1. Unit 1 Narrative study guide
English I

2. 100 points x2 20 questions (multi/match)/ 3 points each
4 short answer/ 10 points each

3. works--honors plot stages types of conflict
“Sound of Thunder”—foreshadowing
sequence
imagery
*vocab
“The Most Dangerous Game”—conflict
“The Gift of the Magi”—irony
characterization
conflict
Seabiscuit: An American Legend (+4 texts)—synthesize
author’s purpose
“The Raven” & “Incident in a Rose Garden”—narrative poetry elements simile, metaphor, personification, irony, mood, theme, allusion

4. short answers--honors
Explain what connection you can make between “A Sound of Thunder” & “The Most Dangerous Game.”
“The Raven” & “Incident in a Rose Garden” share a subject of death. What does each poem reveal to us about death? How?
Using only 3 words, how would you characterize (describe) Della in “The Gift of the Magi”? Support your response with evidence from the story.
How do each of the 3 additional pieces (article excerpt, timeline, radio transcript) enhance your understanding of Seabiscuit: An American Legend?
Describe Rainsford’s internal conflict that develops in “The Most Dangerous Game” & explain its importance.

5. 100 x2 20 questions (multi/match)/ 2 points each
6 short answer/ 10 points each

6. works—advanced honors
plot stages
types of conflict
“Sound of Thunder”—foreshadowing
sequence
imagery
*vocab
“The Most Dangerous Game”—conflict
“The Gift of the Magi”—irony
characterization
conflict
Seabiscuit: An American Legend (+4 texts)—synthesize
author’s purpose
“The Raven” & “Incident in a Rose Garden”—narrative poetry elements simile, metaphor, personification, irony, mood, theme, allusion

7. short answer—advanced honors
Explain what connection you can make between “A Sound of Thunder” & “The Most Dangerous Game.”
“The Raven” & “Incident in a Rose Garden” share a subject of death. What does each poem reveal to us about death? How?
Using only 3 words, how would you characterize (describe) Della in “The Gift of the Magi”? Support your response with evidence from the story.
Describe Rainsford’s internal conflict that develops in “The Most Dangerous Game” & explain its importance.
What is the climax of “The Most Dangerous Game”? Explain why that is the climax.
Compare and contrast the narrator’s changing reaction to the raven in “The Raven.” Explain how the speaker feels and why his feelings change.
Explain the paradox that Jim and Della from “The Gift of the Magi” were both rich and poor. Use evidence to support the claims.