2009-2010 Midterm Review Packet

Poe WebQuest Answers: OPEN: http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp 1. What language had Poe mastered during his school years? Latin 2. What city was Poe closely connected to? Baltimore 3. How long did Poe live? 40 years 4. What happened to Poe in 1811? His mom and dad died and then he was adopted by John and Frances Allan 5. In 1834, Poe’s adoptive father died. How much did he leave Poe in his will? Nothing 6. In 1841, Poe published the first modern detective story, entitled “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” 7. List three famous stories Poe published in 1842: “The Black Cat,” “Landscape Garden,” “The Masque of the Red Death,” “Mystery of Marie Roget,” “Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Oval Portrait” 8. Who did Poe lose in 1847? His wife, Virginia 9. Why did Poe’s fiancé cut off his engagement in 1848? He broke his pledge not to drink 10. In what city did Poe die? Baltimore 11. Where was he buried? Westminster Burial Ground 12. What did the Baltimore Sun say Poe died from? “illness” 13. What are the 8 possible causes of Poe’s death found in the old file cabinet? Poisoning, Consumption, Heart of Poe, Gas Lighting, In His Brain, Crooked Elections, Cats, Alcoholism 14. Finish the story. You will come to a window that asks you to make a choice. What did you pick? (student choice) 15. The next window shows how many visitors to this web site picked which cause? What percentage made the same choice as you? (student choice) 16. Finish the story. What does Poe hand to our young protagonist? Library card

17. Read the introductory information and list the four types of writing in which Poe distinguished himself: 1. Detective (or short) story 2. Science Fiction 3. Poetry 4. Criticism 18. Click on detective story. Read the information and list the elements of a detective story: Crime, detective who succeeds where others have failed, explanation by detective 19. What are the names of three Poe detective stories? “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “Purloined Letter,” “Mystery of Marie Roget” 20. What are the three elements a short story always has, and the one element it may have? Plot, characters, setting, dialogue 21. How long did Poe think it should take to read a short story? 1 ½ - 2 hours 22. What does “genre” mean in literature? Type of literature that has certain characteristics in common 23. Besides romance novels and mysteries, how many genres can you think of? Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Adventure, etc. 24. What Poe story is included on an Iron Maiden album? “Murders in the Rue Morgue” 25. How many movies are based on Poe works? 81 26. For what TV show did James Earl Jones read part of “The Raven?” The Simpsons 27. How did The Baltimore Ravens football team get its name? The fans picked the name by a poll 28. What team did The Poe Toaster seem to favor in the 2001 Super Bowl? NY Giants

ESSAY: You are required to choose one of the following questions and answer it in essay form. It must

be five paragraphs long and should include an introduction and conclusion.

1. Describe the person who was Edgar Allan Poe. How did his life impact his stories and poems?

(Please remember, he WAS NOT a specific character in the stories and poems we read, so DO

NOT REFER TO HIM BEING IN A STORY OR POEM!!!!!)

2. List and explain the steps Petruchio took to “tame” Kate. Do you think this method would

actually work on a real person? Why or why not?

Lenore

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Ah, broken is the golden bowl! the spirit flown forever!

Let the bell toll!- a saintly soul floats on the Stygian river;

And, Guy de Vere, hast thou no tear?- weep now or nevermore!

See! on yon drear and rigid bier low lies thy love, Lenore!

Come! let the burial rite be read- the funeral song be sung!-

An anthem for the queenliest dead that ever died so young-

A dirge for her the doubly dead in that she died so young.

"Wretches! ye loved her for her wealth and hated her for her pride,

And when she fell in feeble health, ye blessed her- that she died!

How shall the ritual, then, be read?- the requiem how be sung

By you- by yours, the evil eye,- by yours, the slanderous tongue

That did to death the innocence that died, and died so young?"

Peccavimus; but rave not thus! and let a Sabbath song

Go up to God so solemnly the dead may feel no wrong.

The sweet Lenore hath "gone before," with Hope, that flew beside,

Leaving thee wild for the dear child that should have been thy bride.

For her, the fair and debonair, that now so lowly lies,

The life upon her yellow hair but not within her eyes

The life still there, upon her hair- the death upon her eyes.

"Avaunt! avaunt! from fiends below, the indignant ghost is riven-

From Hell unto a high estate far up within the Heaven-

From grief and groan, to a golden throne, beside the King of Heaven!

Let no bell toll, then,- lest her soul, amid its hallowed mirth,

Should catch the note as it doth float up from the damned Earth!

And I!- to-night my heart is light!- no dirge will I upraise,

But waft the angel on her flight with a Paean of old days!"

* After reading, think about: rhymes, alliteration, themes, and mood…

* What other Poe poem does this remind you of??? Why?

Here is an important monologue of Petruchio. Know who he was talking to (hint, MONOlogue!!) and what

he meant by it. Who is he talking about??

Thus have I politicly begun my reign, 175

And 'tis my hope to end successfully. 176

My falcon now is sharp177

and passing empty. 177

And till she stoop she must not be full-gorg'd178

, 178

For then she never looks upon her lure. 179

Another way I have to man my haggard180

, 180

To make her come, and know her keeper's call, 181

That is, to watch her, as we watch these kites182

182

That bate and beat183

, and will not be obedient. 183

She eat no meat to-day, nor none shall eat; 184

Last night she slept not, nor to-night she shall not; 185

As with the meat, some undeserved fault 186

I'll find about the making of the bed; 187

And here I'll fling the pillow, there the bolster, 188

This way the coverlet, another way the sheets; 189

Ay, and amid this hurly I intend 190

That all is done in reverend care of her; 191

And, in conclusion, she shall watch all night: 192

And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl, 193

And with the clamour keep her still awake. 194

This is a way to kill a wife with kindness; 195

And thus I'll curb her mad and headstrong humour196

. 196

He that knows better how to tame a shrew, 197

Now let him speak; 'tis charity to show.198

177

sharp -- starved 178

full-gorg’d – with a full stomach 180

man my haggard -- tame a wild female hawk 182

kites – inferior hawks 183

bate and beat – flap their wings 196

humour -- disposition

SPELLING WORDS

beginning

allowed

aloud

artistic

kinesthetic

portfolio

reflection

performance

quizzes

quiz

know

now

knowledge

write

right

rite

quit

quite

quiet

quest

through

throughout

thought

though

throw

threw

throat

thorough

thou

threat

incognito

receive

disguise

grief

language

deceive

neighbor

achieve

woo

doesn’t

won’t

can’t

wasn’t

haven’t

they’d

don’t

shouldn’t

couldn’t

wouldn’t

PART OF

SPEECH

QUESTIONS TO ASK

YOURSELF

EXAMPLES

Noun Does the word name a person, place,

or thing?

Jane received a gift from her uncle.

Pronoun Does the word stand for a noun? They already got one of them.

Verb Does the word tell what someone or

something did?

Does the word link a noun or pronoun

before it with a noun or adjective that

follows?

She baked a cake.

He is the leader.

The boy seems happy.

Adjective Does the word tell what kind, which

one, how many, or how much?

Several large, bulky packages arrived.

Adverb Does the word tell where, when, in

what manner, or to what extent?

My dog ran away!

I will call you later.

She works very quickly.

They are nearly ready.

Preposition Is the word part of a phrase that ends

in a noun or pronoun?

He often runs in the evening.

Look behind the bookcase for the

poster.

Conjunction Does the word connect other words in

the sentence?

Lucy and Phil arrived.

We can have pizza or chili for dinner.

This is as it should be.

Interjection Does the word express feeling or

emotion?

Wow! What an amazing sculpture.

Ouch! I stubbed my toe.

Name _____________________________

Date ___________________

Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, or Exclamatory?

Add the correct ending punctuation. Then write whether the sentence is declarative,

imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.

1.

Can we go to the apple orchard this weekend____

2.

He's so dishonest____

3.

Human population in Asia is putting great pressure on the forests____

4.

How long did it take for the icicle to melt____

5.

Houses were built using stout pieces of lumber fitted together with heavy

joints____

6.

Stop being so dramatic____

7.

I'd like to find a remote isle for my vacation home____

8.

Get me a cup of coffee, please____

9.

Test the temperature of the water before you get in____

10.

Your perfume stinks____

11.

Did you exchange the dress that was too big____

12.

Make sure you pay your bills on time____

13.

Friction between the two pieces of metal caused them to grow very

hot____

14.

Iran is subject to numerous and often severe earthquakes and volcanic

eruptions____

15.

Look at that huge antelope____

Circle the complete subject and underline the complete predicate.

1. Clean, fresh water is vital to life today, tomorrow, and 100 years from now.

2. The United States and Mexico signed a free trade pact.

3. They dedicate their lives to everyone in the community.

4. The White House has threatened to veto the bill if it includes the provision.

Read each incomplete sentence. Circle the part that is missing.

5. subject/ predicate Was under investigation.

6. subject /predicate Restrict travel to the lighthouse during the summer months.

7. subject /predicate His comments.

8. subject /predicate About 1 million troops from the two countries.

Circle the COMPLETE subject (noun) and underline the COMPLETE predicate (verb, action).

9. The hungry dog ate the freshly baked pie right off of the table!

10. Many new Charter School students forget to sign up for after school

activities in the morning.

Choose and write a predicate, or action, that will make the following sentence complete.

Also, be sure to complete the sentence with the CORRECT PUNCTUATION!!

11. My best friend ___________________________________________

Choose and write a COMPOUND SUBJECT that will make the following sentence complete.

12. _____________________________ will go to the park to play

Frisbee after school today.

8th Grade Study Guide for American History Midterm

Directions: Space has been provided for you to write notes next to the topic you will need to know for

the midterm. Use lined paper to answer essays and short answer questions. Notes are a homework

assignment and will be due on Thursday.

Native Americans

Totem Poles-

Mukluks-

Beringia Strait-

Nomad-

Culture-

Use of Animals-

Possible Short Answers: Why did people spread out across the Americas and not stay in one place?

What did Native Americans believe about animals?

Possible Essay: How did Native American cultures vary throughout the country? (Must compare at least

2)

Exploration

Marco Polo-

Monarchy-

Barber-

Martin Luther-

Prince Henry-

Catholic Religion-

Caravel-

Christopher Columbus- (Also know his 3 ships)

Ponce de Leon-

Leif Ericson-

Henry Hudson-

Ferdinand Magellan-

Hernan Cortes-

Vasco da Gama-

Amerigo Vespucci-

Cabeza de Vaca-

Possible Short Answers:

What was life like on an explorer’s ship?

What was the issue or problem with the trade route through the Middle East to Asia?

Explain what the 3 G’s are and how they connect with exploration?

Colonies

Roanoke Colony-

John White-

CROATOAN-

Tobacco-

Mayflower-

Mayflower Compact-

William Penn-

John Smith-

John Rolfe-

Pocahontas-

Roger Williams-

Ann Hutchinson-

Georgia-

New Jersey-

New York-

Massachusetts-

List the New England Colonies-

List the Middle Colonies-

List the Southern Colonies-

Possible Short Answers:

What was Bacon’s Rebellion-

What were the problems that the settlers of Jamestown faced?

Possible Essay: If you had to live in one of the colonies which one would you choose and why? Use

specific examples.