Final Exam Guidelines

The semester final exam will be composed of:

  1. One essay: involving reading response, plot analysis, character analysis, comparison/contrast, critique, and/or interpretation of the novel- there will be 2 options/topics to choose from.
    • This will be graded according to content
  2. One paragraph: descriptive writing involving interpretation of a quote with figurative language- there will be 3 options/topics to choose from.
    • This will be graded according to form (structure, organization, mechanics, etc.)

Please make sure you study:

  1. The novel “In the Time of the Butterflies” Chapter 1-8 in depth
  2. Your literary elements that we covered in class- you will be asked to provide specific examples in your essay and/or paragraph of certain elements as they apply to what you’ve read (click here to access the document: Literary Elements & Techniques- In Alpha Order- With Examples )
  3. All the vocabulary words you’ve learned so far this year including that from Worldly Wise.  You will need to use them in your essays and/or paragraphs (click here to access the comprehensive list: In the Time of the Butterflies- Vocab List with Definitions- Chapters 2-8 )