English 9 Semester 1 Review

What is the basic plot of "Hey Oh, Come on Out"?

• People should care for the earth.

• A pebble comes back out of the hole.

• People throw trash into a hole and it comes back out of the sky.

• A typhoon destroys a shrine and reveals a hole.

What is one possible theme of "The Pedestrian"?

• Overuse of technology can cause problems

• Individuality

• A man is arrested for walking

• The dangers of technology

The theme of "The Showdown" is that we should take action when we see people in danger.​

• True
• False

True or false: A correctly integrated quote contains 2 sentences.​

• False
• True

It is important to show instead of telling because:

• The setting helps establish the tone of the story

• An omniscient narrator shows more information

• It keeps the story short

• It allows readers to picture what is happening

The parts needed for a correct thesis statement are a main point and ___ supporting points:

What is the second paragraph of a five-paragraph essay?

• First supporting point

• Introduction

• Second supporting point

• Conclusion

What question does a theme answer?

• Why did the characters act the way they did?

• What happened in the story?

• What is the setting of the story?

• What can the reader learn from the story?

Which of the three sentences in an integrated quote includes the dialogue tag and in-text citation?

• The context

• The quote

• The main point

• The explanation

Is this sentence a fragment, run-on, or full sentence?

"While she was waiting for the bus."

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Full Sentence