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Q1 Benchmark Review
Answer and define all of the following questions and concepts.
1. What does explicit mean? Implicit?
2. What is an inference?
3. What is textual evidence?
4. What is support and how is it used to back up an opinion or idea? How is
support related to the concept of evidence?
5. Define the elements of plot: setting, characters, conflict, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution (denouement).
6. What are the two types of conflict? Briefly define each.
7. What are the two types of characterization? Briefly define each.
8. What is objective and subjective? Define and explain the difference between
the two.
9. Define theme.
10. What is text structure?
11. What is point of view? (POV) What are the different types of POV? How can
different POV’s affect the way a narrative or article is written?
12. Define the three different types of irony. How can irony evoke emotions such as
tension, humor, suspense, etc.?
13. What is figurative language? What is a metaphor? Simile? Idiom? Analogy?
14. What is a pun?
15. What is an author’s purpose or intent?
16. What is an allusion?
17. What is context? What are context clues?
18. What is a summary? What constitutes a quality summary?
19. What is a main idea? What is a key concept? What is a thesis?
20. What is an argument? What components are necessary to make an argument
strong and viable?
21. What is reasoning and logic? How do these concepts affect the overall quality
of an argument?
The following is a checklist of skills you should have when
taking the Q1 Benchmark.
[] Be able to support an analysis of a text using evidence
from the story, article, etc.
[] Be able to identify the central theme, main idea, or thesis of
a written work. Also be ready to identify an author’s POV and
or intent.
[] Be able to compare and contrast two or more written works
and analyze them for theme, shared ideas, conflicting
opinions, etc.
[] Be prepared to analyze word meanings based on how they
are utilized in a text, using context clues and inferences to
decipher their definitions.
[] Be prepared to analyze and deconstruct an argument and
determine the validity of the opinion based on the
accompanying logic, reasoning, and evidence provided by
the author.
[] Be aware of spelling and do your best to ensure that all
grammatical and spelling conventions are adhered to.
Grammar Review: Some Grammatical Concepts You Need For The Q1
Benchmark.
Verbals
What are verbals? - In traditional grammar, a verb form that functions in a sentence as
a noun or a modifier rather than as a verb.
Verbals include infinitives, gerunds (also known as -ing forms), and participles.
Infinitive – A verbal--often preceded by the particle to--that can function as a noun, an
adjective, or an adverb.
Recognize an infinitive when you see one.
To sneeze, to smash, to cry, to shriek, to jump, to dunk, to read, to eat, to slurp—all of
these are infinitives. An infinitive will almost always begin with “to” followed by the
simple form of the verb, like this:
to + verb = infinitive
Important Note: Because an infinitive is not a verb, you cannot add s, es, ed, or ing to
the end. Ever!
Gerunds - A gerund (also known as an -ing form) with its objects, complements, and
modifiers is called a gerund phrase, or simply a noun phrase.
Recognize a gerund phrase when you see one.
A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund, an ing word, and will include other modifiers
and/or objects. Gerund phrases always function as nouns, so they will be subjects,
subject complements, or objects in the sentence.
Example: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have
long, untamed hair.
EXTRA CREDIT for Q1 BENCHMARK
Any student who earns 70% or higher on the Q1 Benchmark will earn 25 extra credit
points.
Any student who earns 80% or higher on the Q1 Benchmark will earn 50 extra credit
points.
Any student who earns 90% or higher on the Q1 Benchmark will earn 100 extra credit
points.