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2018 Fall Final - 9th Grade
2018 Fall Final - 9th Grade
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Parts of speech, figurative language, story structure, the Iliad,
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What type of irony? A man yells, “I’m not mad!” as his face is turns red and his voice rises.
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
2
The _____ in a piece of fiction is its
controlling idea or its central insight
Conflict
Theme
Plot
Point of View
3
Which of the following is an adjective? Ryah got six books in that box on Tuesday.
got
Ryah
six
Tuesday
4
A paraphrase ______.
restates the passage in a more understandable way
reduces the passage to just the more important points
5
Who is the protagonist?
The main character
villain
The narrator
The opposing character or force
6
What is the mood created in the reader by the author of a story? (The author sets the ____.
Pun
Tone
Suspense
Plot
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Some simple examples of these from literature, are:
Love is blind, Believe in yourself, etc.
Theme
Main idea
Conflict
Title
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All of the following are TRUE about the FALLING ACTION EXCEPT:
Loose ends are being tied upThis is a wrong answer
The events occur before the resolution.
The events are found between the introduction and the climax
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.
9
A coach when the team is 30 points behind: “We’ve got a bit of work to do to win this one.”
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
hyperbole
understatement
10
Answers the question, "What is the author's most important point about the topic?"
Tone
Topic
Theme
Main idea
11
A statement that intentionally makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.
onomatopoeia
understatement
hyperbole
oxymoron
12
Taking someone else's words or ideas without acknowledgement is known as?
borrowing
plagiarising
quoting
stealing
13
Which should be capitalized, a common noun or a proper noun?
Neither
Proper
Both
Common
14
The prefix uni-, as in the word unicycle, tells you that a unicycle has ____________ wheel(s).
One
Three
Two
Four
15
Jumbo shrimp is an example of which type of figurative language?
allusion
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
oxymoron
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What type of irony is this:
The audience knows something a character does not know.
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
17
A specific word used to describe a state of being (also called a helping ______)
abstract
concrete
noun
verb
18
The following are examples of ___. I heard a faint BUZZING. The guitar TWANGED. The cat MEOWED.
puns
oxymorons
onomatopoeia
personification
19
Which of the following words is a noun? Keira wore her blue coat to recess today.
blue
wore
her
Keira
20
What is general knowledge that does not have to be cited called?
Nothing - everything has to be cited
Common knowledge
Plagiarism
Common writing
21
This is the final outcome or untangling events in the story.
Resolution
Theme
Falling action
Exposition
22
Which type of figurative language uses exaggeration?
hyperbole
personification
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
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Which of the following is the definition of a summary?
a restatement which covers only the main points
a restatement of a text or work that explains the text
24
True or False: A brief summary answers the questions Who, What, When, Where, Why, and/or How
False
True
25
In this point of view, the main character is writing about himself/herself.
Second person
Limited
First person
Third person
26
The emotions a reader feels while you are reading.
Mood
Tone
27
The _______ opposes the main character of a story.
Foil
Antagonist
Hero
Protagonist
28
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
synechdoche
29
Answers the question: Who or what is this paragraph about?
Mood
Theme
Topic
Tone
30
This conflict occurs when the character struggles against ideas and beliefs of other people.
Character vs. self
Character vs. character
Character vs. nature
Character vs. society
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What is the sequence of events in a story called?
Climax
Plot
Rising action
Setting
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Figurative language: An idea, object, or animal is given the characteristics of a person.
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
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What type of irony? A contrast between what a reader expects and what actually exists
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
34
Words that imitate the sounds of the objects or actions to which they refer are called ___.
Alliteration
Oxymorons
Onomatopoeia
Personification
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What type of irony is this? We know the Titanic will sink but the passengers & crew don't know
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
36
Which of the following is a verb? There was a loud noise in the hall.
loud
There
was
noise
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Which of the following is the BEST definition of exposition?
Includes the characters, setting, & a hint at the conflict.
The series of events that leads up to the climax
The most exciting part, usually when the hero saves the day
A description of the characters and the time and place.
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Freytag's pyramid is ____.
a way of eating that requires less fat and more vegetables
The smallest of the Egyptian pyramids
a way of determining the type of figurative language used
A plot diagram
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This is the highest point of interest/ the turning point of the story when everything changes
Resolution
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
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What is it called when you use quotation marks around a few of a source's exact words?
plagiarizing
copying
duplicating
quoting
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The basic parts of the PLOT are....
exposition, conflict, climax, conclusion
exposition, conflict, conclusion
exposition, rising action, climax, falling acton, conclusion
beginning, middle, and end
42
The prefix mono-, as in monofilament, tells you that the fishing line has _____ strand(s).
three
two
four
one
43
Which of the following is a noun? Teegan slid down the big hill on the sled.
hill
big
slid
on
44
The character struggles with another character in this type of conflict.
Character vs. nature
Character vs. character
Character vs. society
Character vs. self
45
In ___________ point of view, "she" is the main character in the story.
Second person
Third person
First person
Omniscient
46
Callalily worked overtime and made quadruple her usual pay. How much did she earn?
four times her normal pay
two times her normal pay
three times her normal pay
six times her normal pay
47
What type of irony is this: Saying one thing, but meaning something else (sarcasm).
Dramatic Irony
Verbal irony
Situational Irony
48
The prefix di-, as in dichotomy, tells you that something is divided into ____.
two
eight
three
four
49
Which word is the adjective? We had a tasty pizza for lunch.
We
pizza
tasty
lunch
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a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
adjective
pronoun
verb
noun
51
What type of figurative language is this? Biologists take "cellfies."
Understatement
Pun
Personification
Hyperbole
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A play on words; a joke using words that sound alike but have different meanings
personification
mood
tone
pun