9th Grade May Exam

Foreshadowing

• A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

• A technique used to create suspense by delaying the resolution of a conflict.

• A method of character development through dialogue and action.

• A narrative style that involves a non-linear timeline.

Author's purpose

• The reason an author writes a text.

• A summary of the text's content.

• The main character's motivation.

• The setting of the story.

Parallel structure

• The use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance.

• The use of different grammatical constructions to express contrasting ideas.

• The use of complex sentences to convey detailed information.

• The use of simple sentences to enhance clarity.

Noun clause

• A type of independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A dependent clause that acts as a noun such as subject noun, DO, IO, predicate noun, or predicate noun.

• A clause that provides additional information about a noun in a sentence.

• A clause that expresses a complete thought and can function as a sentence.

Support

• Evidence or reasoning used to back up a claim.

• A type of financial assistance.

• A method of teaching.

• A form of emotional encouragement.

Pun

• A type of joke that relies on a play on words, often for humorous effect.

• A serious statement made to convey a deep meaning.

• A form of poetry that uses rhyme and meter.

• A narrative that tells a story without any humor.

Secondary source

• A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

• An original document or artifact from a specific time period.

• A summary of primary sources without any analysis.

• A fictional account based on historical events.

Dependent clause

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• A complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A phrase that lacks a subject and a verb.

• A group of words that expresses a command or request.

Prologue

• A concluding section of a play or literary work.

• An introductory section of a play or literary work.

• A character's monologue in a play.

• A summary of the main events in a story.

Primary source

• An original document or firsthand account.

• A summary of events from a secondary perspective.

• A collection of interpretations and analyses.

• A fictional representation of historical events.