ELA Review

I didn't like creeping down the dark alley. From which point of view is this sentence written?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person, omniscient

• Third person, objective

She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.

• 3rd person POV

• 1st person POV

• 2nd person POV

Third person omniscient point of view is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• more than one character

• one character

Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of

• one character are revealed 

• more than one character are revealed

• nobody

• the author

The library was full of students studying for their final exams. Robert and Rome were studying for math. William and Tiana were studying for science.

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

• third person objective

What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion. 

• winter in a train station of a busy city

• a hospital in the future

• a summer morning in a castle

• a grocery store in the 1980's

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

• "The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

• "The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."

• "At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

• "The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy. There is no other who is that lazy. He whines to Mom and Dad night and day, until he eventually gets his way. What is a sister to do, when he screams 'til he's blue? There is no way to win, for he gets under your skin. He does his best to kill all joy. Oh, how my brother does annoy! What is the TONE of the poem?

• Frustrated

• Humorous

• Depressed

• Happy

What is the MOOD of the following passage?
The werewolf threw his head back and howled, his eyes glazed, a trickle of saliva running from the corners of his mouth and thinning the blood flowing over his chest. I shouted to him to shut up, but he did not hear me, so I did the only thing I could to quiet him.
What is your text evidence? __________________________________

• Loving

• Joyful

• Suspenseful

• Disappointed

It was the bottom of the ninth inning and the home team was down by one. There was a man on second base when Bruce stepped up to the plate. Bruce pointed to right field. The pitcher threw his fastball. Bruce got a hold of it and sent it flying to right field. The home team won.

What character trait best describes Bruce ?

• frail

• nervous

• confident

• smart