9th Grade English 1 Final Exam

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the definition of alliteration?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• An extreme exaggeration

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The clouds were like cotton balls.

• The car roared down the street.

• Time is a thief.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is hyperbole?

• A type of rhyme

• An extreme exaggeration

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The repetition of vowel sounds

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• He was as brave as a lion.

• The mountain was a giant.

• She is a shining star.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does "point of view" refer to in literature?

• The main idea of the story

• The time and place of the story

• The perspective from which the story is told

• The theme of the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which of the following best defines "main idea"?

• The lesson the author wants to teach

• The most important point the author makes

• The order in which events happen

• The feelings of the characters

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is a context clue?

• A hint within the text that helps define a difficult word

• The main character in a story

• The setting of the story

• The author's opinion

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which sentence contains alliteration?

• The sun set slowly in the west.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The river flowed gently.

• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

• The sun smiled down on us.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3