9th Grade End of Year Test 2019

10. Which statement about an epic hero is accurate?

27. What type of organization usually works best for an autobiographical narrative?

4. What causes people to mistake a kea for a predatory bird?

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

30. Her rival was able to destroy her business because he found her Achilles' heel.

14. Use your knowledge of the Greek prefix mono- to define the word monosyllabic.

34. What can you infer about the Labyrinth?

19. Which sentence needs a revision to correct the subject- verb agreement?

58. Which strategy would be most effective for writing a response to this poem?

35. What is ironic about the ending of this passage?

11. What is the meaning of the Latin root -bene-, as in benefit and benevolent?

54. What is the central image in this poem?

15. What is the meaning of the Latin prefix pre-?

56. What does the simile in line 6 of the poem suggest about the eagle?

39. What type of writing does this passage most clearly illustrate?

61. In what way are King's references to the Constitution/ DoI an appeal to pathos?

22. Which words form the complete predicate of this sentence?

18.Which sentence from "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" contains an appositive phrase?

20. Which words in this sentence form a prepositional phrase?

Which of these is a compound sentence?

45. Which line in the poem most clearly expresses a paradox?

29. Which statement about Lady Bird Johnson's White House Diary uses incorrect punctuation?

36. From what point of view is this passage narrated?

Which sentence contains a participial phrase?

31. Create parallelism: Carlos and Manny like hiking, swimming, and they ride horses

6. Which word in the passage is the best example of onomatopoeia?

55. Which sound devices are used in line 1 of the poem?

53. How does this passage illustrate the definition of a tragedy?

26. Which of these sentences from a cause/ effect essay does NOT have an objective tone?

52. In this passage, what for does the dialogue take?

60. What info about historical or cultural context would help readers understand King's ideas?

8. What is the meaning of the Latin root -temp-, as in the word temporary or temporal?

57. What is the meter of this poem?

50. How do the stage directions in line 169 help readers understand what is happening?

7. Which statement about dramatic speeches is accurate?

43. What type of poem is this?

2. Which of these best describes the author's style?

59. What central analogy does King make in this passage from his speech?

42. What is the meaning of the idiom ground to a halt, used in the last paragraph.

32. What prediction can you make about Daedalus's plan of escape?

3. Which sentence most accurately states the main idea of the passage?

9. Which phrase best describes the author's voice in this passage?

33. What stage of the plot is represented in this passage?

12. Which of these words contains a Latin root meaning speak?

41. How is the word report used in the first paragraph?

Which of these sentences is written in the passive voice?

49.Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she is alive. What does this illustrate?

13. In a thesaurus, what would you most likely find the entry for the word cascade?

5. Which word or phrase best describes the author's tone in this passage?

37. How do readers learn about the characters in this passage?

38. What can you infer about the relationship between Bette and Ralph?

51. What does the dialogue in the passage reveal about Juliet's character?

1. From what type of nonfiction does it most likely come?

48. How many questions does she ask in the passage?

16. Which of these sentences contains a verb in the past perfect tense?

47. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

17. In which sentence are BOTH boldface words adverbs?

28. What strategy would be best to use when writing a problem/ solution essay?