Grade 9 Course Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the central, deeper meaning of a written work?

• Theme

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

What is a brief statement of the main points of a long piece of reading called?

• Theme

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

What is the term for putting a section of someone else's writing into your own words?

• Theme

• Summary

• Paraphrase

• Direct Quote

What is the author's attitude about the work called?

• Tone

• Diction

• Syntax

• Analogy

What are the specific words used by an author to create mood and tone called?

• Tone

• Diction

• Syntax

• Analogy

What is a sentence with one subject and one verb called?

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

What is the author's tone in the work?

• Attitude

• Diction

• Syntax

• Analogy

What is a sentence with one subject and one verb called?

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence