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Question 1
Read the passage. "Lena stacked the last crate of salmon on the dock, then paused to watch the seaplane lift off the channel. The roar faded, and for a moment the only sound was water slapping pilings. She wiped her hands on her rain jacket and thought of the scholarship letter folded in her pocket." What is the main focus of this passage?
Correct Answer:
Lena finishes work, notices the quiet, and thinks about a scholarship letter
Question 2
In a short story, a character says one thing but clearly means the opposite for a sarcastic effect. What literary device is this?
Correct Answer:
Verbal irony
Question 3
Read the lines. "The mountain wore a white crown of fresh snow." What figure of speech gives the mountain human-like clothing?
Correct Answer:
Personification
Question 4
A story’s theme is best described as
Correct Answer:
the central message or insight about life the story explores
Question 5
Read the passage. "Jamal kept volunteering answers even after two wrong ones. By the third try he corrected his mistake and the class moved on." Which trait does Jamal’s behavior best support?
Correct Answer:
Persistence
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Prepare with the AK STAR ELA Grade 9 Practice Questions - Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) English Language Arts, Grade 9 Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering read, sentence, passage, correctly, and character. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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AK STAR ELA Grade 9 Practice Questions - Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) English Language Arts, Grade 9 Exam

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