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9th Grade Midterm Practice

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A protagonist is defined as

a)

the villain

b)

the main character

c)

the narrator

d)

a recurring feature in a literary work

2.

Plagiarism is

a)

the use of someone's words, thoughts, or ideas without giving credit or citing the source

b)

submitting a paper of essay with researched material without providing a Works-Cited page

c)

Copy and pasting information directly from the internet and passing it off as my own

d)

all of the above

3.

All of the following describe a hook EXCEPT

a)

grabs your reader's attention

b)

is the last sentence of the introductory paragraph

c)

is the first sentence of the introductory paragraph

d)

can be a famous quote or a metaphor

4.

What is a narrative?

a)

a story

b)

an essay

c)

a poem

d)

an article

5.

All narratives or stories have the following: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Setting

b)

Characters

c)

Conflict

d)

Plot

6.

What is the point of view in this passage?

The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head.

a)

Third Person Objective

b)

First person

c)

Second Person

d)

Third Person Limited

7.

What is a theme?

a)

a story line

b)

the topic/subject

c)

a universal truth about life and people

d)

the time and place of an event

8.

What is the climax?

a)

It's the beginning of the story.

b)

It's the boring part of the story.

c)

The turning point and the most exciting part of the story.

d)

The ending and the most exciting part of the story.

9.

Every sentence needs what 2 types of words?

a)

a noun and a verb

b)

a subject and a verb

c)

a pronoun and a verb

d)

a verb and an adjective

10.

The time and location when a story takes place.

a)

Setting

b)

Theme

c)

Exposition

d)

Climax

11.

the character who is opposed to or who struggles against the protagonist

a)

Antagonist

b)

Minor Character

c)

Protagonist

d)

Personification

12.

The entire story revolves around the _____. There would be no story without it.

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

dialogue

d)

resolution

13.

The stage of the plot that introduces important background information.

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

e)

falling action

14.

The stage of plot where events begin to occur that develop or build the conflict.

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

e)

falling action

15.

The end of the story where the loose-ends are tied up.

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

e)

falling action

16.

How does a writer create an effective setting?

a)

Through dialogue

b)

Through imagery

c)

Through the plot structure

d)

Through the reader's imagination

17.

Informative writing is when

a)

you are informing the reader about a topic

b)

you argue a position

c)

write a descriptive novel for profit

d)

write a screenplay

18.

Should you use transition words and phrases in your informative essay?

a)

Not at all

b)

maybe

c)

who knows?

d)

YES!

19.
What is a hook?
a)
A hook grabs the reader's attention.
b)
A hook ends the essay.
c)
A hook is the main idea of an essay.
d)
The hook explains what each paragraph is about. 
20.
What is a topic sentence?
a)
The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
b)
The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.
c)
The final sentence in an essay. 
d)
The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 
21.
What are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?
a)
The Body.
b)
The Introduction.
c)
The conclusion.
d)
Supporting Details. 
22.
The thesis statement is the __________ sentence of the introduction paragraph.
a)
first
b)
last
23.
How many paragraphs in an explanatory essay?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
24.
What goes between your hook and your thesis in the intro?
a)
Background 
b)
Quote
c)
Lead in 
d)
Topic sentence
25.

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.

Topic Sentence: Candy is not a healthy treat.

a)

It tastes really good.

b)

Candy contains high amounts of sugar.

c)

You can find many artificial additives in candy.

d)

Eating too much candy can give you cavities.

26.

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.

Topic Sentence: Candy is not a healthy treat.

a)

It tastes really good.

b)

Candy contains high amounts of sugar.

c)

You can find many artificial additives in candy.

d)

Eating too much candy can give you cavities.

27.

A protagonist is defined as

a)

the villain

b)

the main character

c)

the narrator

d)

a recurring feature in a literary work

28.

A protagonist is defined as

a)

the villain

b)

the main character

c)

the narrator

d)

a recurring feature in a literary work

29.

When you read _____________ you are not ____________ to read so quietly the class cannot hear you.

a)

allowed, aloud

b)

aloud, alloued

c)

aloud, alowed

d)

aloud, allowed

30.
Her ring was ______ down by her grandmother.
a)
past
b)
passed
31.
He studied for the test, so he ________.
a)
past
b)
passed
32.

My great-grandmother told us many bawdy tales about her ____.

a)

passed

b)

past

33.

My grandparents live miles _______ from us.

a)

apart

b)

a part

34.

Thank you for making me feel ______ of your family.

a)

A part

b)

Apart

35.

She has a ________ tooth.

a)

loose

b)

lose

36.

Don't ______ your way in the forest.

a)

loose

b)

lose

37.

Aquaman can _____ underwater

a)

breath

b)

breathe

38.

( Its / It’s) been great getting to know you.

a)

Its

b)

It's

39.

His bad attitude will not .......... my decision to run for class.

a)

effect

b)

affect

40.

Typically, Cacti are only found in the ..........

a)

desert

b)

dessert

41.

Frank loves all vegetables, ............. for broccoli.

a)

accept

b)

except

42.
Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table. 
a)
accepts
b)
excepts
43.
The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 
a)
affect/accept
b)
affect/except
c)
effect/accept
d)
effect/except
44.
There are ___________ students in Ms. Johnson's class than Ms. Moore's.
a)
less
b)
fewer
45.

The school _____ came into the classroom.

a)

principal

b)

principle

46.

Please ---- that pencil here so that I can get it when you are done.

a)

lie

b)

lay

47.

Today Peg wanted to drive ______ than yesterday in hopes of arriving to the destination early.

a)

farther

b)

further

48.

What is wrong with this sentence: Mr. Jackson is way better then my other teachers.

a)

Nothing

b)

"Then" should be "than"

49.

What is wrong with this sentence: You're doing too much.

a)

Nothing

b)

"Too" should be "to"

50.

Complete this line: ______ are more important things in the world ______ video games and texting, so remember that when you stay up late, ______ brain can’t function at _____ best.

a)

(1) Their; (2) then; (3) you're; (4) it's

b)

(1) There; (2) than; (3) your; (4) its

51.

n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something

a)

advent

b)

absurd

c)

adequate

d)

acquisition

52.

n. someone who promotes or defends something

a)

mediator

b)

realist

c)

advocate

d)

antagonist

53.

v. to share something secretive with someone

a)

sinister

b)

amiable

c)

confide

d)

advocate

54.

v. to become smaller in scope or degree

a)

acquisition

b)

diminish

c)

fluctuate

d)

invoke

55.

v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

a)

endure

b)

dire

c)

fluctuate

d)

lament

56.

v. to call on; to appeal to (e.g., a higher power)

a)

lament

b)

invoke

c)

confide

d)

modest

57.

adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

a)

egregious

b)

adept

c)

adamant

d)

ostensible

58.

n. the quality of being brief or terse

a)

brevity

b)

calamity

c)

certainty

d)

ascertain

59.

v. to happen at the same time

a)

expendable

b)

asynchronous

c)

brazen

d)

coincide

60.

adj. satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

a)

complement

b)

complacent

c)

consistent

d)

convergent

61.

v. to come up with (a plan)

a)

compromise

b)

complacent

c)

devise

d)

devious

62.

adj. extremely bad

a)

imprudent

b)

brevity

c)

complacent

d)

egregious

63.

v. to examine carefully and critically

a)

pinnacle

b)

negate

c)

forego

d)

scrutinize

64.

extremely bad

a)

nuance

b)

clout

c)

peculiar

d)

abysmal

65.

to use to your advantage

a)

diligence

b)

capitalize

c)

entail

d)

indiscriminately

66.

clout

a)

verb; to include

b)

adjective; barren empty

c)

noun; special power or advantage

d)

verb; to prove untrue

67.

bare, barren, or empty

a)

decisive

b)

debacle

c)

diligence

d)

desolate

68.

the quality of being committed to a task

a)

dialect

b)

diligence

c)

delusion

d)

abysmal

69.

a subtle difference in meaning

a)

indiscriminately

b)

erratic

c)

nuance

d)

abysmal

70.

to be kind; generous

a)

benevolent

b)

aberration

c)

brusque

d)

boisterous

71.

not representing actual reality

a)

abscond

b)

abstract

c)

absent

d)

abolition

72.

direct; blunt

a)

candid

b)

camphor

c)

cameo

d)

callous

73.

to encourage or stir up

a)

incur

b)

innocent

c)

incite

d)

impart

74.

capable of being molded or changed

a)

obsolete

b)

malleable

c)

impart

d)

facilitate

75.

no longer used; rare or uncommon

a)

opposite

b)

ubiquitous

c)

impart

d)

obsolete

76.
Which of the following contains an appositive phrase?
a)
My brother, who always tries to get me into trouble, asked me to help him play a practical joke.
b)
When I'm feeling lonely, I eat an entire tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
c)
Just as I turned the corner, I saw Sam, my favorite student, sitting with his friends.
d)
I don't know how I'll ever get through these stupid posters, even if I stay up all weekend to work on them.
77.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
a)
John wants to attend the tennis match but, his sister won't give him a ride.
b)
When I go to the store, I have to get milk.
c)
Tanner likes to fish, because his father took him to the lake when he was little.
d)
Ms. Ansley is tired, however; she has work to do.
78.
Which of the following is a SIMPLE SENTENCE (not compound, not complex)?
a)
Barry grabbed the cupcake and ate it in one bite.
b)
Jenna asked if she could go to the movies.
c)
Donald doesn't know how he will ever finish his project in time.
d)
Donna scanned the arena for her brother, but he wasn't there.
79.
If you are my friend, then you will understand that I cannot betray another's secrets.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
80.
While I bake the cookies, you can put up the decorations, and Jenny can wrap presents.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
81.
Because I want to be the best, I have to train and watch my diet.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
82.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
The best barbeque place in town is Rudy's.
I go to Rudy's with my family.
I always get the rib platter
a)
I always go to Rudy's with my family and get the rib platter, it's the best barbeque place in town.
b)
When I'm in town, I go to Rudy's, the best barbecue place, to get the rib platter.
c)
When I go with my family to Rudy's, the best barbeque place in town, I always get the rib platter.
d)
The rib platter I get when I go to Rudy's, the best barbecue place in town, with my family, is my favorite.
83.
What's the best way to combine these sentences?
Daniel and I ate dinner.
Afterwards, we went to a movie.
The movie starred Brad Pitt.
Brad Pitt is my favorite actor.
a)
Before Daniel and I ate dinner, we went to a movie, it starred Brad Pitt, my favorite actor.
b)
After Daniel and I ate dinner, we went to a movie, and it starred Brad Pitt, who is my favorite actor.
c)
Daniel and I went to dinner; afterwards, we went to a movie starring Brad Pitt, he is my favorite actor.
d)
After Daniel and I ate dinner, we went to a movie starring Brad Pitt, my favorite actor.
84.
"The bacon sizzled in the frying pan."
This sentence contains:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
tactile imagery
d)
personification
85.
"You walk down a road and you realize that it's a dead end.  You don't want to turn back, but..."
This is an example of ____ perspective
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
86.
He disappeared like a thief in the night.
This contains a(n)------
a)
allusion
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
87.
The deliberate DOWNPLAYING of an event for effect.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
allusion
c)
imagery
d)
understatement
88.
"We were scared we wouldn't arrive in time to stop him from doing something really stupid."
This sentence is written in ____perspective.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person omniscient
d)
third person limiited
89.

The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginnings of nearby words: "descending dewdrops," "luscious lemons."

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

consonance

d)

euphony

e)

cacophony

90.

Which nonfiction text structure includes sensory and descriptive detail?

a)

compare and contrast

b)

description

c)

chronological

d)

problem and solution

91.

The Black Lives Matter movement is an example of what type of conflict?

a)

Man vs Man

b)

Man vs Nature

c)

Man vs Society

d)

Man vs Self

92.

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

sequence or chronological order

d)

problem & solution

93.

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

sequence or chronological order

d)

problem & solution

94.

The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright, yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

95.

Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because drivers are distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

sequence or chronological order

d)

problem & solution

96.
The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
97.

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

98.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

99.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
100.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative

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