WorksheetsGrade 9 Language Arts PAT review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not an example of prose?
a)
poetry
b)
an essay
c)
a letter
d)
a speech
2.
A novel that is true and factual is this type of genre.
a)
fiction
b)
non-fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
picture book
3.
If you don't understand, go back into the sentence to see what other clues can help.
a)
compare and contrast
b)
main idea
c)
meaning in context
d)
ordering by events
4.
To guess based on the information provided.
a)
to analyse
b)
to observe
c)
to evaluate
d)
to infer
5.
What a beautiful day! This is an example of what kind of sentence?
a)
imperative
b)
interrogative
c)
declarative
d)
exclamatory
6.
The words, "because, first, next, following, to conclude" are examples of...
a)
transitions
b)
conjunctions
c)
prepositions
d)
parallelism
7.
The protagonist of a story is the...
a)
main character
b)
hero
c)
bad guy
d)
good guy
8.
In the movie "Batman and Joker," the Joker is the....
a)
protagonist
b)
antagonist
c)
hero
d)
main character
9.
"The wicked witch of the West" would by what type of character?
a)
round
b)
flat
c)
dynamic
d)
major
10.
What doesn't the setting include?
a)
Time
b)
Place
c)
Mood
d)
Ending
11.
When the author provides hints that something is about to happen, this is a...
a)
flashback
b)
foreshadowing
c)
turning point
d)
denouement
12.
The part of the plot immediately following the climax is called the...
a)
setting
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
13.
Where does an epilogue occur?
a)
before the story
b)
after the ending
c)
after the setting
d)
in the middle of the story
14.
Where does the prologue occur?
a)
at the beginning of the story
b)
at the end of the story
c)
at the middle
d)
at the rising action
15.
If you see the words, "I, me...." in a story, it is written in..
a)
First person
b)
Third person objective
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Second person
16.
If a story has characters that reveal their thoughts, actions, beliefs, feelings etc..
a)
First person
b)
Third person omniscient
c)
Third person limited
d)
Third person objective
17.
The moral of a story and/or the message is the....
a)
theme
b)
climax
c)
suspense
d)
attitude
18.
Using diction, shorter sentences, slang in writing is called...
a)
method
b)
tone
c)
mood
d)
style
19.
The personality of the author or speaker is NOT created by....
a)
diction
b)
point of view
c)
tone
d)
resolution
20.
"Bam!" "Buzz" "Ouch!" are examples of....
a)
alliteration
b)
similes
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphors
21.
"Bumpy bumble beez brave breezes.." is an example of...
a)
onomatopoiea
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
22.
"Her lips were as red as a rose.." is an example of....
a)
onomatopoiea
b)
idiom
c)
cliche
d)
simile
23.
"I told you a million times!" is an example of....
a)
idiom
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
understatement
24.
"You are a rock..." is an example of....
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
allusion
d)
oxymoron
25.
"The stars danced playfully in the night." is an example of....
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
idiom
d)
pun
26.
"A chicken farmer's favourite car is a coupe.." is an example of
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
pun
27.
"A fire station burns down.." is an example of....
a)
dramatic irony
b)
situational irony
c)
verbal irony
d)
hyperbole
28.
"In Toy Story, the toys move when the people are not there.." is an example of ...
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
humour
d)
suspense
29.
"The time of my life"...is an example of...
a)
a cliche
b)
a metaphor
c)
symbol
d)
satire
30.
A short amusing story about a real incident or person is an....
a)
Fabel
b)
Excerpt
c)
Dialogue
d)
Anecdote
31.
A piece of writing taken from another story is called
a)
anecdote
b)
fable
c)
excerpt
d)
Legend
32.
A short autobiographical summary is a....
a)
biography
b)
autobiography
c)
narration
d)
memoir
33.
Which of the following symbols represents an ellipsis?
a)
( )
b)
*
c)
...
d)
&
34.
Mood is ....
a)
How the reader feels.
b)
The attitude of the author.
c)
The style of writing.
d)
Using diction.
35.
BONUS: How many cats does Ms. Stamhuis have?
a)
Two
b)
She doesn't have any cats
c)
Three
d)
One
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