English 9 Core Final Review

Which of the following sentences is correct?

From unit 7, the vocab word perilous means...

From unit 5, the vocab word reprimand means to scold or criticize for doing something wrong

If there is no author, you should copy and paste from the article and claim it as your own

"He is as strong as a bull," is an example of a simile. #lennie

From unit 7, tirade means...

An essay that INFORMS you about a topic is called...

"The wind whispered secrets through the trees," is an example of personification.

Kangaroos can jump so high that they can easily BOUND over a parked car.

Which of the following sentences is considered a fragment?

During the Great Depression, many businesses lost money and were forced to FOLD.

What goes at the END of the introduction parapgraph?

Water is one of the few SUBSTANCES that can take three forms: liquid, gas, or solid.

"I had so much homework, I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books!" This is an example of:

"The classroom was a zoo".

Personification is when you make a strong exaggeration.

The detective's KEEN eye for detail helped in solving the crime and catching the criminal.

Which of the following is an example of a FRAGMENT:

Is the sentence a fragment, run-on, or correct: "Even though it rained, the kids still played outside."

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

"The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box." This is an example of:

Which of the following is a RUN-ON sentence:

"The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us." This is an example of:

Which of the following TITLE is correct:

What is the following an example of: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

A simile is a comparison using the words LIKE or AS.

Is this sentence a fragment, run-on, or correct as it is: "The dog happily chased the ball across the park."

The jaguar is a FIERCE cat that is a good hunter; it preys on fish, large rats, and alligators.

"Silently, softly the swans swam on the lake," is an example of:

Walk through Louisiana in the summer, and you'll hear the STRAINS of banjo music in the air.

An example of alliteration is, "The cat sat on the mat."

An example of a simile is: "I really do like ice cream."

Paraphrasing is when the ideas are taken and rewritten in the writers own words

Which of the following is the correct use of using a comma in a compound sentence.  

Is this sentence a fragment, run-on, or correct as it is: "Because the alarm didn't go off".

Roy Campanella was a RENOWNED baseball player. He was a well-known catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

You can use context clues in a sentence to help define vocabulary words.

Is the sentence a fragment, run-on, or correct "The sun set beautifully the sky turned orange and purple birds chirped."

From unit 7, the word adieu means hello

I prefer the occasional disturbance of thunder to the INCESSANT dripping of our kitchen sink.

Birds have to FORAGE far and wide to find twigs, leaves, and branches for a nest.

From unit 6, tenacious means holding together firmly; persistent

My little sister is a monster when she hasn’t had a nap. This is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of an IN-TEXT CITATION:

From unit 6, the word credible means...

"The curious cat crept towards the mouse hole." The repetition of the "c" sounds is a simile.

The WORKS CITED page goes before the essay

The sign read, "Big bears boldly built beautiful beehives."

From unit 5, the vocab word facilitate means a person who takes part in a crime

The giving of human qualities to non-human things is called: