English 3rd QT Reviewer

Grand Learning Check




I. Directions: Identify the underlined part with error in each statement. Write only the letter of your answer. If there is no error, write E.



1. Rip van Winkle lived in a subdivision at the foot

A B C

of the Catskill Mountain .

D



2. Irving Washington is the author of

A B C

Rip van Winkle.

D



3. Tired of climbing the mountain, Rip van Winkle

A B

rested on a green knoll of recipes.

C D



4. Benjamin Franklin was a doctor, diplomat,

A B C

inventor, and writer.

D



5. Mirza saw the Genius in the habbit of a

A B C

shepherd.

D



II. Directions: Match the symbols in Column A with the interpretations in Column B. Write the letter of your answer.

Column A Column B

6. people in pursuit of bubbles A. average span of human life

7. three score and ten entire arches B. heaven or paradise

8. little winged boys C. deadly sins

9. vast ocean planted with innumerable islands D. materialistic people

10. harpies, vultures, cormorants E. angels

F. purgatory



III. Directions: Match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B.



Column A Column B

11. aversion A. distress

12. chagrin B. attraction

13. vexation C. sad

14. soliloquies D. embarrassment

15. melancholy E. monologue

F. dislike















IV. Directions: Match the passages in Column A with the interpretations in Column B.

Column A Column B

16. When I met a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind to mere corporeal sensations… A. miserliness

17. I see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes…for which he contracts debts… B. false love

18. I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living and all the pleasure of benevolent friendship… C. fame

19. Then I saw another fond of popularity…neglecting his own affairs… D. physical pleasure

20. I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured E. vanity

F. too much ambition

















V. Directions: Identify the concept identified by each statement. Write your answer on your paper.



21. An element of a good paragraph which entails that there are sufficient support sentences to develop the topic sentence.



22. An element of a good paragraph which can be attained if all the support sentences support the topic sentence.



23. An element of a good paragraph that can be achieved by using transitions and logical order.



24. A device that ensures the smooth flow of ideas from one sentence to another.



25. The kind of support that includes names of persons, places, events, and numbers such as vital statistics and number of assists and rebounds.





























VI. Directions: Identify the sense appealed to by each of the following.



26. The white smoke slowly came out of the archaic chimney.



27. We all felt excited after sniffing the aroma of freshly-baked cookies.



28. It was soft, furry, and very cuddly.



29. The silence between him and me was deafening.



30. The sour strawberry blended well with the sweet icy cream that instantly melted in my mouth.





VII. Directions: Identify the error contained in each sentence as wordiness, deadwood, redundancy.



31. The gown is red in color.



32. I wanted to talk to the mother and father of the children I am teaching in school.



33. The day today is kind of Monday.



34. I can see it with my own two eyes.



35. The baby is almost a girl!





VIII. Directions: Study the following set of sentences and answer the questions that follow. Write only the letter of the correct answer, if applicable.



A. One day, she entered our classroom silently and seriously.



B. She is very sweet and accommodating.

C. She asked us to get a ball pen and a whole sheet of paper.



D. Suddenly she opened her mouth and announced that there would be a quiz.



E. Then, to our surprise, she instructed us to write five things that we would like to have this Christmas.



F. The most amazing thing about our teacher is her unpredictability.





36. Which should be the topic sentence?



37. Which sentence disrupts unity?



38. Which should be the third sentence?



39. What type of support was used?



40. Which type of logical order should be used?

Scope of Third Quarter English

A.  Literature
      1.  Vision of Mirza
      2.  Rip Van Winkle
      3.  The Whistle

B.  Grammar/Writing
     1.  Wordiness, Redundancy, and Deadwood
     2.  Rhetorical Features of Paragraph
          a.  Unity-- Topic Sentence, Support Sentences
          b.  Coherence--Logical Oders
          c.  Emphasis
     3.  Writing Descriptive Paragraph
     4.  Writing Narrative Paragraph

Sonnet Quiz

A. Vocabulary Enrichment


Directions: Determine the correct word that will complete the second word pair by studying the relationship between the words in the first pair.



1. love : hate: : temperate : _________________

A. mild B. pleasant C. extreme



2. pretty : beautiful: : decline : _________________

A. develop B. refresh C. deteriorate



3. championship : happiness : : misfortune : : _______________

A. excitement B. change C. depression



4. banana : plant : : lark : ________________

A. tree B. bird C. heaven



5. industrious : hard-working : : impediment : __________________

A. barrier B. help C. love



B. Sonnet Interpretation

Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question.



1. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?

A. Summer is lovelier than the addressee.

B. The addressee is lovelier than summer.



2. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?

A. The weather is always unpredictable.

B. It is natural for all types of beauty to fade.



3. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?

A. Only death can take away the beauty of the addressee.

B. The beauty of the addressee will forever live through the poem.



4. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XVIII?

A. The fact that people continue to read the poem makes the addressee’s beauty immortal.

B. When the readers of the poem die, the eternal beauty will fade.



5. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man is hopeful that his misfortune will soon end.

B. The man is hopeless about his misfortune.



6. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man appreciates the fact that he is different from others in terms of abilities and capabilities.

B. The man is envious of others and he wishes to have the abilities and capabilities that others have.







7. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man is convinced that he is right in desiring to be someone he is not.

B. The man begins to realize that he fails to count his blessings.



8. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XXIX?

A. The man is shameful of himself for not being able to count his blessings.

B. The man scorns himself because he is not a king.



9. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?

A. Love does not change.

B. True love ends up in marriage.



10. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?

A. Love is a guiding star whose value cannot be measured.

B. Love is always above all things that’s why its height cannot be computed.



C. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Directions: Classify the error in each sentence as misplaced or dangling modifier. Then, rewrite the sentence to correct the error. (2 pts. each)



1. Dripping with chocolate fudge, I served the ice cream. __________________









2. Feeling scared, a happy tune was whistled. ______________________









3. Growing wildly on the park, we walked on the grass. ___________________









4. Excited about the intramurals, the new jersey was worn. ____________________









5. Only I love you. (Intended meaning: I love no one else.) ___________________

Scope of Second Quarterly Test

A.  Literature
      1.  Canterbury Tales
      2.  Shakespearean Sonnets
      3.  Of Studies
      4.  The Cask of Amontillado
      5.  Background of the  selections (1-4)
B.  Grammar
      1.  Faulty Coordination/Excessive Coordination
      2.  Faulty Subordination/Excessive Subordination
      3.  Misplaced Modifier
      4.  Dangling Modifier
      5.  Faulty Parallelism

September 15: SLC Practice Day

Tomorrow, September 15, is SLC practice Day.  Wear your P.E. Uniform, maximize your time in practicing, and do well in your mass dance competition!  Don't forget to review phrases and clauses when you get bored!

Love Quotes from Shakespeare

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind;
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."

"When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew."

"I'll follow you and make a heaven out of hell,
and I'll die by your hand which I love so well. "

"In thy face I see honor, truth and loyalty. "

'Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. "

"Love goes toward love. "

"Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or Bends with the remover to remove.
O, no! It is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken.
It is the star to every wandering bark,whose worth's unknown,
although his height be taken. "


"Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better."

"Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs,
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes,
Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers' tears.
What is it else?
A madness most discreet,A choking gall and a preserving sweet. "


"They do not love that do not show their love. "

"The courses of true love never did run smooth. "

"A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart. "

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. "

'Love is a spirit of all compact of fire. "

Coming Soon/Next Picture

Watch out for Shakespearan Sonnets, Phrases, Clauses, Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers. They will all amaze you with their inherent beauty and intrinsic goodness!

Enrichment Activities on Conjunctions and Conjunctive Adverbs

http://esl.lbcc.cc.ca.us/eesllessons/correlative%20conjunctions/corconfb.htm
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/coconj1.htm
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/ell-conjunctive-adverbs-test1.html
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1565

Web Resources for Canterbury

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/canterbury/characters.html
http://www.gradesaver.com/the-canterbury-tales/study-guide/character-list/
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/ct/SUM.htm

Web Resources for Coordination and Subordination

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/hacker/pdf/ex8-2.pdf
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_fowler_lbh_10/45/11769/3012971.cw/index.html
http://wps.ablongman.com/long_fowler_lbh_10/45/11769/3012971.cw/index.html
http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/2942/3012900/exercises/exercise24-2.doc
http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/2942/3012900/exercises/exercise24-5.doc

August 17-20 Lesson

Coordination
Subbordination
Faulty Coordination
Faulty Subordination
Excessive Coordination
Excessive Subordination

(Kindly refer to p. 54-61 of your worktext--Transcending Barriers Through Literature)

Lat, Mercado Top First QT

Vincent Uriel Lat and Dave Mercado, both from LS 309 of Mr. Raul Paras, topped the English First Quarterly Test by garnering a score of 85/100.

Best in Grammar Grand Learning Check

I commend the excellence of Maria Angelica Lina of LS 309- the class of Mr. Raul Paras. She garnered a perfect score in the recently administered Grand Learning Check in Grammar. Keep up the good work, my dear! Spread your excellence.

Resources for Run on Sentences

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/run-ons_ex2.htm
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/run-ons_ex1.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/runons_quiz.htm
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/sensen/part2/nine/index.html
http://www.writeguide.com/Run-on%20Sentences.PDF

Must-try-exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?10
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?11
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?07
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?08
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?09
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?05
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?06

Web Resource for Direct and Reported Speech

http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_reported1.htm

Assignment/July 21, 2009

Please study direct and reported speech. See your worktext.

Pointers for 1st QT in English

Literature
1. Epic: Beowulf
2. Metrical Romance: The Death of Arthur (Excalibur)
3. Ballads: Lord Randal, Bonny Barbara Allan, Get Up and Bar the Door

Skills to be tested
1. recalling details of the selection read/film viewed
2. sequencing events
3. inferring character traits
4. distinguishing among the literary genres
5. getting meaning through context clues (Refer to the Vocabulary Enrichment part of the work text)

Grammar
1. Sentence Fragment
2. Run-on Sentences
3. Direct and Reported Speech

Skills to be tested
1. identifying complete sentences, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences.
2. classifying fragments as phrases, subordinate clause, or series
3. changing direct speech to reported speech
4. changing reported speech to direct speech


Dear Level 9 Students,

Kindly start reviewing for the quarterly test.
Everything is provided to you through the worktext. Please read and study well.
Good luck! God bless!

Essential Questions to Reflect On

Directions: Pick one EQ that you would like to answer. On one whole sheet of paper, write your answer in a 3-5 sentence paragraph. Observe all rules in writing.

EQs

1. How would you describe a world without rules and regulations?
2. Why do we need to follow the rules and regulations that govern the groups we join?
3. How can we best understand a person's behavior?
4. Why do we have to study the background of a piece of literature before we study the literary piece itself?
5. Why are some people considered heroes?
6. How does a person become a hero?
7. Why is honesty considered the best policy?
8. How can honesty help us make this world a better place to live in?
9. How would you feel if your girlfriend would fall in love with your bestfriend?
10. What would you do if you suddenly get attracted with the bestfriend of your boyfriend?

Assignment/July 15, 2009

Read p. 17 of Transcending Barriers Through Literature.

On a whole sheet of paper, answer the following questions:

1. When did the first folk ballads begin to exist?

2. Who made the first folk ballads?

3. What important thing does the existence of ballads prove?

Question Bank for Beowulf

Lecture:

Fragments

Fragments are one of the more common grammar problems in written communication. A fragment is a sentence that does not express a complete thought. Every sentence should have a main subject and a main verb. If there is a clause in the sentence, any nouns and verbs in the clause are not the main subject or the main verb. Most fragments are caused by the absence of either a subject or a verb. In order to correct a fragment, you would just need to ensure that the sentence should have a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

Br. Mawel, a visionary president.

The busiest street in the neighborhood, B. Morada Street.

After arriving at school, attended mass at the chapel.

Whenever I see your smiling face.

In our examples above, there are clauses that provide more information, but they are not the main thought of the sentence. In our first example, Br. Mawel is the subject. Everything after the comma just provides additional information about Br. Mawel. The sentence lacks a verb.

In our second sentence, we are missing a verb again. The subject is “street.” We are even told what street is being talked about- B. Morada Stree. There is no verb though.

In our third sentence, there is no subject. Our verb is “attended.” Who attended? There is nothing present in the sentence to let us know who attended. The “who” is what our subject should be.

In our fourth sentence, there is no subject nor verb for the main clause. What we have is just a subordinate clause.

Each of the above sentences can be easily fixed. Look below to see how each fragment could be turned into a complete sentence.

Complete Sentences:
Br. Mawel is a visionary president.

The busiest street in the neighborhood is B. Morada.

After arriving at school, Joey attended mass at the chapel.

Whenever I see your smiling face, I feel good.

An easy rule of thumb is that every sentence should have a “who” and a “what.”

Fragments can easily be avoided by ensuring that you always structure your sentences with a subject and a verb. You want to ensure that every sentence has a who and a what.







Exercise

Fragments Questions
Identify the following as fragments or complete sentences (put an “F” in the blank if the sentence is a fragment and a “C” if the sentence is complete).
____ 1. Barbara is in the fourth grade, but she is only eight years old.
____ 2. Tom, a doctor in Chicago, often works late.
____ 3. The highest scorer in the game, William.
_____4. I usually agree.
____ 5. Although he said he could go to the game.
____ 6. Playing guitar, a good hobby.
____ 7. This is a good day.
____ 8. He ran.
____ 9. When he left, went home.
____ 10. She is the nicest girl.

Fill Ins:
11. A ___________ is a sentence that does not express a complete thought.
12. Every sentence should have a main _________ and a main ________.

Question Bank for Beowulf

Question Bank for Beowulf

1. Beowulf is classified as a/an ___________________
A. metrical tale
B. metrical romance
C. epic

2. Beowulf, the son of Ecgtheow is considered a legendary hero because ____________
A. He possesses supernatural powers.
B. He is the main character of a legend.
C. He is the first hero in the history of England.

3. Which of the following acts demonstrates belief in the rule “an eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth” ?
A. fighting for the king
B. collecting wergild
C. championing the cause of the people

4. In which adventure does Beowulf show exemplary leadership qualities?
A. in his fight against Grendel
B. in his fight against Grendel’s mother
C. in his fight against the firedrake

5. What could be the most probable reason why the mother of Beowulf as well as the mother of Grendel is not named?
A. Women in the ancient English society were considered of low importance.
B. Both characters were born without any mother.
C. Mentioning the name of mothers would make the story longer and less interesting.

Beowulf notes

Beowulf

Literary Genre: Epic

Characteristics:

1. is a narrative poetry

2. highlights the heroic deeds of a legendary hero (hero who possesses supernatural powers)

3. manifests intervention of God in human life

4. shows long journeys or adventures

5. features battles or wars