LUCBAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

THIRD GRADING PERIOD
ENGLISH 10

1. What is essay? (It is a short piece of prose.)

2. What can we find in the Opening Paragraph. (It introduces the thesis and details to be developed.)

3. What does the Middle paragraph do in an essay? (It expands the details, facts, examples, or

reasons.)

4. What does Final paragraph do? (It summarizes or it restates the thesis).

5. What does an expletive do in a sentence? (It is a filler word and has no useful function in a

sentence.)

DIRECTION: Enumerate the plot structure of a novel.

6. EXPOSITION

7. COMPLICATION

8. CLIMAX

9. RESOLUTION

10. ALL CONFLICTS RESOLVED

DIRECTION: Identify if the underlined word is a “verb” or “preposition”

11. I am challenged by the brotherly relationship of Wilbur and Orville Wright. (VERB)

12. Down through the centuries, men have dreamed of flying. (PREPOSITION)

13. Draw a line through any words that are not needed. (PREPOSITION)

14. I will meet you outside the store. (PREPOSITION)

15. They have learned their lesson. (VERB)

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know your name will put
their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10
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THIRD GRADING PERIOD
ENGLISH 10

COURSE OUTLINE
I. Evaluate American Literature from the Transition Period
II. Preposition and Conjunction
a. Independent Elements
III. Conjunction and Prepositions
IV. Independent and Elements
a. Interjections
b. Expletive “there”
c. Nominative Absolutes
V. Identifying Verbals
a. Gerunds
b. Participles
c. Infinitives
VI. American Literature from the Period of National Struggle
VII. Writing Good Essays
a. Steps for Writing Good Essays
b. Planning and Writing
VIII. Novel as Literary Form
IX. Reading and Analyzing Novel
a. Ben-Hur
b. Hans Brinker
c. The Silver Skates

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know your name will put
their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
THIRD GRADING PERIOD
ENGLISH 10

Third Grading Period Reviewer Oral, Mastery, and Periodical Test

Terms Meaning
Essay It is a short piece of prose
Thesis The essay is all about. The Topic.
Thesis Statement Challenges reader to say, “Prove it!”
Opening Paragraph It introduces the thesis and details to be developed.
Middle Paragraph It expands the details, facts, examples, or reasons.
Final Paragraph It summarizes or it restates the thesis.
Outline It lists all the divisions and points of the essay
Note cards It records information to be used in the essay
Source cards We use it to document the resources.
Coordinating Conjunction It connects sentence elements that are of equal value.
Correlative Conjunction These conjunctions are always used in pairs to indicate a
comparative or contrasting relationship of words or ideas
in a sentence.
Subordinating Conjunction These conjunctions introduce adverb clauses which are
dependent, or subordinate, to the main clause of the
sentence.
Conjunctive Adverb This conjunction is much like the coordinating
conjunction in function. It joins independent clauses an
is preceded by semicolon and is usually followed by a
comma.
Interjection This is a word that shows emotion.
Expletive It is a filler word and has no useful function in a
sentence.
Conjunction A part of speech that join words or group of words to
show how ideas are related.
Pen Name A pseudonym used by a writer.
Local Color It is the term used to describe writing that draws
attention to regional interests, people, or nature.
Characterization The literary technique of creating a vivid, realistic
mental picture of a person.
Research It allows proper coverage of the subject and gives your
writing greater value.
Novel A long, fictional, prose narrative.
Exposition Is the introduction of the characters in a story
Climax The highest point of tension and suspense
Antagonist Opposes the main characters
Rising Action Is part of the complication
Falling Action Occurs in the resolution
The setting of a novel Includes the place and the time. It also includes the
“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know your name will put
their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10
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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
THIRD GRADING PERIOD
ENGLISH 10

weather condition and other imaginary location.

American Literature
Authors Literary Work
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi
The Adventures of Huckle Berry Finn
“The Old Swimmi’ Hole”
James Whitcomb Riley
When the Frost is on the Punkin
Charles Darwin The Origin of Species
Joel Chandler Harris Uncle Remus
Jack London The Call of the Wind
Hamlin Garland Under the Lion’s Paw
Walt Whitman I hear America Singing
Characters are very significant in a novel.

Plot Structure of a Novel

d.climax
b. complication
c. rising action
e. resolution
a. exposition (Falling action)

(Characters introduced)
(Conflict begins) (All conflicts resolved)

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know your name will put
their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10