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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