1. How Did You Do?

2. Grades Your class had 17 A’s, including 6 100’s! Well Done!

3. Questions You May Have Missed  #2: Protagonist  A protagonist is the main character in a work of literature. So…  The FIRST definition of character best applies to the word protagonist.  #3 and #4: I gave a lot of you credit, however, these answers should be adjectives, NOT actions! Examples: kind, honest, generous…deceitful, manipulative, rude…

4.  #5: This should be a sentence expressing three QUALITIES, not actions, which were REVEALED by a character’s actions or words.  Example: Christy, from the novel Christy, demonstrated through her words and actions that she was kind, caring, and dedicated to the service of others.  #7: The Climax of The Glass Menagerie is when the gentleman caller arrives.

5.  #8: The novel, Christy, was written in the first person. Remember our discussion on how the first person usage created intimacy between the reader and the protagonist!  #12. Why are autobiographies inherently anecdotal? (Please look at your test and raise your hand if I asked you to read your answer aloud!)  Autobiographies are inherently anecdotal because they do not have carefully planned plotlines, as in a novel. They are anecdotal because they tell the stories of our lives.

6.  #13. 14. 15: Themes  Themes are often UNIVERSAL IDEAS explored in a work of literature.  Themes ARE NOT the lessons or morals of a story.  For example: One theme of The Glass Menagerie is the desire to escape. Another is Mother/Child relationships. Another is Abandonment.  Raise your hands and volunteer to list a THEME of one of our summer reading assignments!

7.  #27 and 28: The three purposes of literature that we studied are Education, Edification, and Entertainment.  Please raise your hand if I made note on your test to read your answer to the class!  Education seeks to impart knowledge to the reader; Edification seeks to impart wisdom, uplifting the moral and/or intellectual character of a person.

8. Answering Short Answer Questions  When answering short answer questions on academic tests, always include part of the question in your answer.  Example: Q: Why are autobiographies inherently anecdotal?  A: Autobiographies are inherently anecdotal because they do not feature carefully planned plotlines.  Write in complete sentences!  Answer the question being asked.

9. Very good work on your first English test this year! Please remember these take away points not only for your Semester Exam, but for your continued development in class this year. A lot of these questions were contextual in nature, which may be different that some of your previous tests in middle school. This is GOOD THING! Contextual academic challenges will develop your critical thinking and writing skills! Learn how to take notes and approach class with a critical, contextual mind. If you still have questions, it is your responsibility to see me! Let me help you! Overall