The Pearl

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Steinbeck

• covey (n.) - a group or set of something
• incandescence (n.) - the quality of being intensely bright or brilliant
• almsgiver (n.) - a person who gives money or food to the poor and needy
• subjugation (n.) - forced submission or control by others
• consecrated (adj.) - sacred
• clamber (v.) - to climb using both hands and feet
• intercession (n.) - a prayer on behalf of another person
• petulant (adj.) - unreasonably irritable

Lesson 2: The Scorpion

• In grammar, a phrase is a group of two or more words that is missing a subject, verb, or both.

Lesson 3: The Pearl

• Verbs help show the reader what is happening instead of just telling the reader what is happening.
• Vivid adjectives help the reader create images of what is being described in a piece of writing. When you use adjectives, you must be selective and effective in the adjectives you use.
• Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that describe the same noun and are separated by commas.

Lesson 4: Related Research

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Lesson 5: Songs

• A stylistic device is the use of any of a variety of techniques to give meaning, idea, or feeling to a written work.

Lesson 6: For Sale

• A symbol is any object, action, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that also stands for something broader than itself.
• An appositive phrase is a set of words that renames or further identifies the noun that comes right before or after it.

Lesson 7: The Attack

• Book discussion questions can include "right there" questions, "think and search" questions, "author and you" questions, and "on my own" questions.

Lesson 8: Escape

• A verbal phrase begins with a verbal and is followed by one or more words — together, the whole phrase functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.
• The three types of verbal phrases are gerund phrases, infinitive phrases, and participial phrases.

Lesson 9: Parables

• A fable teaches a moral lesson and has animals or forces of nature as characters.
• A parable illustrates a moral or religious teaching and features human characters.

Lesson 10: Writing a Parable

• Characters are developed through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue with other characters.
• The setting of a story can enhance the plot and/or theme of the story.

Final Project: Think-Tac-Toe

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