
We
What is the climax in Stargirl?
When Stargirl gets back from the oratorical contest and almost no one cares
What does climax refer to as a part of plot?
When the conflict reaches its greatest intensity
What are the 5W questions you can use as you read to summarize a text?
Who, what, when, where, why?
Whenever we play dodgeball, either Shelley or Tyrone always _______.
Wins
We have a pile of remote controls. Please see if any actually ________.
Work
How do you create subject verb agreement with a subject that is plural?
You need a plural predicate that does not ends in "s"
How do you create subject verb agreement with a subject that is singular?
You need a singular predicate that ends in "s"
What is limited perspective?
You only know so much, you don't know character's thoughts and feelings
Megan always approaches difficult tasks enthusiastically, she frequently motivates others with her energy and fervor.
enthusiastically. She frequently
At Mica Area High School in Arizona, everyone is basically the same. All of the students wear the same kind of clothing, listen to the same kind of music, eat the same kind of food, and all fit in. On Leo's first day of eleventh grade, everyone is buzzing about a new tenth grader, Stargirl Caraway. She wears odd clothing, carries a ukelele, and totes her pet rat named Cinnamon. The students are suspicious and avoid her at first.
exposition
Stargirl accepts the fact that Leo cannot love her for who she really is. She goes to the Ocotillo Ball by herself and has a blast. Suddenly the shunning is over, and she becomes popular again.
falling action
Let's pick up some sandwiches from Pete's Cafe, after Kevin gets off work.
from Pete's Cafe after Kevin gets
You must protect your water pipes from freezing in your house; or they can rupture and cause significant damage to your home.
house; they can rupture and cause
Sebastian attends weekly book club meetings and he finishes several novels a month.
meetings; he finishes
The right hemisphere of the brain typically controls muscle movement and it's on the right side of the body.
movement on the
After an incident at a football game, Stargirl is invited to join the school cheerleading squad. Suddenly, she becomes popular and other students begin to become more individualistic.
rising action
Unfortunately, her enthusiastic cheerleading lead to Stargirl's downfall in popularity. The students of Mica High turned on her when she aided a member of the opposing basketball team. Her fall from popularity was fast and ruthless. Everyone began to shun her except Leo and her one loyal friend, Dori.
rising action
Don't tempt me with that chocolate cake I'm trying to avoid sugar.
run-on
Multiplying fractions isnt' hard I can show you how.
run-on
Oceans cover about seventy percent of the earth's surface, they contain about seventy percent of the earth's water.
run-on
The explorers ventured into the jungle, and then they met a tiger, and then it chased them.
run-on
The sun was setting in the west, the sky had become a shade of vibrant pink.
run-on
We forgot to pack utensils, I will run to the store.
run-on
Aaron has an unconventional baseball swing but he manages to hit the ball farther than some professional ballplayers.
swing; he manages to hit
Lorraine Hansberry wrote the widely acclaimed 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun, her accomplisment opened the door for other African American playwrights.
the Sun; her accomplishment
During his trip to Italy Tony visited the canals of Venice.
trip to Italy, Tony visited
What is mood?
Emotion
Bears in Yellowstone Park hibernate for up to five months.
Sentence
Chocolate is usually quite bitter unless it has been sweetened.
Sentence
Due to the structure of hydrogen bonds, ice is less dense than water.
Sentence
Hail pelted the roof during the storm last night.
Sentence
What is a coma-splice?
Separating two sentences with a comma
Whenever we go camping, Erik or Denise ________ up the tent while Maura and I start the campfire.
Sets
Out of the 180 species of frogs in this rainforest, all ________ the ability to produce skin secretions.
Share
What does Stargirl do to regain the respect of others?
She dances with everyone at the ball
What happens to Stargirl at the end of the story?
She dances with everyone at the ball and then is never seen again
What was Stargirl's presence like at the oratory contest finals in Phoenix?
She did great and won with confidence and grace
How did Stargirl respond to being shunned?
She didn't really care and still had many stones in her happiness wagon
Why was Dori Dilson mad at Stargirl?
She is mad Stargirl isn't being herself
What conclusion can we draw about Stargirl at the end of the story?
She is still alive and may even return
How did Stargirl learn what was going on in people's lives?
She read it in the newspaper
If a king cobra is provoked, and it will produce an intimidating hiss and lift one-third of its body upward in a confrontational manner.
cobra is provoked, it will produce
The photographer adjusts the lighting, and focuses the camera.
photographer adjusts the lighting and focuses
I took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view; from the top of Mount Everest.
photographs of the sweeping view
Finn is a very skillful volleyball player; because he practices regularly.
player because he
The weather forecast had predicted severe thunderstorms but the dark, heavy thunderclouds never materialized.
predicted thunderstorms, but the dark
Before he became the thirty-ninth president Jimmy Carter had been a naval lieutenant and a peanut farmer.
president, Jimmy Carter had been
Change your shoes, they're full of mud.
run-on
What type of character does Hilari Kimble prove to be over the course of the novel?.
static
Before the nylon-bristled toothbrush was invented in 1938. Toothbrushes were commonly made from the coarse hairs on the back of a hog's back.
was invented in 1938, toothbrushes were
If we can't find an inexpensive hotel for the Fourth of July weekend, so we can always stay with my parents.
weekend, we can
What is an independent clause?
A complete thought, it can stand alone
When do you use object pronouns?
After action verb. "I gave her a rose"
When do you use subject pronouns?
After linking verb "It is she"
What is the resolution in Stargirl?
After the ball Stargirl disappears
What is omniscient perspective?
All knowing, you know character's thoughts and feelings
What is a complete subject?
All the words before the verb
I saw ___ aardvark at the Detroit Zoo, and it was dancing!
An
In the winter time, some eskimos like to live in ___ igloo.
An
On hot summer days, it is so much fun to enjoy ___ ice cream cone.
An
Would you like to ride on the back of ___ elephant?
An
____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
An
Typically most of the seats on the evening flight from Chicago to Detroit are taken, but some ____ made available for last minute travelers.
Are
Neither the teachers nor the students ___________ that selling junk food in the vending machines is a good idea.
Believe
After a long day of travel, neither Bill nor Sanjay ________ it's wise to drive any further tonight.
Believes
In the dense redwood forest, not much light penetrates the canopy, but some _______ through to the forest floor.
Does
What is the exposition of Stargirl?
Early 2000s, Mica Arizona, everyone is acting the same at Mica high,
Neither Alan nor his dog _________ hiking when it's really windy.
Enjoys
Neither the director nor the producers ________ to earn much money making this movie, but they believe in its message.
Expect
Judy fulfilling her dream of climbing to the top of Mount St. Helens.
Fragment
Made pancakes and bacon for our breakfast on Sunday morning before we went to church.
Fragment
The user manuals for the new video games and the microphone.
Fragment
Everyone in my class today _______ to adopt a puppy!
Gets
At Dan the Man's Restaurant, some food is thrown away, but most _______ to a local food bank.
Goes
When we host a dinner party, either my husband or I _______ each guest at the door.
Greet
In the United States, anybody with a library card ________ access to the Internet at a public library.
Has
I didn't recognize Frosty the Snowman at first, but after I heard him say, "Happy Birthday," I knew it was _____.
He
Jack Frost forgot that it was _______ who had promised to create a school day for us all.
He
The Grinch has been so bad that ______ is almost certainly only going to get a lump of coal in his stocking. a. they
He
The Grinch is positive that it is ______ who is the best looking Christmas character ever.
He
For what purpose does the author bring Archie Brubaker into the story?
He is the wise old man figure
What was Leo's crime that lead to him being shunned?
He was with Stargirl, so he was guilty by association
Buddy the Elf has been dating his girlfriend for many years, and now he's finally engaged to ________.
Her
If Santa lives in the North Pole, then why don't polar bears eat ______?
Him
When Santa gave my daughter a puppy, I didn't thank _______.
Him
When the abominable snow man used to sell wrapping paper door to door, my whole house got wrapped up in Christmas wrapping paper when I refused to buy paper from ______.
Him
It is _____ who will get the most presents from Santa Claus this year.
I
Santa was confused to see that is was _________ who was on the naughty list this year.
I
When I went downstairs, _____ saw mommy kissing Santa Claus.
I
You may not know this, but it was ______ who stole all of the presents under the tree, not the Grinch.
I
What is a theme in Stargirl?
If you want to find happiness you have to be true to yourself
What is a compound sentence?
Independent clause, fanboys independent clause.
How do you correctly use a semicolon?
Independent clause; independent clause. Do not use a fanboys
Many well-paying careers in health care __________ less training than becoming a physician.
Involve
Nobody ____ a silly goose!
Is
When people recycle bottles and cans, nothing ____ wasted.
Is
What is a dependent clause?
It can't stand alone
What happens to Stargirl on Hot Seat?
It gets hostile and out of hand. They harass her.
What is the mood in various parts of Stargirl?
It's different in different parts
Everyone in the audience at the concert _________ with a smile on their face for having such a great time.
Leaves
Michelle and her best friend ________ to read articles in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Like
On rainy days, Warren and his friends ________ to play board games.
Like
What is a linking verb?
Links subject to adjective or pronoun, be am is are was were
Snowmen lead dangerous lives. Few actually _________ long enough to die of old age.
Live
My phone and yours _______ similar, so check to make sure you didn't take the wrong one.
Look
What are the four different types of conflict?
Man vs man, man vs self, man vs nature, man vs society
Is the choir going to be able to successfully sing harmonious Christmas songs in church without ______ ?
Me
We've viewed a number of rental properties, but few ________ our criteria for a home.
Meet
Either of the courses on African American History ________ the American culture requirement for graduation.
Meets
What is a fragment?
Missing subject, predicate, or isn't a complete thought
Dandelions and other weeds grow abundantly around here in the spring.
No change
He runs.
No change
In a nod to Greek history, the first marathon commemorated the run of a soldier from a battle near the town of Marathon, Greece to Athens in 490 B.C.
No change
Jenny caught the beetle and then released it outside.
No change
Some farmers prefer organic fertilizers because they enrich the soil and are free of harmful chemicals.
No change
The uniquely colorful, many-domed St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow might have been destroyed if architect and preservationist Pyotr Baranovsky had not fought Stalin's plans for its demolition.
No change
When locusts congregate into large swarms, they can devour millions of pounds of plants in a single day.
No change
What perspective is the story mostly told from in Stargirl?
1st person omniscient
I took my dog for ___ walk yesterday to enjoy some fresh air.
A
I would not want to have ___ tiger as my pet.
A
Sometimes it's tough to catch ___ falling leaf because it quickly spins around and blows away in the wind.
A
Would you rather get ___ present or give someone you love something special?
A
Would you want to eat ___ piece of pizza everday for the rest of your life?
A
What is a flat character?
A simple character with few character traits
The photograph and the news story perfectly __________ the spirit our town.
Capture
Kangaroos and wallabies are both marsupials, meaning each _________ its young in its pouch.
Carries
Others, particularly those in the marine biology department, ___________ to volunteer at a marine mammal rescue center.
Choose
Soon it becomes evident that all of the students do not accept her even when she is normal. When she returns to school after winning the oratory contest no one cares. Barely anyone is even there.
Climax
What is a complex sentence?
Dependent clause, independent clause. OR Independent clause dependent clause.
When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?
Dependent, independent
______ you and your sister agree on the best flavor of ice cream?
Do
The Clippers and Lakers both share a stadium. Each of the teams ________ at the Staples Center.
Plays
In the summer time, either the apple tree by the back wall or the one next to the garage __________ the most fruit.
Produces
I have two extension cords for my guitar, but neither _________ the eletrical outlet to plug it in.
Reaches
Several of the reindeer __________ children to believe in them to fly.
Require
After the Ocotillo Ball, Stargirl disappears. However, she left a lasting impression on Leo and the other students at Mica High.
Resolution
When Leo realizes he is being shunned too, he tells Stargirl that she has to change in order for them to stay together. Susan, the former identity of Stargirl, tries to become normal to please Leo. Leo trains her to be like everyone else.
Rising action
Whenever our dog, Scooter, runs out into the yard, the chickens and the rooster __________ into the coop.
Run
At higher altitudes, water boils at a higher temperature.
Sentence
Cindy Lou-who knew that it was _________ who would one day grow up to be a rockstar.
She
What was so unusual about Stargirl's cheerleading?
She cheered for everyone and everything wholeheartedly
What happens to Stargirl in Red Rock at the basketball game?
She cheered for the other team, got a tomato to the face, and got left behind
Why does Susan turn back into Stargirl at the end of the story?
She realizes she has to be true to herself in order to be happy
What unusual thing did Stargirl do during the first few weeks of school?
She sang happy birthday to kids at school
Because she sings so beautifully.
She sings so beautifully.
How did Stargirl's change to Susan affect her?
She still isn't liked and she is mad for not being herself w
What is a static character?
character that stays the same
