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What is one characteristic of an inference?
What is an inference?
Duplicate of Fall 2016 9th grade ELA Final Exam Review
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What is an inference?
an assumption
a judgement of someone
a conclusion reached based on evidence
what I think is right
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What is one characteristic of an inference?
opinions
when my friend tells me
facts
my guess
3
Imagery appeals through...
Your touch and smell senses
All of your 5 senses
What you taste
What you see and hear
4
Which rhetorical device is used?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
5
Which rhetorical device is used?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
6
Define the word Cynical
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
7
What could the color red represent in a story?
sadness
love
anger
happiness
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Define the word Brooded
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy; gloomy
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
feeling or showing grief
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Define the word Sorrowful
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
feeling or showing grief
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When analyzing word choice, we describe the author's diction as...
neat or sloppy
postive or negative
long or short
good or bad
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What is the figurative Language?
The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring.
personification
metaphor
simile
allusion
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Which rhetorical device is used?
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
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Which type of non-fiction is this an example of?
feature article
biography
autobiography
technical article
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Someonoe says, "Thanks for keeping me waiting here!" Which kind of irony is this?
verbal
dramatic
situational
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Person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. society, and person vs. nature are examples of..
theme
setting
mood
conflict
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Authors of the suspense genre attempt to build...
the reader's sense of humor.
the reader's sense of smell.
the reader's sense of fairness.
the reader's sense of anticipation.
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Which of the following expresses the DENOTATION for the word trash?
worthless scraps
dirty rubbish
foul litter
discarded waste
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What is a rhetorical device?
not used to evoke emotion
uses the 5 senses
all of the above
uses words or pictures to convey meaning
19
Define the word Terse
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
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How is toone different from mood?
Mood is atmosphere, tone is feelings
Mood is attitude towards a subject, tone is atmosphere.
They are the same, not different.
Tone is authors attitude to a subject, mood is atmosphere
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What is the mood in a story?
The larger idea or message
The feeling or atmosphere the author creates
The tone the author uses in his/her writing
The central conflict
22
The time and place of a story is the...
Setting
Place
Time
Plot
23
What kind of characterization is the following sentence? She is a smart girl.
Indirect
All of the above
Not characterization
Direct
24
Good authors of the suspense genre will often...
leaves the reader feeling confused.
tell jokes.
create internal and external conflict for main characters.
make the clues in foreshadowing very obvious.
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Foreshadowing is a technique used by authors. It involves...
using sensory imagery.
placing 4 shadows on the front cover of a book.
a change in a character's emotions.
giving hints (clues) about impending events.
26
There a 3 types of irony.
True
False
27
Irony is...
a series of events & their outcomes
the place of action at a particular time.
a contrast between what is expected & what actually happens.
the attitude or feeling that the writer's words express.
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What is the Point of view?
1st person
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
omniscient
29
The definition of logos is...
appealing through logos or brands
credibility
emotional appeal
logical appeal
30
The author's _____ helps develop a specific tone.
denotation
diction
thoughts
purpose
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One way to find main idea is by...
reading the page number
looking for clue words that are used repeatedly
looking in the index
reading the 1st word of the paragraph
32
The angle from which a story is told is called...
Conflict
character
setting
point of view
33
In fiction, a symbol can be described as...
story that can be understood on more that one level.
comparison between 2 unlike things.
mood or emotion a story evokes.
an object that stands for something other than itself.
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What could a storm symbolize in a story?
love
luck
danger
happiness
35
Which word below has the MOST negative connotation?
demonstration
riot
protest
gathering
36
Which term refers to the dictionary definition of a word?
tone
diction
denotation
connotation
37
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression
Inform
Persuade
All of the above
Entertain
38
An article about how the iPhone is better than an Android phone
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
All of the above
39
What is the irony? A group of friends walk into the house a killer secretly entered.
dramatic
verbal
situational
40
True or False: Direct characterization SHOWS a character's traits/personality.
True
False
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What otherways can we find main idea?
look at the pictures
ask yourself, "What did I just read about?"
look at the title
draw a flower
42
Which term refers to the author or speaker's attitude?
denotation
connotation
tone
diction
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A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
situational
dramatic
verbal
44
Which term refers to the author's word choice?
connotation
diction
tone
denotation
45
The series of events that happen in a story are known as ...
theme
point of view
setting
plot
46
In order for readers to make predictions about what may occur in a story, authors must...
leave sensory imagery.
leave fruit.
leave clues
leave spelling erros.
47
What is the best definition of Characterization?
How an author stands
How an author reveals a character to us
How an author writes
How an author reads
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What makes up mood?
atmosphere
all of the above
characters
tone
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What is the point of view?
omniscient
3rd person objective
3rd peron limited
1st person
50
Make an inference: I grabbed a menu to look at to see what I wanted to order. Where am I?
a restaurant
a gas station
Walmart
a salon
51
Which word below could be used to create an EVIL tone?
dawn
shelter
darkness
craft
52
What type of text feature is used in the following example?
bold print and italics
diagrams and charts
context clue within the sentence.
footnotes and endnotes
53
This type of non-fiction peice is...
critical article
feature article
biography
autobiography
54
What is situational irony?
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
The reader knows something the characters do not.
What is said is different than what is meant.
55
Which verb below could be used to create an ADORING tone?
reflect
agree
cherish
feel
56
What are the types of author's purpose?
Inform
All of the Above
Persuade
Entertain
57
What is verbal irony?
The reader knows something the characters do not.
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
What is said is different than what is meant.
58
Define the word Surrealistic
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
feeling or showing grief.
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
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Main idea is...
cool information
what the passage is mostly about
the small parts that make up the passage
the title of the passage
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What is dramatic irony?
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
What is said is different from what is meant.
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Make an inference: Brandon is the head cook at his restaurant, so he must be a ___ cook.
good
bad
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Pathos appeals to _____?
paths
emotions
pain
logic
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What is imagery?
an image
vivid sensory description
interesting dialogue
both red and orange
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Which term refers to the connections or feelings some words also have?
diction
tone
connotation
denotation
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Foreshadowing is used to...
create a sense of panic and fear.
create a sense of calm.
create a sense of anger and frustrustration
create a sense of intrigue and anticipation.
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What is the point of view of this article?
2nd person
1st person
3rd person
2nd person narrator
67
The author's purpose tell us...
When the author wrote the peice
Why the author wrote the piece
How the author wrote the piece
Where the author wrote the piece
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A good setting for a suspense story would be...
a tropical island
a circus tent
an abandoned house
a classroom
69
Speech, ___, ___ on other characters, Actions, & ___ are all Indirect Characterization
Thoughts, Effect, and Looks
Actions, Looks, and Effect
Thinking, Viewing, and Acting
Says, Age, and Gender
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The where and when in a story is called the...
theme
setting
conflict
plot
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Another good strategy & perphaps the most important one is to...
draw a flower
count how many times the or the are used in the passage
look at the 1st and last letters in the sentences.
reread the 1st and last sentences of the passage.
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Ethos appeals to what?
emotions
no of the above
logic or reasoning
ethics or morals
73
Which word below has the MOST positive CONNOTATION?
thunderstorm
storm
rain
sprinkle
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Figurative language?
The children-voices laughing, and the siles like salt, but decaying fast.
simile
personification
metaphor
allusion
75
Story about a family trying to stick together & survive through the Great Depression.
None of the above
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
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When an author uses foreshadowing he or she...
provides clues (hints) that suggest something will occur
uses a fantasy setting.
uses illustrations to make a point.
always uses sensory imagery.
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The central message or the main idea in a work of fiction is known as...
mood
theme
setting
point of view
