Fall Semester Exam Study Guide Part I

Sixth Grade Fall Semester Exam Study Sheet

Vocabulary

1. intrigued

2. distraught

3. defiant

4. petulant

5. conviction

6. avert

7. fleeting

8. meticulous

9. rueful

10. lethargic

11. obscure

12. exasperation

13. admonish

14. pensive

15. undaunted

16. morose

17. amiable

18. disdain

19. penchant

20. maverick





Literary Terms and Devices

1. protagonist

2. antagonist

3. conflict

4. setting

5. plot

6. rising action

7. climax

8. resolution

9. metaphor

10. simile

11. foreshadowing

12. personification

Grammar: Review Rules of the Game pages 1-32, 42-46

Identify:

1. subjects
2. proper noun
3. common noun
4. pronoun
5. verbs – linking verbs (“to be” verbs!) and action verbs

Correct sentences with edit marks to show your understanding of:

6. capitalization
7. end punctuation
8. commas
9. sentence fragments
10. run-on sentences
11. dialogue
12. underline/italicize major works of art/literature (book, movie, play, album, ballet, opera, newspaper, exhibit)
13. use quotation marks for minor works of art/literature (chapter, poem, scene, song, article, sculpture, painting).