English 9 GT
Final Exam Study Packet
This packet is broken up into the major sections of English 9 this year: Grammar, Plot Structure, Night,
Lord of the Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird, and “A Raisin in the Sun”. The packet will provide
information and sample questions to test your knowledge. It may also direct you to handouts, assessments,
etc. where you can find this and additional information to study from. Remember that the final will consist
of but is not limited to the information in this packet.
Grammar
Nouns: a person, place, thing, or idea.
Nouns can be concrete or abstract and serve different functions in a sentence:
Subject
Stacy passed John the ball under the net.
Direct Object
Stacy passed John the ball under the net.
Indirect Object
Stacy passed John the ball under the net.
Object of the Preposition
Stacy passed John the ball under the net.
Predicate Nominative
John is a classmate.
Adjective: a word used to describe a noun or pronoun
An adjective answers the question What kind? Which one? How many? or How much?
about the nouns and pronouns they modify
Examples:
What kind? red house, silver jewelry, sick child, cool water
Which one? third chance, any piece, this hat, those apples
How many? six flowers, both answers, several reasons, few letters
How much? enough space, no rain, more energy, little effort
Adverb: a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
An adverb modifying a verb answers the questions Where? When? In what manner? or
To what extent?
Examples:
Where? fell below, move aside, went there, climbs down
When? arrived today, left early, should have spoken before, begins then
In what manner? happily ran, will end completely, danced awkwardly
To what extent? partly understands, have not completed, wash completely
An adverb modifying an adjective answers only one question: To what extent?
Examples: very glad, almost ready, absolutely wrong, entirely grateful
An adverb modifying another adverb answers just one question: To what extent?
Examples: moved very quickly, not completely wrong, climbed almost over
Phrase: a group of words, without a subject and verb, that works as a part of speech
Prepositional Phrase: a phrase composed of a preposition1 and an object of the preposition
(either a noun or pronoun) that works like an adjective or adverb
Examples: by the lake, out of gas, with brown eyes
Adjective Phrase: a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what
kind or which one
Example: The man with a mask frightened the children.
Adverb Phrase: a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by
pointing out where, when, in what manner, or to what extent.
Example: The team played with great skill
Appositive Phrase: a noun or pronoun with modifiers, placed next to a noun or pronoun to add
information and details.
Examples: Shelly’s sister, a track star at UCLA, runs three miles daily.
Two boys, friends of ours, gave us a ride.
Participial Phrase: a participle (the –ing or –ed form of a verb that acts like an adjective)
modified by an adverb or adverb phrase that acts as an adjective in the sentence.
Examples: The boy wearing the blue sweater is my brother.
Frightened by the cat, the bird flew away.
Gerund Phrase: a gerund ( the –ing form of a verb that acts like a noun) with modifiers or a
complement, all acting together as a noun in the sentence.
Examples: The loud, irregular snoring annoyed him.
Their parents forbade shouting in the house.
Infinitive Phrase: an infinitive ( the “to” form of the verb that acts as a noun, adjective, or
adverb) with modifiers, complements, or a subject, all acting together as a noun, adjective, or
adverb in the sentence.
Examples: Professional dancers need to practice daily.
To stroll along the boardwalk at sunset is relaxing.
Clause: a group of words with its own subject and verb
Independent Clause: a clause that can stand by itself as a complete sentence
Subordinate Clause: a clause that cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence; it can only be
part of a sentence
Adjective Clause2: a subordinate clause that begins with a relative pronoun or relative
adverb that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one
Example: We selected those who were best qualified for the job.
Dave, who is six feet tall, is Elaine’s boyfriend
San Diego is the city where we grew up.
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: Refer to the Prepositions Handout for a list of commonly used prepositions
: Refer to the Adjective Phrase vs. Adjective Clause handout for more examples and to test your
knowledge
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Adverb Clause3: a subordinate clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction that
modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or verbals by telling where, when, in what manner, to
what extent, under what condition, or why.
Example: He ran as if he had a twisted ankle
Because the school bus broke down, Jess missed first period.
I am three year older than she is.
Noun Clause4: a subordinate clause that acts as a noun in the sentence. It may acts as a
subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, or object of the preposition.
Example: Whomever you bring will be welcome.
The big questions is whether she will finish the marathon.
Please give whoever calls this message.
Grammar Check
Identify the italicized item on the line to the right and draw an arrow to the word being modified
Adverb vs. Adjective
1. I spoke too hastily.
2. Alice took the late bus back to Minneapolis.
3. Many of the guests stayed very late.
Adjective Clause vs. Adjective Phrase
4. This is another book by the same author.
5. Have you thought of a place where we can meet?
6. Rob bought a car with power brakes.
Adverb Clause vs. Adverb Phrase
7. Wherever he travels, he collects souvenirs.
8. The Cardinals played at Spartan Stadium.
9. He ran as if he had a twisted ankle.
Phrase Identification: identify the following phrases by the examples to the right:
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10. Appositive Phrase
a. We admire their ability to succeed at difficult tasks.
11. Participial Phrase
b. Running out of gas is a horrible experience.
12. Gerund Phrase
c. The house on the corner of the street needs paint.
13. Infinitive Phrase
d. Our house, shaded by trees, stays cool in the summer.
14. Prepositional Phrase
e. Two boys, friends of ours, gave us a ride.
: Refer to the Adverb Clauses handout for more examples, a list of subordinating conjunctions, and
examples of modifying different parts of speech
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: Refer to the Noun Clause definition sheet and exercises for introductory words and to discern between
noun clauses and adj/adv clauses.
Verb, Gerund, or Participle? In the section below, identify whether the underlined word in each
sentence is a verb, gerund, or participle.
15. Someone has stolen a valuable painting from the museum.
16. My little brother loves frozen yogurt.
17. Carol, walking to school, saw an owl.
18. Dancing helps a person to lose weight.
19. Soaring high above the clouds, the jet is flying to Paris.
Sentence Revision Follow the directions below to correctly combine or revise the following sentences.
Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words:
Boo Radley saved Jem and Scout when Bob Ewell attacked them.
When Bob Ewell
Jem learned an important lesson about courage from his experiences with Mrs. Dubose.
From his
Combine the following sentences to make one, solid complex statement
Scout is a tomboy.
She dresses in overalls.
Scout is very aggressive.
Boo Radley is thought to be a monster.
There are many rumors about Boo Radley.
Boo Radley is a timid, shy man.
Identifying Clauses: Identify the clauses in the following sentences as either adjective, adverb,
or noun clause.
She remembered that she had no choice.
The card that she received made her laugh.
His sisters were happy that he was there.
When it is sunny outside, I like to play soccer.
I had a surprise party on my birthday when I turned thirteen.
Our teachers loves to talk about when she was in high school.
The Lord of the Flies
The chapter review sheets on Lord of the Flies are a great resource for examples,
terms, and sample constructed response questions. Refer to those sheets to review
and re-test your knowledge on this novel by William Golding.
Main Characters: Be sure you know who the following characters are and why they are
important to the novel. Also make sure you can identify the relationships between all the
characters and their story lines.
Ralph
Roger
Samneric
Piggy
Maurice
Henry
Simon
Percival
Jack
Johnny
Symbols: Be sure you know what each symbol means in the novel and also how the symbol is
introduced to the story:
Conch
Smoke
Rocks
Scar
Specs
The Dance
Island
Fire
Masks
The ‘Beast’
The “Lord of the Flies”
Lord of the Flies Check
True/False
1.
Piggy is given his name by Jack because he doesn’t like Piggy and thinks that he is a
“fatty”.
2.
Piggy can’t help build shelters because his uncle always told him to be aware of physical
labor on account of his “ass-mar”.
3.
In the novel, Percival introduces the idea of a beast from the water that comes on land in
the night.
4.
The “beast from the air” floats away after the storm and never eats the children.
5.
The officer is disgusted by the un-British behavior of the boys and only takes Ralph back
with him.
Character ID
6. Percival
7. Henry
8. Maurice
9. Roger
10. SamnEric
11. Johnny
Symbols
Fire
Smoke
Conch
Scar
Beast
Island
12. represents hope, rescue
13. represents the evil in all humans
14. represents paradise, eden
15. represents intelligence, creativity, intuition
16. represents safety, protection
17. represents society, teamwork, social order
18. represents social taboos
19. represents freedom, anonyminity
20. represents imperfection
21. represents rituals, religion, deism
a. enjoys “irresponsible authority”
b. betrays Ralph at the end
c. a bigun who raids the camp with
Jack and Roger
d. boy eaten by the beast
e. enjoys controlling small life forms
in the water
f. cannot remember his phone #
Masks
Rocks
Specs
Dance
To Kill a Mockingbird
The chapter sheets for To Kill a Mockingbird are a great resource for examples,
terms, and sample constructed response questions. Refer to those sheets and your
chps 1-6 and 7-11 quizzes to review and re-test your knowledge on this novel by
Harper Lee. Below are some terms, concepts, and themes that we discussed while
reading this book.5
Main Characters: Make sure that you know who the main characters of this novel are and be
able to describe them. We focused on character development while reading this novel, so it is
very important to be able to map out each of these characters according to:
Internal Character
Characters:
Scout
Bob Ewell
Boo Radley
External Character
Jem
Mayella Ewell Miss Maudie
Actions
Atticus
Heck Tate
Calpurnia
Background
Tom Robinson Dill
Mrs. Dubose
Themes: You will be expected to be able to discuss the main themes from the novel. While there
were many themes, there are two that we focused on the most:
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: Refer to the chapter sheets, written and scantron exams, chapter quizzes, and any other material on TKM
for additional study material
Coming of Age: tracking the life lessons that were learned by Jem and Scout and how those
lessons were tested during their troubling times in the second part of the novel. Be able to discuss
the dynamics of these characters and how their immature ideas/understandings/actions were
changed by the end from their experiences and life lessons.
Mockingbird: With Scout’s final realization that making Boo a local hero would be like shooting
a mockingbird, the theme of innocence and other mockingbird characters are brought to light. Be
able to explain Scout’s realization and to present other potential “mockingbirds” who were
preserved or sinned against.
Characterization: Be prepared to provide explanations and descriptions of characterization, the
creation process, and the different elements of a character in a writing prompt.
To Kill a Mockingbird Check
Character identification: Identify the following characters according to their descriptions
Atticus
Scout
Jem
Dill
Bob Ewell
Mayella
Tom
Mrs. Dubose
Boo Radley
Heck Tate
1. Character who is a 9 year old summer friend
2. Character who won a spelling bee
3. Character who decides Bob Ewell committed suicide
4. Character who saved “seb’m” nickels
5. Character who reads to the elderly
6. Character who doesn’t mind helping people for free
7. Character who dies completely free of burden
8. Character who is abusive when intoxicated
9. Character who tries anything to get out of school
10. Character who has poor eyesight
Multiple Choice: Choose the correct answer to the questions below
11. The name of the prosecuting attorney is:
1. Gomer
2. Gilligan
3. Gilmer
4. Gopher
15. Bob Ewell is killed by:
1. a giant ham
2. a kitchen knife
3. a dead squirrel
4. strangulation
12. Heck Tate is:
1. the county sheriff
2. a state deputy
3. a welfare worker
4. an FBI agent
16. Scout’s full name is:
1. John - Louis Finch
2. Jeremy Finch
3. Charles Baker Harris
4. Jean - Louise Finch
13. The children receive
1. a dog named Tim Johnson
2. a squirrel for Boo
3. new clothes for school
4. none of the above
for Christmas: 17. Who does not live on Scout’s street?
1. Ms. Stephanie
2. Ms. Rachel
3. Ms. Maudie
4. Ms. Mayella
14. Dill’s says his father is:
1. a famous bank robber
2. a conductor on a train
3. a senator from Mississippi
4. a lawyer like Atticus
18. Tom Robinson dies because:
1. Bob Ewell stabbed him
2. he was found guilty
3. a guard shot him
4. he starved in prison
19. The Ewells live:
1. down by the corner
2. down the street towards town
3. down by the junkyard
4. down by the river
20. What is the name of the rabid dog?
1. Tom Johson
2. Tom Robinson
3. Tim Robinson
4. Tim Johnson
*As extra review try to identify when the incorrect options above occurred and provide as much information about
them as you can.
Written Section
In addition to the brief scantron portion, you will be asked to write a two-page response
during your final exam. This response will be asking you to connect the ideas presented
in a poem to two of our works from the 2nd semester. Two poems for consideration are:

“Sympathy” by Paul Lawrence Dunbar

“Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes
Consider connecting the ideas of these two poems to Lord of the Flies, To Kill a
Mockingbird, and A Raisin in the Sun