Unit 1 Test: Short Stories and Irony

Is the following situational irony?

Susan works hard at her job. Her boss gives her a raise. A few months later, Susan gets a promotion and another raise.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Is the following situational irony?

William works hard at his job. His boss never gives him a raise. William decides he will not work so hard. A few months later, his boss says, “Good work, William. I’m going to give you a raise.”

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Is the following situational irony?

Aisha wakes up late. She is so worried about being late for school that she calls her cousin for a ride. They arrive exactly on time, only to discover that school is closed for a holiday.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Is the following situational irony?

Brittany saves up her money to buy a special kind of computer. Just when she has enough money, the company that makes the computer stops selling it.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Is the following situational irony?

Lee tells his mother that he will pick her up at the airport when she arrives. On the way to the airport, he gets stuck in a huge traffic jam. He gets off the highway and takes a smaller road. He arrives just as his mother’s plane lands.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Is the following situational irony?

Bill hears on the radio that it is expected to rain heavily on Friday. Bill decides not to buy tickets to Friday’s ballgame. On Friday, it rains heavily and the game is canceled.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Is the following situational irony?

Sal buys a fancy car. He is worried that sap will fall on the car from the pine tree in his driveway. He thinks the sap may harm the car’s paint job. Sal decides to get rid of the tree. As he chops it down, it falls the wrong way and smashes the roof of his car.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Is the following character round or flat?

Bob is too lazy to help his brother clean up. He is too lazy to make breakfast. He is too lazy to get up and see who is at the door.

• Round

• Flat

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Is the following character round or flat?

Linda works hard at her job after school. She also loves playing soccer. She is trying to decide whether to give up her job to join the soccer team.

• Round

• Flat

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Is the following character round or flat?

Max usually follows the rules. His friends decide to go skateboarding in an outdoor mall. Skateboarding is not allowed there. Max does not want to be left out, so he decides to go with his friends.

• Round

• Flat

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4