Practice Test (9th-10th Grade: English Language & Arts) Flashcards

In narrative writing, which technique best develops a character's internal conflict?

Answer: Revealing the character's conflicting thoughts and emotions

Internal conflict is developed by exposing a character's opposing thoughts, desires, or emotions.

Which sentence correctly punctuates a nonrestrictive clause?

Answer: My brother, who lives in Miami, is visiting next week.

A nonrestrictive clause adds nonessential information and must be set off with commas on both sides.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses is called:

Answer: anaphora

Anaphora is the deliberate repetition of words at the start of successive clauses for emphasis.

To evaluate whether a source is credible for a research essay, a student should check:

Answer: The author's expertise, publication date, and supporting evidence

Credibility depends on authoritative authorship, timeliness, and reliable supporting evidence.

Which transition word best signals a contrast between two ideas?

Answer: however

'However' signals a contrast or contradiction between ideas.

An author writes, 'The classroom was a zoo during the fire drill.' This is an example of:

Answer: A metaphor expressing chaos

Calling the classroom 'a zoo' is a metaphor that figuratively conveys disorder and chaos.

When citing evidence in an analytical paragraph, the most effective approach is to:

Answer: Introduce the quote, then explain how it supports the claim

Effective evidence integration introduces a quotation and then analyzes how it supports the claim.