You have 2.5 hours to complete both parts of the exam. You may leave after 1 hour. Steward your time wisely. You should aim to complete Part A in one hour, leaving you one hour and thirty minutes to complete Part B. For Part B, you will write on a ChromeBook without internet access and use Google Docs.

Part A: Reading Comprehension

This will be very similar to the Reading Comprehension Diagnostic test we did at the beginning of the semester. There will be five new readings (nonfiction, novel excerpt, Shakespearean drama excerpt, short story, poem) with 34 multiple choice questions.

To prepare for this:

1) review information on the nature of the various kinds of questions you will be asked and what each requires of you (there is strategy involved!)

2) take the English 10-1 practice tests in Exam Bank (username: bearspaw, pw: grizzlies), specifically Reading Comprehension and Literary Terms & Devices

3) take the practice tests in the English 10 Key (copies available for borrowing),

4) do some additional practice through Learning Express (video here)

Part B: Critical Response to Text

For the written component of your English 10-1 final, you will be required to compose a written response to ONE of the following prompts. In the final itself, you will be given a choice of two. This means that to be adequately prepared, you need to plan outlines for two of the prompts. Some texts may work better for certain topics.

What you will have access to: a dictionary and thesaurus, a basic outline template with reminders about formatting and style

What you can bring: You may only bring in thesis statements, 3 points, quotes, and the Works Cited entry for the text you used as well as an editing checklist that you have prepared in advance. If your notes include more than this, they will be blacked out or possibly tossed. Ms. Friesen will screen them.

Prompt #1

Often in works of literature, a character must overcome trials. Referring to any text we’ve studied in the course, what idea does the author develop about how one overcomes trials?

Prompt #2

Often in works of literature, a character feels pressured to succeed. Referring to any text we’ve studied in the course, what idea does the author develop about how one responds to the feeling of pressure to succeed?

Prompt #3

Referring to any text we’ve studied in the course, what idea does the author develop about how one reconciles the desire to act independently with the need to belong?