Upcoming+Tests+and+Quizzes

Click here for midterm details: [[file:Midterm Review.doc]]
Midterm writing Exam (Summarize an article in 100-150 words.) Click here for practice ideas: **Paragraphs to Summarize** Click here for Summary Paragraph Evaluation Guide
 * Click here for Summary Paragraph Skills: [|Summary Paragraph Skills]**

Click here for Paraphrasing Practice On-Line:[|Paraphrase Practice]

March 10 - EASY Reading Comprehension Quiz - //How Smart is Smart//
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March 8 - Unit Exam for Chapter 2 - See Handout below ( I was unable to upload the file.)
__ Test Review Chapter 2 __

__You must know what these vocabulary words mean__ so that you can identify a *synonym or antonym (for the starred words only) and you should be able to identify all of them within a sentence.

*confused (antonym: clear / synonym: mixed up) *extraordinary * freedom * hopeless *inquisitiveness *master mortified *paradise transformation utopia *exalted *misery yearning *exalt *defeat disenfranchised

//__Practice making sentences with gerunds and infinitives__//__:__ Combine the two sentences into one. You must make the bold word either a gerund or infinitive (with "to") and you must use the underlined verb in the sentence too.

Julia Child loved to cook as a young married woman. She __was__ interested in it.

Julia __wanted__ to share her cooking skill. She wrote a book in order to do this.

Julia pulled from her experiences in her French kitchen. She __felt free__ doing this.

Julia __thought about__ cooking on TV. She wanted to share her cooking wisdom with the common housewife.

Julia cooked with Louise Bertholle and Simone Beck. They __studied__ at the Cordon Bleu.

Study p. 42-44 about paragraphs. Topic Sentences/controlling ideas/ concluding thought/ appropriate support

Re-read the two readings but carefully STUDY the following passages from your reading: //Frank Mc Court// : Paragraph 19 and Paragraphs 28-33 Study the event timelines on pp 31-32. What happened when? //The Miracle// (by Diane Schurr about her experience and Helen Keller's life) Paragraphs 3-5

March 3 - In-Class Writing Test - Write a Letter - Choose one of the questions on page 38:" Create"
60-80 Words. 20 Minutes

March 1 - Grammar Test - Unit 2 Focus # 1-4 -
Study pages 14-25 in Grammar Dimensions. Study the homework hand-out and DLR sentence correction that we did Thursday because the test will be VERY much like these two items. The test is "open-book" but you still need to be familiar with all of the material.

===__Feb 22 Vocabulary Quiz__ - 11 words and 5 sentences. (21 points) You must be able to use the words correctly in a sentence. Learn to spell the words and practice using them in sentences. Look them up in your Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (You should have examples of sentences in there.) Test yourself day after day. Don't wait until the last minute to do this.===

===Feb 22 __In-Class Writing Quiz (20 points)__ -- You will have to be able to write a paragraph about Frank Mc Court. __This will NOT be an open-book quiz this time__, so you will need to study for this. You should be ready to answer the questions #1 on page 27 and #1 (Express Opinions) on page 33. I will choose one for you to write about. Reread the stories about Frank on pages 27 and 28-30. Study your notes. You will __only have 20 minutes__ to write, so you should think about this ahead of time. My advice to you: Write several practice paragraphs over the weekend. Think about your topic sentence and details (remember the hamburger!) I will be looking for content and grammar. You will write 80-100 words.===

__**Feb 15 - Northstar Unit 1 Test--Tuesday, Feb 15 Unit 1 Test (30 points)**__
You should be able to identify similar words to your **vocabulary** words. The words will be from "Peeping Tom Journalism". Study the vocabulary on p. 3 and p. 11.

You should know what the **idioms (p12-14)** mean and note how they are used in a sentence. Think about how they would be used in a different tense or singular or plural. Example: "She __paid the price__ for her fame." Extra Practice- click here :

You should know **passive verb forms in past, present and future**. Example: "The article __was focused on__ the scandalous news."

Need extra Practice? Click on the following links [|Passive Quiz][|Passive Exercises][|Passive Practice][|Passive practice]. You can find more grammar practice if you click here: Grammar Practice

Reading Comprehension: **You will read a passage and answer questions about it. Then you will compare it to another passage you are familiar with from Peeping Tom Journalism (paragraph 10**.)

You must be able to use **transition words** correctly in a paragraph. (see page 22 and 23).

You should be able to identify a **topic sentence** for a paragraph. (see page 20 # 1-4) This will be only one extra credit point... don't worry about it.


 * Feb 8 - Grammar Quiz** (Unit 1 Grammar Dimensions: Focus 1,2,3) and
 * -In-Class Writing Short Answer Quiz** on Robert Jewell


 * Feb 3 - Vocabulary Quiz** - 20 Words and 4 sentences. I will choose which words you use in a sentence.


 * Feb 1 - In-Class Writing Quiz** - "Express your Opinion" In a paragraph of 80-100 words, answer one of the 3 questions on page 7.


 * January 27** - **Syllabus Quiz-** Bring a copy of the syllabus to class -- copy it off this WIKI -- you may use it as reference for the quiz - but you should read it in advance.[[file:Evaluation Guide for Summary Paragraph.doc]]