Final Exam Review Sheet

Sixth Grade Spring Final Exam Review Sheet

Vocabulary Words: (See Attached Sheet)

Grammar:

Be prepared to edit mistakes in a series of sentences, adhering to the following rules of grammar usage:

1.     contractions (remember the apostrophe stands in the place for the missing number)

2.     possessives

·      singular possessives

·      plural possessives

3.     run on sentences (adding a semicolon or a comma and conjunction)

4.     fragments

5.     commas

·      introductory phrases

·      compound sentences

·      direct address

·      dialogue

·      appositive

·      items in a series

·      interjections

Subjects/ Verbs in Compounds:

Be able to label the subjects and verbs in a compound sentence.  

Parts of Speech:

Be prepared to identify all parts of speech in a context. (You will be given sentences where you will be asked to label the part of speech in the underlined word.) 

1.     noun (common, proper, concrete, abstract)

2.     pronoun

3.     verb*

·      action verb*

·      linking verb (state of being verb)*

·      helping verbs in a verb phrase*

4.     adjectives

5.     adverbs*

6.     preposition*

7.     conjunction*

8.     interjection

*= see attached sheet

Literary Devices:

Be able to identify the following in a passage:

·      metaphor

·      simile,

·      personification,

·      irony (situational and dramatic)

·      hyperbole,

·      allusion

Point of View:

Be able to identify (or explain in your own words) the following points of view in a story:

·      First person

·      Second person

·      Third person limited

·      Third person objective

·      Third person omniscient

"Last Leaf" Words- for FINAL EXAM

6^th Grade English

Vocabulary List  “The Last Leaf”

Aside from the literary devices, these words will be the only vocabulary words on the final exam.

1.     zephyr

2.     smite -include both definitions, plus smitten (adj) and smote (past-tense verb)

3.     congenial

4.     swagger

5.     hermit

6.     confound/ confounded

7.     commence

8.     contempt

9.     derision

10. acute

11. situational irony

FINAL ESSAY QUESTION

Sixth Grade Final Exam Essay Question

In an in-class essay, examine the themes of love, hope, self-sacrifice, and the value of human life that are explored in O Henry’s “The last Leaf.”  What was Mr. Behrman’s “masterpiece” in the story? Why was this a true masterpiece, as Sue titled it in the last line of the story?

In your introduction, define the concept of a masterpiece in your own terms and use examples of some classic “masterpieces” in art and literature. Then craft a thesis and an argument around how this painted leaf can be considered a “masterpiece.”  In your conclusion, redefine what true “art” or true “masterpieces” should be in terms of the sacrifice Behrman made, and the power of hope, humility, and the poignant value of human life this painting offers the characters and the readers at the end of the story.

Final Vocab List- Grammar

6^th Grade Vocab. Test on Friday, May 15, 2015

Parts of Speech:

·      Know the definition- for a matching test

·      Be prepared to identify all parts of speech in a context. (You will be given sentences where you will be asked to label the part of speech in the underlined word.) 

1.     noun (common, proper, concrete, abstract)

2.     pronoun

3.     verb*

·      action verb*

·      linking verb (state of being verb)*

·      helping verbs in a verb phrase*

4.     adjectives

5.     adverbs*

6.     preposition*

7.     conjunction*

8.     interjection