NAFS Practice NO.1

Which best describes the MOOD of this story?

• Cheerful

• Bleak

• Humorous

• Optimistic

Which figurative language technique is used to bring the main characters of this story to life?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which is NOT something that the leaves discuss?

• How there used to be more leaves on the tree

• How they don't know what happens after they fall

• How the weather used to be brighter and warmer

• How the squirrels walk on them inconsiderately

How have things changed for the leaves?

• It is darker, colder, and they are more miserable.

• It is hot now and the heat makes them uncomfortable.

• It is brighter and they are enjoying the warmth.

• The weather hasn’t changed much so they’re bored.

Which best characterizes the two leaves?

• They still think that they have many warm days ahead of them so they are happy.

• They know that they will fall soon and they are sad and concerned about it.

• They think that it will be fun to get blown off the tree and they can’t wait to go for the ride.

• They are lonely at the top of the tree and excited to join their friends on the forest floor.

From which perspective is this story narrated?

• First-person

• Third-person objective

• Third-person omniscient

• Third-person limited

Why does the first leaf try to convince the second leaf that he hasn't changed much?

• He is lying to try to make them both feel better.

• He is trying to trick him from his spot.

• He honestly can't tell that the second leaf has changed much.

• He is trying to get him to share his acorn with him.

Which figurative language technique is used in the following?

 

"Might be a few yellow stripes here and there, but not so’s you’d notice,"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Which statement best expresses the THEME of this story?

• All good things must come to an end.    

• Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

• An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

If the story were to continue, it is reasonable to PREDICT that which would MOST LIKELY occur next?

• The last leaf would hang on all winter and survive till the spring.

• The last leaf would make a new leaf friend on the tree that he never noticed.

• The last leaf would fall off also and in short time.

• The last leaf would suddenly regain his strength and color.