English Mid-Term
ABC Review

ABSTRACT NOUN

• a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrtet object
• Examples:
• The girl felt nothing but pure happiness.
• What we learned:
• We learned what abstract nouns are and how to use them in sentences.

BIOGRAPHY

• a nonfiction account of someone's life written by someone else
• Examples:
• The biography of Clara Barton went into deep details about her life.
• What we learned:
• Biography's are a recount of someone's life (usually someone famous).

CONFLICT (IN LITERATURE)

• any struggle between opposing forces
• Examples:
• John had no way of getting to his friend's house on time.
• What we learned:
• Every story has a conflict, and many literary works do as well.

DIALOUGE

• conversation between two or more people
• Examples:
• "Why would I want to do that?" he asked.
• What we learned:
• Characters converse for many different reasons in literary work.

ELEMENTS OF A PLOT

• characteristics of a story (plot, characters, conflict, theme, setting)
• Examples:
• It was the dead of night, and all was quiet.
• What we learned:
• All literary works have the five elements of a plot.

FORESHADOWING

• a warning or indication of a future event
• Examples:
• The storm clouds foreshadowed the man's horrible day.
• What we learned:
• Foreshadowing is able to help the reader make predictions.

GENRE

• any catagory of literatureorother forms of art or entertainment
• Examples:
• Many children grow up listening to fairy tails.
• What we learned:
• There are many different types of genres in literature.

HELPING VERBS

• help the main verb by extending the meaning of the verb
• Examples:
• I will be donating my old clothes.
• What we learned:
• We learned how to properly use helping verbs in sentences.

IRONY

• the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
• Examples:
• There was water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.
• What we learned:
• Authors use irony to illustrate a point better and/or make the reader think.

JEOPARDY

• danger
• Examples:
• The family wasin jeopardy because their house was on fire.
• What we learned:
• We studied and learned this word as a vocabulary word.

KINDNESS

• the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate
• Examples:
• Everyone loved Kelli because of her kindness.
• What we learned:
• Kindness is a trait that a character in literature can possess.

LINKING VERBS

• connects the subject of the sentence to the complement
• Examples:
• She appeares upset about the announcement.
• What we learned:
• How to properly use linking verbs in sentences.

MOOD

• the atmosphere that pervades a literary work
• Examples:
• The mood of the story was very dark.
• What we learned:
• Every literary work has various moods.

NOUNS

• a word used to identify any people, places, or things
• Examples:
• The girl went with her friends to the mall.
• What we learned:
• The different types of nouns and how to properly use them.

ON SUMMER

• a narrative essay written by Lorraine Hansberry
• Examples:
• Throughout certain experiences, Lorraine grows of appreciate summer.
• What we learned:
• On Summer shows how a personal experience can change a person's attitude.

PROPER NOUNS

• a noun that is used to denote a particular person, place, or thing
• Examples:
• James and Julie now live in California.
• What we learned:
• Proper nouns are more spesific than nouns, and are capitalized.

QUESTION

• a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information
• Examples:
• "Do I ask to many questions?" the youmg girl asked.
• What we learned:
• To actively read, a reader must ask questions about the text.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

• pronouns that refer back to the subject or clause
• Examples:
• Adam is going to the game by himself.
• What we learned:
• What reflexive pronouns are and how to use them properly.

SYMBOL

• a thing that stands or represents something else
• Examples:
• His heroic actwas a symbol of bravery.
• What we learned:
• Authers use symbols as well as symbolism in literature.

THEME

• the underlying message or idea in literature
• Examples:
• The theme of the story was "love conquers all."
• What we learned:
• Authors try to convey different messages through theme.

USE OF COMMAS

• a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence
• Examples:
• The dress was pink, blue, and white.
• What we learned:
• How to correctly use commas, and all of the different ways to use commas.

VERB PHRASE

• part of a sentence containing the verb and any direct or indirect objest
• Examples:
• She was walking quickly to the house.
• What we learned:
• How to properly use different verb phrases in sentences.

WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY, WHEN, HOW

• different question words that usually begin questions
• Examples:
• "Who are you talking to?" she asked.
• What we learned:
• How to properly write questions,

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