ENL1W1 Grade 9 English Exam Review, Sem 1 PDF

Summary

This is a review document for a Grade 9 English exam. It covers multiple choice, literary devices, passage analysis, grammar, and paragraph response questions, focusing on *Romeo and Juliet* and *The Hunger Games*. The document provides specific items to focus on for each section of the exam, including literary devices, characters, and plot points.

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**ENL1W1 - Grade 9 English Exam Review** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Period 1 Exam:** Wednesday, | **Time**: 8:07AM - 9:00AM - Exam | | January 22, 2025 | Review | |...

**ENL1W1 - Grade 9 English Exam Review** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Period 1 Exam:** Wednesday, | **Time**: 8:07AM - 9:00AM - Exam | | January 22, 2025 | Review | | | | | | 9:00AM - 10:30AM - Exam | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **Exam Breakdown** **Part A: Multiple Choice Questions** 20 marks Knowledge & Understanding **Part B: Literary Device Identification** 10 marks Application **Part C: Passage Analysis (2)** 20 marks Thinking **Part D: Grammar Questions** 10 marks Communication **Part E: Paragraph Response Question** 20 marks Communication (10) / Application (10) **[Part A: Multiple Choice] -- For each statement, you will pick the best answer (out of 4).** **Items to Focus On** - **Literary Devices**: Limited Omniscient; Metaphor; Narrative Conflict (Person vs Person, Person vs Self, Person vs Environment/Nature, Person vs Society); Paradox; Pathetic Fallacy; Personification; Protagonist; Situational Irony; Symbol; Theme. - ***Romeo & Juliet***: Friar John; Friar Laurence; Juliet; Lord Capulet; Lord Montague; Paris; Romeo; Tybalt. - ***The Hunger Games***: Buttercup; Clove; Katniss Everdeen; Peeta Mellark; Primrose Everdeen. **[Part B: Literary Device Identification] -- For each short passage from either *Romeo & Juliet* or *The Hunger Games,* you will identify the literary device being used in that passage. A word bank is provided. Each literary device *should* be used only once.** **Items to Focus On** - **Literary Devices**: Allusion; Dramatic Irony; Flashback; Foreshadowing; Imagery; Metaphor; Pathetic Fallacy; Oxymoron; Personification; Simile. **[Part C: Passage Analysis] -- You will be given 2 short passages from *Romeo & Juliet* and two passages from *The Hunger Games*. You will pick 1 from each text. Use complete sentences to identify the speaker, who is being spoken to, what is happening at that point of the story, & why it is important to the story. How does it develop character? What literary devices are being used?** **Items to Focus On** - ***Romeo & Juliet***: Act 1, Scene 1; Act 2, Scene 2. - ***The Hunger Games***: Part I -- "The Tributes," Chapter 2; Part II -- "The Games," Chapter 15. **[Part D: Grammar Questions] -- For each statement, you will pick the best answer (out of 4).** **Items to Focus On** 1. **The 8 Parts of Speech (I.V.A.N.C.A.P.P.)** - Interjection - Verb - Adjective - Noun i. Common Noun ii. Proper Noun - Conjunction - Adverb - Pronoun - Preposition 2. **Sentence Fragments** 3. **Run-On Sentences** 4. **Comma Splices** 5. **Clauses** - **Independent Clause** - **Subordinate Clause** - **Compound Sentence** - **Complex Sentence** 6. **Parallel Structure** **[Part E: Paragraph Response Question] -- Read a short passage reviewing *The Hunger Games*. Respond to the passage using a well-written paragraph that touches on the ideas presented there. Explain how those ideas connect to the different themes found in the novel. Includes a rubric to guide you to a complete response.** **Items to Focus On** - **Some themes found in the novel:** - **Abuse of power** - **Class & Society** - **Oppression & rebellion** - **Social injustice** - **Social media influence (appearances vs perception)** - **Violence as entertainment** - **Young love**

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