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9th Grade Language Arts Test Review:Literary terms, writing terms, grammar terms.
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1
What is the proper format for including text evidence in your writing?
transition, link, quote, parenthesis and page
transition, lead-in, quote, page and parenthesis
transition, link, page, quote, and parenthesis
2
What is the purpose of a transition?
to introduce your paragraph
to introduce your text evidence that supports your ts
to introduce your commentary
3
The climax in "Death Came to Flannan Isle" is when...
The narrator is bitten and realizes that he has the disease
John throws Kieran off the lighthouse
The dinghy man rises and bites Murdo
4
What is a dynamic character?
A character whose personality changes during the story.
A character who doesn't change in the story.
A character who develops a disease in a story.
A character who dies in the story.
5
What is a verb?
an action word
a describing word
a person, place or thing
6
What is a round character?
A character with many personality traits.
A character with one personality trait.
A character with multiple personality disorder.
A character who has a plump figure.
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What is a static character?
A character most statistically likely to die first
A character who stands on his head
A character that stays the same during the story
A character whose hair stands on end
8
Who or what is the antagonist in the story "Death came to Flannan Isle?"
isolation
the zombie disease
a kraken
the sea
9
What is the importance of commentary?
It wraps up your paragraph
It gives facts to support your opinions
It explains your opinion about your TE and furthers your TS
10
What is a protagonist?
Character who is against the "good guy"
Main character or "good guy" in a story
Character in opposition to the "good guy" of the story
11
What does inference mean?
An inference is a comparison of unlike things
An inference is a reference to another historical work.
An inference is an educated guess based on details
12
Kieran faces a man vs. society conflict when he ...
thinks about ignoring the lighthouse rules
runs wildly from the lighthouse and falls off the cliff
escapes and willingly spreads the disease to others
13
At the end of the story you can infer that the narrator...
becomes a zombie and flies away.
dies and sinks into the ocean
floats in the boat until he becomes a zombie.
14
What is a flat character?
A character with one personality trait
A character with no personality
A character who was run over by a car
A character with four personality traits
15
What does rising action mean?
Action after the climax, before the resolution
Actions after exposition, build in suspense to climax
Action throughout the story
Action that encourages people to take a stand.
16
Complete the sentence: The problem with zombies ____ that they do not give up easily.
but
is
, is
17
What is the purpose for using synonyms in your writing?
to learn new vocabulary words
to create varied, vivid word choice in writing
to sound like a professor
18
Identify the verbs in the sentence: Murdo viciously bit Kieran in the side of the head.
bit
Kieran
viciously
head
19
What is a noun?
an action word
a describing word
a person, place or thing
20
What is falling action?
The end of the story.
Action found at the beginning of a story.
Action found after the climax but before the resolution.
21
What is a symbol?
Something that presents something else.
Something that a percussionist plays.
Something that misrepresents something else.
Something that stands for or represents something else.
22
What are the names of Rick's children in The Walking Dead?
Carl and Judith
Coral and Joleen
Carl and Julie
23
Identify the nouns in the sentence: Murdo is the salty, old keeper of the lighthouse.
lighthouse
old
salty
24
Identify the verb in the sentence: The zombie trudged across the floor.
zombie
floor
trudged
25
What type of character is Murdo?
Round and flat
Round and dynamic
Round and zombie
Round and static
26
The setting of a story is...
the introduction at the beginning of a story
the characters and conflict in a story
the time and place a story occurs
27
The setting of "When Death Came to Flannan Isle" is...
Scotland, 1899
England, present day
Okinawa, 1960's
Hawaii, 1920's
28
What type of character is Kieran?
Round
Flat
Dynamic
Protagonist
29
A symbol that represents the moment just before death in the story is ...
gloaming
ship
oilskins
Hogmany
30
An example of falling action from "Death Came to Flannan Isle" is...
John loads all three bodies in the dinghy.
The men see the dinghy from the lighthouse.
Murdo bites Kieran.
31
Which of the characters listed below are not static?
the dinghy man
John
Kieran
Murdo
32
What is the correct writing format?
TS-CM-TE-CM-CM-TE-CS
TS-CM-CM-TE-CM-CM-TE-CS
TS-TE-CM-CM-TE-CM-CM-CS
33
What does the literary term resolution mean?
end of the protagonist when his character is defeated
end of central conflict, the main problem is resolved
end of the central message in the middle of the story
34
What is an antagonist of a story?
A character who supports the main character
A character who tragically dies in the story.
A character in opposition to the main character
35
What is the purpose of a lead-in?
it provides background and context for the story
it makes evidence for the topic sentence
it creates a topic sentence for the story
36
Is this a run-on sentence? Kieran let out a scream I leapt to my feet and spun round to flee.
No
Yes
37
What type of narration is "When Death Came to Flannan Isle" told?
Second person
First person
Third person omniscent
Third person
38
Complete the sentence: The sudden movement caught his attention ___ he seemed to notice us.
then
, and
and
39
Is this a run-on sentence? We sat round the wooden table as we did for lunch every day.
Yes
No
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Is this a fragment? It could be weeks
No
Yes
41
Is this a sentence fragment? As the stranger thrashed around.
No
Yes
42
Which of these is an example of rising action from "Death comes to Flannan Isle?"
At the end of the story all of the characters are dead.
Murdo ate as fast as he could.
The men are sitting at the table eating lunch.
The dead man sank his teeth into Murdo.
43
Complete the sentence: After the first bite ____ no chance we could escape.
but was
though
, there was
44
Which character is the protagonist of "Death Came to Flannan Isle?"
The dinghy man
Kieran
Murdo
John
45
What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?
It gives facts to support your opinions
It gives your opinion about the TE
It wraps up your paragraph and gives a finished feeling
46
Which of the following mythological characters do not transform you with its bite?
dragon
vampire
zombie
werewolf
47
What does the literary term mood mean?
The overall atmosphere of the story.
The sadness conveyed in a story.
The voice the author uses to convey the story.
The emotions of the author in the story.
48
All text evidence should be embedded with TLQPP which means...
transition, lead-in, quote, page and parenthesis
transition, link, quote, page and parenthesis
transition, link, quote, parenthesis and
49
A possible theme from "The Most Dangerous Game" is...
Cleverness and skill gets you through difficult situations
Desperation makes you weak and insignificant
Life is to be lived by the strong
50
On what recent television show did Marshawn Lynch appear?
Modern Family
Big Bang Theory
Blackish
Brooklyn 99
51
What does the literary term theme mean?
a comparison of two unlike things
the central idea or message of a literary work
something that represents two unlike things
52
Which member of the X-Men appeared in the Deadpool movie?
Iceman
Colossus
Rogue
Negasonic Teenage Warhead
53
What does the literary term climax mean?
The introduction to characters, setting and conflict
The conflict between characters
The highest point of interest where the conflict turns
54
A symbol for a teacher is...
an apple
an orange
a football
a bycicle
55
The narrator of the story is...
John
The dingy man
Murdo
Kieran
56
What is the purpose of commentary?
It is a character in the story who is talking
It gives evidence to support your topic sentence
It gives your opinion about your text evidence
57
What is the name of the main character in the Walking Dead?
Rick Grimes
Richard Gere
Rick Riordan
58
What two things does a topic sentence always include?
a quote and the page number
a subject and an arguable opionion
a commentary and the page number
59
What can give you practice points on the day of the final?
your smiling face
annotations
annotations and character/conflict worksheet
nothing
