English 9 Midterm Review Sheet
Midterm Date:____________________
Location:__________
Part I: Multiple Choice questions based on the following terms and concepts We recommend studying a
little each night so that you can really remember the information on midterm day!
 Vocab roots 1-5. See list on the back.
 Literary Terms: Know the following literary terms and their meanings (See your outline sheets from the
beginning of the year):
-Types of Conflicts: Man vs. Man, Man vs. Self, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society
- Round (well-developed/many traits) vs. Flat (un-developed, only one or two traits) Characters
-Theme (the message or meaning of the story, should be said as a sentence/statement)
- Plot Triangle and what each term means (see chart)
- Foreshadowing: Clues that hint at future events
- Protagonist: Main character in a fiction or drama
- Setting: Time period, place, and mood
- Point of View:
-1st person (narrator uses “I”) vs. 3rd person limited vs. 3rd person omniscient (all-knowing)
- Dynamic (changing, different) vs. Static (stays the same, does NOT change) Characters
- Verbal Irony (when someone says something opposite of what we expect)
- Situational Irony (a situation that has results that are opposite of what we expect)
- Dramatic Irony (when the audience has a different knowledge or understanding of the events
in a story than the characters do)
- Direct Characterization (directly stating someone’s traits; “He is smart.”)
- Indirect Characterization (using sensory words and examples to describe someone’s traits;
“He gets all the questions right in class. He had a perfect score on the SATs.”
 Grammar
- Capitalization:
DO Capitalize: names of countries, religions, relatives (when “my” or “your” is not before it, such as
“Mom is going shopping.”), brand names, specific places, the letter “I”
DO NOT Capitalize: seasons, relatives (with “my” or “your” before the name: “My grandma is sweet.”)
- Homonyms:
-You’re (you are) vs. Your (ownership)
-Would/could have (NOT would/could of)
-Too (also, too much/too many) vs. Two (the number) vs. To
-It’s (it is) vs. Its (ownership)
-They’re (they are) vs. Their (ownership) vs. There (location)
 Night Know what the themes represent and what specific events/trials Elie endured in the Holocaust.
PART II: You will be given two short articles that you will read, answer multiple-choice questions,
and write brief reactions. Similar to Teen Biz articles.
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Word List
Grade 9 Vocabulary
PLETE-to fill (L.)
replete (adj.) plentifully supplied
deplete (v.) to use up or exhaust
replenish (v.) provide a new supply for; fill again
COG-to get to know (L.)
incognito (adj., adv.) with one's real name, character, or rank concealed
incognizant (adj.) unaware
cognition (n.) perception; awareness
CLUD, CLUS - to shut (L.)
recluse (n.) person who lives withdrawn from the world
preclude (v.) to prevent
inclusive (adv.) including everything
JUNCT-(L.) to join (L.)
juncture (n.) point where two things join
adjunct (n.) something connected with and subordinate to a more important
thing
injunction (n.) command; an authoritative order
THEO - god (G.)
theology (n.) study of religion and religious beliefs
theocracy (n.) any government headed by religious authorities
polytheism (n.) belief in more than one god