Unit 1, Growing Up

English 9
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Vocabulary- Using the words below, identify the correct vocabulary word for each blank to make the
paragraph complete.

1._____ Ecstatically

a. Not giving up

2. _____Abomination

b. Time order

3._____Prestigious

c. Well- known

4. _____Insistent

d. Worthy of disgust

5. _____Chronological

e. Excitedly

Poetry- Match each term with its definition.

6._____ Rhyme

a. The narrator of the poem

7._____ Speaker

b. Sounds that repeat in multiple words

Setting- Fill in the blanks to complete the definition of the word setting.
The setting of a story is the (8)_______________________ and (9) ________________________ of it.
Identify the sentence that tells the setting in the following paragraphs.
10. ________
a. Sentence 1
b. Sentence 2
c. Sentence 3

11. ________
a. Sentence 1
b. Sentence 3
c. Sentence 5

Point of View- Read each passage and identify the correct point of view. The three points of view that
we discussed in this unit are listed below. Not all may be used.
first- person

third-person limited

third-person omniscient

12. _________________________________________

13. _________________________________________

Conflict- Below are the four types of conflict and some examples. Match the type of conflict with its
example. Not all may be used.
14. In from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the narrators conflict with
the speakers views on her graduation can be described as this.
15. When the narrator in The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant is trying
to decide whether or not to ask Sheila to the concert, he is facing which
type of conflict?
16. In My Brothers Keeper when the Ted and Jamie are having a
disagreement about what Ted should do, the type of conflict is this.

A. Character vs self
B. Character vs society
C. Character vs
character
D. Character vs nature

Nouns and Pronouns- Identify the following words as a noun (N), pronoun (P), adjectives (A), or verbs
(V). Hint: There are 2 pronouns, 2 nouns, 2 adjectives, and 2 verbs.

______ 17. studied

______ 21. funny

______ 18. Hope

______ 22. Her

______ 19. That

______ 23. Mrs. Schmitt

______ 20. Ran

______ 24. colorful

Story Match- Match the story from Unit 1 with its main idea or central concept.
______25. My Brothers Keeper

a. Discusses struggles for women

in Afghanistan

______26. From I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

b. Talks about a boys crush

______27. My Forbidden Face

c. Is based on segregation in the

South

______28. The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant

d. Considers if we should lie to

protect our family members

Characterization- In Unit 1, we discussed both direct and indirect characterization. Use the information
below to identify if the characters are being described through direct or indirect characterization.

Jimmy was a very polite young man who

greeted everyone with a smile and a
handshake.
The teacher said, My class is very wellbehaved. They encourage each other
and make sure everyone feels included!

29.________________________________

30.________________________________

Short Story- Choose one of the stories we discussed this unit. In a complete sentence, explain what you
can learn from that particular story. In a second sentence, explain how that story shows what you have
learned. This is worth 4 points. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation will count for your essay score.

Essay- Choose one of the stories we discussed this unit. Explain who the main character is and how he/she
grows up. Give two specific examples and follow the Reeses format with at least six sentences. You may
use your reading review worksheets to help you. This is worth 10 points. Spelling, grammar, and
punctuation will count for your essay score.
Restate the question as a sentence
Example from the text
Explain your example
Second example from the story
Explain your second example
Summarize your main point