9th Grade 1st Semester Final Exam - Ms. Dacko's Classroom
9th Grade 1st Semester Final Exam
RESPONDING TO READING-COMMON ASSESSMENT:
Based on the two selections given, you will be responding to multiple choice questions. Prior to the exam, you need to read the texts thoroughly and you are encouraged to take notes. You will need to read for content and understanding, but it will also be helpful to find any examples of the literary terminology listed below. (alliteration, allusion, characterization, conflict, foreshadowing, irony, metaphor, personification, plot, point of view, protagonist, purpose, setting, simile, suspense, symbolism, theme, tone).
GRAMMAR AND RHETORIC- COMMON ASSESSMENT:
You will see a passage with underlined words and phrases. Most of the underlined passages contain errors or inappropriate expressions. You will choose the response that is correct. (This is similar to editing.)
SHORT STORIES:
1. In “The Most Dangerous Game” how does the author add to the suspense of the story?
2. How is the conflict in “The Gift of the Magi” resolved?
3. In “The Necklace” what conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel based on the life she craves?
SPELLING- 100 NO EXCUSES WORDS:
For each sentence, you will have to choose the No Excuses word that belongs in the sentence and that is spelled correctly.
LITERARY TERMINOLOGY:
Define the following:
1. alliteration
2. allusion
3. characterization
4. conflict
5. foreshadowing
6. irony
7. metaphor
8. personification,
9. plot
10. point of view
11. protagonist
12. purpose
13. setting
14. simile
15. suspense
16. symbolism
17. theme
18. tone
Write an example of each for the following:
19. alliteration
20. allusion
21. characterization
22. conflict
23. foreshadowing
24. irony
25. metaphor
26. personification,
27. plot
28. point of view
29. protagonist
30. purpose
31. setting
32. simile
33. suspense
34. symbolism
35. theme
36. tone
37. Label the plot diagram. Also describe what happens at each step.
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GRAMMAR PART ONE (Kinds of Sentences):
You will need to determine the type of sentence that is given. Define each of the following:
38. interrogative
39. declarative
40. imperative
41. exclamatory
GRAMMAR PART TWO (Subject & Predicate): You will need to determine the simple subject and simple predicate in each of the sentences given. Define the following:
42. simple subject
43. simple predicate
GRAMMAR PART THREE (Parts of Speech): You will need to determine the part of speech for each underlined word in the sentence given. Define each of the following:
44. noun
45. pronoun
46. verb
47. preposition
48. adjective
49. adverb
50. conjunction
51. interjection
MISSISSIPPI TRIAL, 1955: You will need to answer questions based on Mississippi Trial, 1955. Use your chapter worksheets and your literary elements worksheet to review. Identify each of the characters listed below.
52. Hiram Hillburn
53. Harlan Hillburn
54. Earl Hillburn
55. Naomi Rydell
56. R.C. Rydell
57. Ruthanne
58. Emmett Till
59. Remington Brothers
The test is 115 questions and is a combination of multiple choice and matching. You need to bring a number 2 pencil and something to do for after the test. IMPORTANT- If you choose not to read the selections before the test, you will have a hard time answering the first several questions and you may even run out of time. READ THE SELECTIONS BEFORE THE DAY OF THE EXAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is a reason that you are getting the selections early. Use your time wisely and prepare. Ask any questions that you have about the selection on the review days, I WILL NOT answer any questions about the reading selections on the day of the final.
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