Grade 9 Final Exam- Unit 5

in medias res, the story begins....

• at the end

• at the beginning

• in the middle

• almost at the end

Which of the following must be true if if a story is part of an oral tradition?

• The text was passed from person to person, who each made revisions to it over time.

• The text was passed from person to person, who each made revisions to it over time.

• The author of the poem spoke it aloud to someone who wrote down the words.

• The poem was passed from person to person by word of mouth without being written down.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

• When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

• It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

• After years of hard work, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

• Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

A pilot with a fear of heights is an example of .....

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• none of the above

This type of questioning focuses on a specific part of a response, sometimes simplifying the original idea and other times providing more detail.

• Initial Question

• Follow-up Question

• Restatement

• Clarification

This type of questioning builds on the interview subject's response, clarifying and deepening meaning.

• Initial Question

• Follow-up Question

• Restatement

• Clarification

This type of questioning paraphrases and helps an interviewer make sure the audience understands the main point the interviewee is communicating.

• Initial Question

• Follow-up Question

• Restatement

• Clarification

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• extended metaphor

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?

• friends to peas
• friends to pods
• peas to pods
• best to friends

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• extended metaphor