Midterm Topics/Packets to Study
English 1 Level 2
Test Specifics:
*Comprised of Multiple Choice Questions
*Contains Two Skills-Based Reading Selections
*Material Covered: The First Three Sections in Your English
Binder (no To Kill a Mockingbird)
Writing/Grammar (blue)
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MLA Format
Formal/Informal Writing
Thesis Statements
Components of an Essay
Paraphrasing
Quoting
Active vs. Passive Voice
Common Writing Errors
*Be prepared to view examples and identify
errors
Short Stories Unit 1 (pink)
• Literary Terms for “The Scarlet Ibis” & “The
Golden Kite, the Silver Wind” Matching Activity
– “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
– “The Scarlet Ibis”
– “The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind”
– “Checkouts”
Know the stories and the
literary devices within each
(refer to book questions and
class notes)
• Short Story Unit 1 Study Guide (focus on stories
and terms)
*Be prepared to identify quoted examples of the
literary devices in the stories!
Short Stories Unit 2 (green)
• Literary Terms Packet
– “The Interlopers”
• “Applying Literary Devices” handout
– “The Lottery”
• “The Lottery Quoting Activity”
Know the stories and the
literary devices within each
(refer to book questions and
class notes)
– “The Cask of Amontillado”
• Short Story Unit 2 Study Guide (focus on stories
and terms)
*Be prepared to identify quoted examples of the
literary devices in the stories
*Be prepared to read a new short story and identify
word definitions based on context clues and
examples of literary devices within the story
Nonfiction and Rhetorical Devices (salmon)
• “Rhetorical Devices, Persuasive Techniques, and
Propaganda Strategies” handout
– FDR’s “First Inaugural Address”
– MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech
Know the messages of the speeches
and the rhetorical devices within
each (refer to book questions and
class notes)
*Be prepared to identify quoted examples of the rhetorical
devices in the speeches
*Be prepared to read a new speech and identify examples
of rhetorical devices within the speech and make
connections to the themes of FDR’s and MLK’s speeches