Midterm Exam Study Guide
The vocabulary words below are words that we have learned throughout the entire year. A
majority of these words will be on your midterm exam on January 12 (next Wednesday).
Begin to study these words every night by reviewing all of the words & then choosing a section
of the words and perfecting them. Use old notes, tests, flashcards, and review slide show on
the website. Do not put off studying, this is a major part of your midterm.
lanky
horizon
prolong
invade
enrage
gnarled
mourning
occasionally
occupation
ration
practical
submerge
timid
relocate
self-pity
welt
ignite
gingerly
gesture
reposition
quantity
temporarily
retrieve
incessant
patience
hesitate
secure
literature
fiction
non-fiction
plot
setting
theme
protagonist
antagonist
biography
autobiography
foreshadowing
compromise
persistent
limb
literally
partially
precise
rectify
There will also be an essay on the midterm. To prepare for the essay you need to practice
writing it. Your essay must be written using step-up to writing. To prepare:
1. BRAIN STORM IDEAS
2. Make a T-Chart
2. Use O.P. Statements to begin EACH paragraph
3. Make sure you address all of the pink details you can
4. Use transition words
5. Make SURE that your essay is organized
6. Make SURE that your ideas are clear
Your essay will be comparing and contrasting Number the Stars
and Hatchet.