Unit 2 Test Prep/Review MyPerspectives Grade 9 House THS

Question 1

p.192 Primary sources are first-hand accounts about certain events, such as in

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autobiographies or memoirs, eyewitness accounts, journals and diaries., actual document for the event

Question 2

p147 Point of View questions ask who the narrator is, which could be either...

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all the characters, third person omniscient, an outsider who knows only one character, 3rd person limited, one of the characters, or first person POV

Question 3

p.147 A frame story is a story the brackets another story or stories. Brackets means it...

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frames the story

Question 4

p147 The frame story typically is found where?

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at the beginning and again at the end of a story

Question 5

p.128 A summary is a concise, complete, and accurate overview that does NOT include

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your opinion, feelings, or bias

Question 6

p149 infinitives are verb forms that generally appear with the word "to" in front. They can act

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as adjectives: I wish I could be able TO FLY., as nouns: TO SUCCEED requires dedication., as adverbs: When Drew sat down TO STUDY, he concentrated.

Question 7

p. 151 A RETELLING of a story is told from another character's point of view or from

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a hidden onlooker, an anonymous onlooker, third person's point of view

Question 8

p.222 Rhetorical devices are patterns of words that an author uses to support and emphasize...

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ideas, create rhythm, and make a work memorable.

Question 9

p.161 Colons are useful; they introduce a list, a quotation, a summary sentence or reason.

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true

Question 10

p.222 Another rhetorical device is the rhetorical question which is

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a question to which no response is expected.

Question 11

p.235 A symbol is anything that has its own meaning but also stands for something larger than

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itself

Question 12

p.215 When the call of an essay asks you to pick a side, you either __ or ___ a statement.

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defend or criticize

Question 13

p.235 A symbol can be an object, a person, an animal, a place, or an image, such as

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a capital letter T., a flag., a Golden Wave., an eagle.

Question 14

p126 An Argumentative essay is a type of writing in which an author...

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states and defends a position on a topic

Question 15

p.222 A third rhetorical device is when the author uses charged language. What is that?

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Strong words appealing to the emotions, leaving impressions.

Question 16

p.215 In argumentative essays, you should also address and refute opposing opinions called...

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counterclaims

Question 17

p.236 A metaphor is a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were

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something else. Ex: Clouds were a thick blanket.

Question 18

p.192 Even though events described in a nonfiction narrative are true, the story is still

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shaped by the author's perspective.

Question 19

p147 When looking for the Point of View, you look at the prose of the passage, not the....

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dialogue

Question 20

p.213 The opposite of a dynamic character that changes in a story is a

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static character that does not change

Question 21

p.221 An argumentative essay is a brief nonfiction work in which an author attempts to...

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persuade readers to accept his or her point of view

Question 22

p.161 Which of these uses a colon correctly?

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We bought basic things at the store: eggs, milk, and bread., You need these materials daily: paper and pencils., To do well in school you need to: stop taking and listen.

Question 23

p.169 Counterclaims are also known as

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opposing opinions

Question 24

p.213 Complex characters have a variety of reasons for doing what they do, sometimes called

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the character's motivations

Question 25

p. 236 A simile is a figure of speech in which the words "like" or "as" are used to compare two

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seemingly dissimilar things.

Question 26

p.159. A CLAIM or CENTRAL IDEA is more than just the topic of an essay.. the claim is

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the key message the author wants to communicate.

Question 27

p150. A critical review of any text in your school paper or website should include

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A clear statement of your claim (your opinion), a brief summary of the work, valid reasoning that is supported by text evidence, the title and author of the work being reviewed.

Question 28

p169. If you are going to use exact quotations to quote from the story, then

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precise words are important.

Question 29

p. 235 The THEME of the poem is

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THE MEssage, central idea, or insight expressed in the poem.

Question 30

p.159. Specific details are the evidence used to support and develop the central idea, such as:

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facts, examples, numerical data, observations,, expert opinions, eyewitness statements, explanations, quotes

Question 31

p.193 The effectiveness of a description depends upon

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vivid word choice

Question 32

Frame stories create a story-within-a-story. Which text introduced the concept of frame story?

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The Seventh Man

Question 33

p.221 In an argumentative essay, the author's conclusion paragraph wraps up the essay by

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restating the thesis & ending it in a memorable way.

Question 34

p.169 Your claim in an argumentative essay is your position on the topic or question posed.

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true

Question 35

P.172 A writer's tone is his or her attitude toward the audience or subject. In formal tone...

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use proper names of people, places, or formal concepts

Question 36

p.161 Writers use punctuation to clarify the relationships among ideas, establish rhythm, and

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add sentence variety.

Question 37

p.221 In an argumentative essay, the three body paragraphs develop the main claim with

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explanations, evidence, and reasons.

Question 38

p.161 Use dashes to indicate a change of thought or an interruption, such as

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Israel became a country--if you can believe--in one day!

Question 39

p.236 Poets often use figurative language, or language that is not meant to be

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taken literally.

Question 40

p.193 A description is a _____ in words of a person, place or thing, that appeals to all senses

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portait

Question 41

p.192 Writing that tells a real-life story is called

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narrative nonfiction

Question 42

p.170 The three types of paragraphs in your essay models are:

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introduction, body, conclusions.

Question 43

p.215 A Claim includes statements made by the author that express a ____ with evidence to ___.

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claim, justify the reasons

Question 44

p.213 When a character has a conversation with themselves in their own head, that is called

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an internal monologue

Question 45

p.222 You don't need an answer to rhetorical questions because the answer is either obvious or

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the point the author is trying to prove.

Question 46

p.213 The character's spoken words are called

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dialogue

Question 47

p.215 A pitch is a concise description of an idea for a movie.

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true

Question 48

p.215 The goal of an argumentative essay is the convince the reader of the author's stance on a

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topic

Question 49

p.221 In an argumentative essay, the introduction paragraph hooks & engages the reader, and...

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states the main claim in a thesis.

Question 50

p133 The mood the text creates is the same as the ____ it creates

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feeling

Question 51

p.213 Complex characters are those that show both strengths and weaknesses, and experience a

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mix of emotions

Question 52

p.161 Use semicolons to join closely related sentences, such as....

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He was a good brother; He was an even better friend.

Question 53

p.222 The rhetorical device called parallelism is the use of similar grammatical structures to

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express related ideas.

Unit 2 Test Prep/Review MyPerspectives Grade 9 House THS

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Unit 2 Test Prep/Review MyPerspectives Grade 9 House THS

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