FINALS REVIEW
9TH Grade Honors, 2014
Overview
Part I: Poetry/Drama/Literary Terms 10 points
Part II: Quotes from Romeo and Juliet
10 points
Part III: Vocabulary
10 points
Part IV: Open Responses
30 points
Part V: Essay
40 points
Poetry/Drama/Literary Terms
•10 Points
• Open Response
•You will be given 10 definitions and asked to identify
the term. No word bank and -.5 for misspelling.
Quotes from Romeo and
Juliet
•10 Points
• Open Response
•You will be given 10 important quotes from the
text. You must identify the SPEAKER of the quote.
No word bank and -.5 for misspelling.
Vocabulary
• 20 Points
• 20 Multiple Choice Questions
EX: The store charged ten dollars for a Snickers bar, but I
refused to pay such a(n) _________________ price.
a. exorbitant
b. advent
c. assmiliated
d. bogus
Open Response
• 30 Points
•You must answer one open response question for
each of the following units: Poetry, Romeo and Juliet,
and A Separate Peace.
• You will be given 2 questions for each section to
choose from.
• Each response must be at least 5 sentences.
PoetryReadings
• You will be given a poem to read and respond to.
•Be able to identify and explain the purpose of
poetic devices.
EX: Explain how imagery in the poem “Hanging
Fire” by Audre Lorde shows the creative process of
writing poetry.
Romeo and Juliet Readings
Characters
Be able to identify these characters, their actions, and recognize their
unique voices
- Lord and Lady Montague
- Lord and Lady Capulet
- Tybalt
- Paris
- Romeo
- Juliet
- Prince Escalus
- Friar Lawrence
- Benvolio
- Nurse
- Mercutio
Themes
Be able to identify how each theme relates to the play and characters.
- Romeo's view of love vs. Mercutio's
- The connection between love, strong emotions, and violence
- The lovers struggling against society
- The lovers struggling against Fate
A Separate Peace Readings
Characters
Be able to identify these characters, their actions, and recognize their unique voices
- Gene
- Brinker
- Mr. Ludsbury
- Finny
- Cliff
- Dr. Stanpole
- Leper
- Chet
- Mr. Patch-Withers
Themes
Be able to identify how each theme relates to the play and characters.
- The struggle to develop personal identity
- Fighting inner-demons/enemies
- The loss of childhood innocence
- Competition and friendship
- The ‘war’: WWII, at the school, and within Gene’s own mind.
Essay
• 40 Points
• 5 well-developed paragraphs
• Graded Based On:
1. Organization: Introductions and Conclusions
Transitions between ideas
Translate ideas clearly without jumping around
2. Supporting details: Examples from the text!
No direct quotes, but give examples in your own words.
Explain every claim you make.
1. Grammar/mechanics: Capitalization
Spelling
Punctuation
Indentation
OUTLINE YOUR ESSAY BEFORE WRITING
PROOFREAD TWICE AFTER WRITING!
Essay
•You will be given 2 general essay prompts to
choose from.
• The only suggestion I can give to you is to make
sure you know the characters (and their
‘characterization’) in Romeo and Juliet and A
Separate Peace. Be knowledgeable about conflicts in
these stories and the dilemmas the characters face.