Heritage High School
10th Lit/Comp Spring 2016 Final Exam Study Guide
Wednesday May 25: A2, 3, 4 exams
Thursday May 26: B2, 3, 4 exams
Friday May 27: A1, B1 exams
*Remember to bring a pencil to the final exam.
The final exam is worth 20% of your final grade for the
semester, and will consist of both literary and informational “cold reading” passages
(passages you haven’t read before). You’ll be asked to answer multiple choice
analysis and comprehension questions in response to these passages. To prepare,
practice your critical reading skills and review the following skills and
concepts:
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direct and indirect characterization
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comparing and contrasting
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theme
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figurative language
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making predictions
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identifying the main idea
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basic reading comprehension
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making inferences
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identifying textual evidence
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identifying text structure
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summarizing
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distinguishing fact from opinion
