9th Grade 1st Quarter Quiz

What is the point of view of The Seventh Man?

• 3rd Person Omnicient

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 1st Person

Which type of figurative language is this description from The Seventh Man an example?

"It just barely missed me, but in my place it swallowed everything that mattered most to me and swept it off to another world?"

• Simile

• Personification

• Epiphany

• Metaphor

When the author shows the traits of a character through speech, actions, thoughts, relationships and looks, this is called ________ __________.

(a)  

In an argumentative text, what is a claim?

• The conclusion

• The opposite side of the argument.

• The position the author takes on the argument.

• The evidence.

The part of the storytelling arc where the characters and setting are introduced and a conflict is revealed is called the (a)   .

Draw and label the storytelling arc.

In The Cost of Survival, "We're out there to save lives. You can't put a price on that." is an example of what?

• The claim.

• The counterclaim.

• The conclusion.

• The rising action.

The road was littered with broken tree branches.

What is the adjective in this sentence?

• road

• broken

• was

• branches

Use the academic vocabulary we learned to fill in the blank.

It is important to use a (a)   source when trying support your side of an argument.

Use one of the academic vocabulary words we learned to complete the sentence.

The student used multiple sources to (a)   her opinion before writing her paper.