9th Grade English Final Exam

You can relax during study hall, ___ you can get most of your homework done.

Drip-hiss-drip-hiss-fall the raindrops

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

In "The Most Dangerous Game," Zaroff finds hunting men diverting. 

Where is the thesis statement located?

when the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what was expected

Every boy and girl ___ wearing the team's colors.

This ancient bear would make the modern grizzly look like a runt.  A runt is....

Without my love, a day drags for all eternity.

Today was great, but I wish I could have spent more time with my children.

As far as voice and word choice are concerned, which of the following applies to a narrative?

A succession of loud and shrill screams comes from the tomb. 

Which text structure is most common to narrative writing?

a regular pattern of stresses, like a beat

TKAM:  When does Scout show true courage?

Choose the fragment.

The author's attitude toward the subject

I had no time for any other responsibilities ____ this service project was underway.

O, ride you fast, yet at the last, hate faster rides.

Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.

Which is not an example of external conflict?

Identify the type of noun.  The weather is very mild in Spain and Italy at this time of year.

The fountain tossed its water/ up and up, like silver marbles.

What point of view should you write an expository essay?

The sniper was a fanatic, who would keep fighting until his side won the civil war.

___ you are on the honor roll, you can sit in the library during lunch.

giving human qualities to non-human things

A writer can use subheadings to indicate ____.

Although he was completely exhausted, Gerald stayed late to help clean up after the party.

The drama group doesn't meet during the same period as choir ___ so many students are in both.

repeating the same starting sounds of words

Which of the following is not an example of an expository essay?

Choose the action verb.  The peonies that grew along the fence smelled so sweet. 

Although he was completely exhausted, Gerald stayed late to help clean up after the party.

Which of the following would make the best topic for an expository essay?

During the time of "The Sniper", Dublin was beleagured, with competing armies on all sides.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

exaggeration for effect

Which term identifies the central character in the story?

____ of the teachers has received his or her class roster.

Today was great, but I wish I could have spent more time with my children.

TKAM:  The story is written in first person.  What effect does this have on the story?

Falstaff sweats to death as he walks along./ I should not pity him.

What is the purpose of the "hook" in an essay?

Choose the linking verb in the sentence.  When my younger sister started crying, I stayed calm.

when two words share the same final sound

when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines

when a word's pronunciation imitates its sound

Which is a characteristic of narative writing?

Choose the adjective in the sentence.  The roses on the table are simply gorgeous.

Today was great, but I wish I could have spent more time with my children.

comparison of two or more things using "like" or "as"

writing that uses the five senses to create "pictures"

TKAM:  The idiomatic expression, "Don't let them get your goat", means....

Gracefully she sat down sideways/ with a similar smile.

Although he was completely exhausted, Gerald stayed late to help clean up after he party.

comparison of two or more things not using "like" or "as"