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1 Jeddah Knowledge International School ENGLISH MAP AND EXAM REVISION PACK Quarter GRADE 9 Name: Section:

2 GRADE 9 REVISION PACK Seen Poem: Answer the following questions in regard to the poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. I WANDERED lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: 10 Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed--and gazed--but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, 20 They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils. Choose the correct answer to the following multiple choice questions. 1. Which of the following most nearly means the opposite of pensive? a. Deliberate b. Thoughtless c. Cautious d. Envious 2. What figure of speech do these lines illustrate a. Simile b. Paradox c. Metaphor The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee

3 d. Personification 3. In Wordsworth s poem, what is the speaker doing when he says that the daffodils flash upon the inward eye? a. He is making plans to revisit the place where he saw the daffodils. b. He is looking at a bunch of daffodils in a vase. c. He is recalling the visual memory of the daffodils. d. He is looking at a photograph of daffodils taken with a flash. 4. By the end of the poem, how has the speaker s outlook on life changed? a. He no longer enjoys his daily life and wants to go back to where he saw the daffodils. b. He longs to find another person with whom to share the beauties of nature. c. He is able to find contentment by writing about his everyday experiences. d. He is always able to find contentment by simply remembering the daffodils. 5. What is the best description of what the daffodils are doing when the speaker sees them? a. They are twinkling. b. They are fluttering in the breeze. c. They are closing their petals. d. They are wilting in the afternoon sun. Answer the following questions on the poem Dreams. Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams 5 For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. 1. In Dreams the speaker tells his readers to dreams. a. Hold fast to b. Create c. Ignore d. Explore 2. The speaker compares life without dreams to which of the following?

4 a. A heavy, sagging load b. A bird with a broken wing c. An eagle on a cliff d. A raging storm 3. Hughes s central theme in Dreams concerns which of the following? a. The false appeal of dreams of wealth b. The way to make your dreams come true c. The vital link between dreams and hope d. The foolishness of unrealistic dreams 4. Identify the prepositions in stanza 2 of Dreams. a. Fast, barren, frozen b. For, when c. Hold, go d. To, with 5. When the speaker says that Life is a broken-winged bird/that cannot fly, the figure of speech is an example of: a. Simile b. Personification c. Paradox d. Metaphor Answer the following questions on the poem Dream Deferred. What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore- And then run? 5 Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over- Like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags Like a heavy load. 10 Or does it explode? 1. The lines Or crust and sugar over-/like a syrupy sweet? are an example of which type of figurative language? a. Personification b. Paradox c. Simile d. Metaphor

5 2. Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the line What happens to a dream deferred? a. What happens when a dream is not realized? b. Putting off a dream can be disappointing, even dangerous. c. Some dreams must be put off. d. What happens when people dream? 3. The speaker wonders if a dream deferred sags like a. A heavy load b. A heavy cloud c. A heavy sack d. A heavy burden 4. Which of the following is not an image the speaker uses to illustrate his point? a. A raisin b. A cloud c. A piece of meat d. A piece of candy 5. The last question the speaker asks is whether or not the dream a. Crusts over b. Stinks like rotten meat c. Explodes d. Dries up SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION: Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. The Battle of Chancellorsville The Battle of Chancellorsville, one of the most famous battles of the Civil War, took place in Virginia in the spring of For months, the two armies had been staked out on opposite banks of a narrow river. The Confederate troops were led by perhaps the most revered military tactician in American history, General Robert E. Lee. The Union soldiers were led by "Fighting" Joe Hooker. In appearance, personality, and lifestyle, these men were nearly perfect opposites. Lee, an older man in poor health with a grey beard, had a sombre, measured demeanour. Hooker was a blond, strapping young man whose vanity over his appearance was but one aspect of his egotism. Whereas Lee was devout and principled, Hooker was known for his rollicking enjoyment of a good time. Despite the fact that the Confederacy had won the last four major battles and the Union soldiers were famished, exhausted, and demoralized, Hooker proclaimed, "My plans are perfect. And when I start to carry them out, may God have mercy on Bobby Lee, for I shall have none." Why, aside from a propensity for self-admiration, was Hooker so confident? Hooker had used spies, analysts, and even hot air balloons to compile a vast amount of intelligence about Lee s army. He had discerned, for example, that Lee had only 61,000 men to Hooker s own 134,000. Buoyed by his superior numbers, Hooker covertly moved 70,000 of his men fifteen miles up and across the river, and then ordered them to sneak back down to position themselves behind Lee s army. In effect, Hooker had cut off the Confederate soldiers in front and behind. They were trapped. Satisfied with his advantage, Hooker became convinced that Lee s only option was to retreat to Richmond, thus assuring a Union victory. Yet Lee, despite his disadvantages of both

6 numbers and position, did not retreat. Instead, he moved his troops into position to attack. Union soldiers who tried to warn Hooker that Lee was on the offensive were dismissed as cowards. Having become convinced that Lee had no choice but to retreat, Hooker began to ignore reality. When Lee s army attacked the Union soldiers at 5:00 p.m., they were eating supper, completely unprepared for battle. They abandoned their rifles and fled as Lee s troops came shrieking out of the brush, bayonets drawn. Against all odds, Lee won the Battle of Chancellorsville, and Hooker s forces withdrew in defeat. 1) Based on information in the passage, it can be concluded that Hooker lost the Battle of Chancellorsville mostly because of his A. vanity B. ignorance C. overconfidence D. faulty information E. vices 2) The contrast drawn between Lee and Hooker in paragraph 2 is intended to A. showcase the different backgrounds and personal histories of these two enemy soldiers B. provide support for the idea that Lee was a more virtuous person than Hooker, and therefore a better military commander C. prove that two men with very different values could end up in similar positions of power D. suggest that if Hooker had been more devout and principled, he might not have been outwitted by Lee E. imply that these men fundamentally differed in their approaches to nearly everything, including battle 3) In paragraph 3, the author quotes Hooker as saying, My plans are perfect. And when I start to carry them out, may God have mercy on Bobby Lee, for I shall have none. The author most likely includes this quote in order to A. demonstrate Hooker s belief in his own infallibility B. provide an example of the way language has changed since 1863 C. reveal that Hooker was a deeply religious man in spite of his lifestyle D. foreshadow Hooker s defeat at the hands of Lee s army E. portray Hooker as a merciless general who was compelled by his hated of Lee 4) Based on its use in paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the word propensity belongs to which of the following word groups? A. fondness, partiality, affection B. flaw, fault, shortcoming C. distaste, aversion, dissatisfaction D. tendency, inclination, predisposition E. confidence, self-assurance, certitude 5) How many men did Hooker position behind Lee's army? A. 61,000

7 B. 70,000 C. 73,000 D. 134,000 E. 158,000 6) As used in paragraph 4, buoyed most nearly means A. strengthened B. anchored C. floated D. sharpened E. heartened 7) According to the author, Hooker s advantages going into the Battle of Chancellorsville included I. numbers II. position III. strategy A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only E. I, II, and III 8) What buoyed Gen. Hooker in paragraph 4? A. General Lee s demeanour B. his plan C. General Lee s retreat to Richmond D. his knowledge of the terrain E. his superior numbers 9) If this passage were to continue, which of the following would most likely be the first sentence of the next paragraph? A. His army routed, Hooker and his reduced forces hobbled south, back to the center of Confederate operations where he was harshly rebuked for having squandered his vast army. B. In all his days of fighting, Hooker had never been met with such surprise and opposition; he took to solemn contemplation of the events that had transpired as well as the lessons he might learn from them. C. Wounded in both body and spirit, Hooker and his severely diminished forces retreated to higher ground where they proceeded to reload their weapons and prepare for a counter attack. D. Upon returning to camp, the triumphant Lee immediately ordered for supplies to be brought up and provisions made for a raucous victory celebration. E. Not one to gloat over his success, Lee remarked that the victory had been the product of valiant fighting and good luck, as he began to map out strategies for their next move.

8 10) Based on the information in the passage, summarize the events of the Battle of Chancellorsville in your own words.

9 SECTION C: GRAMMAR 1. On the blank after each sentence, write S or P to tell whether the underlined word or group of words is the complete subject or the complete predicate a. Azaleas do well in acid soil. b. The last essay question was really challenging. c. Most of the students in my class study hard. d. The player with the most points at the end of the game loses. e. Weather forecasters predict another storm front from the west. f. The first volunteer fire company in the United States was in Philadelphia. g. Benjamin Franklin organized it. h. Franklin was once ambassador to France. i. Many American towns and cities are named for places in England. j. You may have a little trouble with the lock. 2. Write down the words that require hyphens with the necessary hyphens. a. My father owns a three fourths share of this business. b. I was able to reach my sister in law and my father in law. c. The sergeant said, Round up all able bodied men. d. There were anti French demonstrations in the capital. e. I wrote immediately to the governor elect. 3. Add colons where necessary. a. The text of the sermon was Psalms b. Did she take the 6 05 or the 6 37 from Penn Station? c. The book was called Gourmet Cooking Recipes for the Beginner. d. The quotation comes from The Ohio State Quarterly X 132. e. Note The cover of this bottle is not childproof.

10 4. Place quotation marks, commas, and other punctuation marks where they are required. a. This is the first time I ve heard of that process he said. b. In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart Anne Frank c. This report Mr Gray said does not contain footnotes. d. Mother asked me Don't you hear the telephone e. What wonderful news Ted exclaimed. 5. In each blank, write the possessive form of the compound noun in each sentence. a. The Secretary of State home was the scene of a recent reception for foreign dignitaries. b. Colbert and Nelson store is having a three-day sale on sandals. c. My father-in-law hair has a streak of gray in it. d. The police chief wife is a police officer, too. e. The Camp Fire Girls summer program teaches children a great deal about nature.