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English 9th Grade

2017-2018 Final Test Location & Seat #:
Review Packet
Date: Tuesday, June 5th
Time: 11:00-2:00

Part I: Reading Comprehension

You will be given (3) reading passages (excerpts from a novel and/or informational text, short story, and/or poetry) with
corresponding multiple-choice questions. There are a total twenty (20) multiple-choice questions in this section.

Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions:

 Read and annotate the text.
 Read the questions and consider terms or words that are unfamiliar.
 Analyze exactly what the questions are asking; underline key terms or words.
 Highlight or mark the part of the passage in which the answer might be found.
 Consider each answer choice. In choosing the correct answer, consider why it is a better choice than the others.
Use process of elimination.
 Do not be afraid to write on the test. For instance, cross out answer choices as you eliminate them.

Suggestion: Peruse the questions before you read the text and mark the sections of the text to which the questions
pertain.

Make sure you know the definitions for the following terminology. Use the blue Literary Elements Packet and the pink
Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Devices as a reference guide.

Literary Elements
1. Types of Characters
a. Protagonist
b. Antagonist
c. Stereotype
d. Foil
2. Characterization & Character Development
a. Direct/Indirect Characterization
b. Flat vs. Round character
c. Static character vs. Dynamic character
3. Plot
a. Exposition
b. Inciting Incident
c. Rising action
d. Climax
e. Falling action
f. Resolution

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4. Conflict
a. Internal
i. Person vs. Self
b. External
i. Person vs. Person
ii. Person vs. Society
iii. Person vs. Nature
iv. Person vs. Supernatural
5. Setting
a. Integral setting
b. Backdrop setting
c. Mood
6. Theme
7. Point of view
a. 1st person
b. 2nd person
c. 3rd person
i. Limited omniscient
ii. Omniscient
8. Tone

Literary/Rhetorical Devices
1. Allegory
2. Alliteration
a. Assonance - Assonance takes place when two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound
but start with different consonant sounds. Example: “Men sell the wedding bells.”
b. Consonance - Consonance is typically used to refer to the repetition of ending sounds that are consonants, but it
can refer to repetition of consonant sounds within the word as well. Often, consonance is used to create a rhyme or
cadence. ... Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter-repetition of the "t," and "r" sounds.
c. Explanation of Alliteration, Assonance and Consonance: http://www.writingrhymeandmeter.com/rhyme/208-
consonance-assonance-alliteration/
3. Allusion
4. Anaphora
5. Dialogue
6. Diction
a. Connotation
b. Denotation
7. Dramatic Irony
8. Figurative Language
a. Hyperbole
b. Idiom
c. Metaphor
d. Personification
e. Simile
9. Foreshadowing
10. Flashback
11. Imagery
12. Irony
a. Situational Irony
b. Verbal Irony
13. Juxtaposition

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14. Oxymoron
15. Paradox (not mandatory to know)
16. Repetition
17. Suspense

Appeals
 Ethos (Character)
 Logos (Logic)
 Pathos (Emotion)

Rhetorical Modes – Describe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of writing
 Narration  Exposition
 Description  Argumentation

Structure – The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex;
the way that the parts of a work of literature or art are organized
 Compare and Contrast  Process
 Cause and Effect  Description
 Exemplification/Examples  Narrative

Part II: Text Analysis

You will be asked to closely read the text provided and write a well-developed, text-based response of two to three
paragraphs. In your response, identify a central idea in the text and analyze how the author's use of one writing strategy
(literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device) develops this central idea. Use strong and thorough evidence
from the text to support your analysis. Do not simply summarize the text. You may use the margins to take notes as you read
and scrap paper to plan your response. It is suggested that you plan your response using the outline that we will review in
class. See the suggested outline on pg. 5 of this packet.

Be sure to:
1. Identify a central idea in the text
2. Analyze how the author's use of one writing strategy (literary element or literary technique or rhetorical device)
develops this central idea. Examples include: characterization, conflict, denotation/connotation, metaphor,
simile, irony, language use, point-of-view, setting, structure, symbolism, theme, tone, etc.
3. Use strong and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis.
4. Organize your ideas in a cohesive and coherent manner.
5. Maintain a formal style of writing.
6. Follow the conventions of standard written English.

Helpful Hints to Review for Part II:

Step 1: Underline all directives in the “Your Task.” They will provide you with information that will help you to formulate
a claim and ensure that you complete the task properly.

Step 2: Pre-reading: Look for the title, the author’s name and the date of publication of the text (which may be found at the
end of the text) that you have been given to read.

Step 3: Actively Read: Read the text silently but at a “read-aloud” pace to determine a central idea. The purpose of this is to
read and comprehend at a deeper level the first time you read the text.

As you actively read the text, annotate (underline/highlight/mark significant literary elements, literary techniques OR
rhetorical devices that support the central idea.)

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Step 4: Look at your annotations and select the ONE element, technique OR device as the focus of your analysis. (Choose
the one that best supports the central idea and for which there are at least three examples/quotations.)

***Remember, you can use domain specific vocabulary in your response, but your claim has to focus on ONE element,
technique OR device.

Text Analysis Outline

An outline is a way of arranging and developing your ideas. There is a great amount of flexibility in how you might
approach making an outline; you can write a quick, skeletal outline, or you can write a detailed outline that includes
specific textual evidence.

The purpose of an outline is to help you organize your essay by checking to see if and how your ideas connect to
each other, or whether you need to flesh out a point or two. Making a detailed outline before you begin writing is a
good way to make sure your ideas come across in a clear and logical order. A good outline will also save you time
in the revision process, reducing the possibility that your ideas will need to be rearranged once you've written them.

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 TEXT ANALYSIS OUTLINE (SUGGESTED)
Step 1: Lead/Hook: A general statement about the central idea to interest the
reader in the topic.

Step 2: Identify the title and author of the text and provide a brief summary of
INTRODUCTORY the text (2-3 sentences) to provide context.
PARAGRAPH
Step 3: Introduce the central idea and the literary element or literary
technique/rhetorical device used to develop this central idea.

Example: (author’s last name) uses (element, technique or device) to develop the
central idea of _____________ and convey the theme
________________.

*Remember a central idea is the main idea of the passage that is developed into a
theme. A central idea can be one word or a phrase, but a theme must be a
statement.

Step 1: Write a topic sentence mentioning your first example of how the author
uses the technique.

Step 2: Include a quotation/textual examples to support your claim.

SUPPORTING  Do not drop quotes; make sure they are correctly integrated.
PARAGRAPH(S)
 Do not quote entire sentences: paraphrase the sentences and
(1-2)
choose the most essential words/phrases to quote.
 Put citations in parenthesis (lines).

Step 3: Provide an explanation/analysis of your text-based example and how it

works to support the central idea of the text.

You must repeat these steps so that you have provided 2 – 3 examples of how the
literary element or rhetorical technique/device develops the central idea.

Step 4: Provide a concluding sentence.

CONCLUDING Step 1: Restate your claim.

PARAGRAPH
Step 2: Summarize the main points of your analysis.

Step 3: Write a concluding sentence that leaves the reader with an interesting
thought. If possible, use the lead to frame the essay (refer back to lead).

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 Useful Sentence Starters

• An example in the passage is when….

• In the passage it is revealed that….
• It is shown in the passage that….
• By saying this, the author means….
• With this, the author tries to….
• The example reveals (illustrates, shows, depicts, etc.)…..
• This part of the passage conveys the message that….
 In this passage, the author implies…
 Here, the author explicitly states…

Useful Words & Phrases for Interpretation

• show (shown),
• reveal (revealed)
• depict (depicted)
• illustrate (illustrated)
• unfold (unfolded)
• uncover (uncovered)
• convey the message (main idea, idea, thought, belief…) that…