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English IV Mid Semester Exam Study Guide
KNOW YOUR PARTS OF SPEECH DEFINITIONS
Part I – Match the following parts of speech to the definitions below – some terms will be used more
than once.
a) noun
b) pronoun
a) preposition b) conjunction
c) verb
d) adjective
e) adverb
c) interjection
1.
a word used to join words or groups of words
2.
a word that expresses an action, a condition,
3.
a word that describes a pronoun
4.
a word used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns
or a state of being
BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE PARTS OF SPEECH IN CONTEXT
Part 2-identify the underlined words in the following sentences as either:
a) nouns
b) pronouns
c) adjectives
d) verbs
12.
The dog is barking.
13.
His bravery was never questioned.
14.
Do you smell smoke?
15.
His talent as a writer is quite impressive.
e) adverbs
Part 3 - Identity the underlined words in the following sentences as either:
a) adjective
b) adverb
c) preposition d) conjunction
16.
The country of Costa Rica is very beautiful.
17.
The state of Texas is larger than all the other states but Alaska.
18.
Emillio Estevez has always been my favorite actor.
19. Mr. Howard's new book, How I Killed My Students and Got Away with It is very popular among
teachers.
BE FAMILIAR WITH BEOWULF (including the plot, setting, characters, literary devices, and vocabulary in
the story)
1. Beowulf slays Grendel to
a. save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster
b. prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats
c. enhance Unferth’s reputation as a warrior
3. Which of the following statements about Wiglaf is true?
a. He believes in and speaks about the intrinsic goodness of all people.
b. He is not a worthy successor to the throne because he is inexperienced.
c. He makes an eloquent speech about the virtues of loyalty and bravery.
7. Which of the following statements best shows that Beowulf has the ethics (morals) of an epic hero?
a. Beowulf wins a swimming contest.
b. Beowulf berates Unferth for killing his own kin.
c. Beowulf asks his followers to steal the dragon’s hoard.
9. Which of the following quotations from Beowulf contains a kenning?
a. “And all at once the greedy she-wolf”
b. “At last he saw the mud of the bottom.”
c. “Woven metal had not helped”
16. Writhing would indicate someone feeling
a. pain.
b. embarrassment.
c. excitement.
Choose one of the prompts below and answer it in a well written essay.
a. Answer the following question based on your understanding of the poem.
What are Beowulf’s virtues? How might these virtues be especially important to a
warrior society? Support your answers with details from the selection.
b. Answer the following question based on your own experience and knowledge.
Is good a more powerful force than evil in the modern world? Explain your opinion.