US Grade 9 Critical Thinking Test 1

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K-12 Grade 9 Critical Thinking High School (Grade 9, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS

What is this test? for Grade 9 Critical Thinking practice (High School 9-12, USA Common Core) — High School (Grade 9, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For High School students (Grade 9, 9-12) — if you are in High School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 9 Critical Thinking · Education: High School · Part: K-12 Grade 9 Critical Thinking · Country: USA

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Question 1

What is a theme?

A) The author

B) A minor detail

C) The title

D) The central message or idea

Question 2

What is figurative language?

A) Quotation marks

B) Facts and data

C) Words used beyond their literal meaning

D) Tables and charts

Question 3

Which is an example of a simile?

A) She smiled

B) Her smile is bright

C) Her smile is like the sun.

D) Sun, smile the

Question 4

What is an inference?

A) The title

B) A random guess

C) A stated fact

D) A conclusion from evidence and reasoning

Question 5

What is tone?

A) The author's attitude

B) The setting

C) The characters

D) The plot

Question 6

What is mood?

A) The feeling the reader gets

B) The plot

C) The genre

D) The author's attitude

Question 7

What is a claim?

A) The conclusion only

B) The main argument

C) A counterclaim

D) The evidence

Question 8

What supports a claim?

A) Evidence

B) Opinions without support

C) The title

D) Random facts

Question 9

Which is a primary source?

A) A biography

B) An encyclopedia

C) A history textbook

D) A diary from the time

Question 10

What is a thesis statement?

A) A supporting detail

B) A quote

C) The main idea of an essay

D) A title

Question 11

What does 'bias' mean?

A) Objective data

B) Neutral tone

C) Completely factual

D) A one-sided viewpoint

Question 12

What is a metaphor?

A) A short story

B) A direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

C) A dialogue

D) A comparison with 'like'

Question 13

What is a fragment?

A) A complete sentence

B) An incomplete sentence

C) A paragraph

D) A title

Question 14

What does 'credible' mean?

A) Vague

B) Unproven

C) Opinionated

D) Trustworthy and reliable

Question 15

What is an argument?

A) An opinion only

B) A claim supported by evidence and reasoning

C) A summary

D) A question

Question 16

What is rhetoric?

A) The plot of a story

B) The art of persuasion

C) A type of poem

D) A grammar rule

Question 17

Which is an appeal to emotion?

A) Logos

B) Pathos

C) Ethos

D) Kairos

Question 18

Which is an appeal to logic?

A) Logos

B) Ethos

C) Hyperbole

D) Pathos

Question 19

Which is an appeal to credibility?

A) Ethos

B) Irony

C) Logos

D) Pathos

Question 20

What is satire?

A) Literal praise

B) Using humor to criticize

C) A factual report

D) A dictionary entry

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