7th Grade Narrative Summative Study Guide

Which excerpt from the passage best describes the climax of the story?
Mrs. Mosansky went to Starbucks. She was eager to see her teacher friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, who were already seated at their usual table. After exchanging hugs, they all stood in line to order drinks. The cashier paced back and forth nervously. He began opening up cupboards and searching through them frantically. He was like a racoon searching through heaps of trash. Suddenly, he announced, "We are all out of coffee beans!" The teachers looked at each other and shrugged. They stood up and walked out of the cafe.

• Mrs. Mosansky went to Starbucks. She was eager to see her teacher friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, who were already seated at their usual table.

• After exchanging hugs, they all stood in line to order drinks.

• Suddenly, the cashier announced, "We are all out of coffee beans!"

• They stood up and walked out of the cafe.

How did the conflict over Starbucks running out of coffee beans affect the characters’ actions and decisions throughout the story?

• The teachers shrugged and decided to leave the cafe.

• The teachers began crying.

• The conflict did not affect the characters' actions.

• The teachers demanded refunds (their money back).

Read this sentence from the previous passage.
She was eager to see her teacher friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, who were already seated at their usual table.

What does the phrase “already seated at their usual table” suggest about Mrs. Mosansky's friends?

• They never go to Starbucks.

• They frequently go to Starbucks.

• They were nervous about Starbucks running out of coffee beans.

• They were unsure where to sit at Starbucks.

Read the paragraph. Select the sentence that best shows that the teachers felt powerless, or unable to help out at Starbucks.

Mrs. Mosansky went to Starbucks. She was eager to see her teacher friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, who were already seated at their usual table. After exchanging hugs, they all stood in line to order drinks. The cashier paced back and forth nervously. He began opening up cupboards and searching through them frantically. He was like a racoon searching through heaps of trash. Suddenly, he announced, "We are all out of coffee beans!" The teachers looked at each other and shrugged. They stood up and walked out of the cafe.

• After exchanging hugs, they all stood in line to order drinks.

• The teachers shrugged.

• The cashier paced back and forth nervously.

• "We are all out of coffee beans!"

What lesson about life is conveyed (shown) through the teachers' actions? THINK ABOUT THEME!

• Do not go to Starbucks.

• It's important to hug your friends.

• It's important to be flexible when things do not go your way.

• It's important to treat others with kindness.

Which events in the story help build tension as the teachers order their coffee?

• Mrs. Mosansky enters Starbucks.

• The teachers stand in line.

• The teachers hug each other.

• The cashier begins opening up cupboards and searching through them frantically.

Which paragraph best summarizes the story about Starbucks?

• Mrs. Mosansky arrives at Starbucks. She stands in line. The cashier begins opening up cabinets, searching for something. He announces that the cafe has run out of coffee beans.

• The cashier announces that Starbucks has run out of coffee beans. The teachers look at each other, shrug, and decide to leave the cafe.

• In the story, Mrs. Mosansky went to Starbucks. She and her friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, ordered their drinks. The cashier told them Starbucks ran out of coffee beans. The teachers looked at each other, shrugged, and walked out of the cafe. In the end, they learned to be flexible when things do not go their way.

• Mrs. Mosansky went to Starbucks. She was eager to see her teacher friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, who were already seated at their usual table. After exchanging hugs, they all stood in line to order drinks. The cashier paced back and forth nervously. He began opening up cupboards and searching through them frantically. He was like a racoon searching through heaps of trash. Suddenly, he announced, "We are all out of coffee beans!" The teachers looked at each other and shrugged. They stood up and walked out of the cafe.

From which point of view is the Starbucks story told?

• Third person limited, from Mrs. Mosansky's perspective.

• First person, from Mrs. Mosansky's perspective.

• Second person, from the reader's perspective.

• Third person omniscient, since we know the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters.

Which of the following sentences from the Starbucks story contains an example of figurative language?

• She was eager to see her teacher friends, Mrs. Dopke and Ms. Cottrell, who were already seated at their usual table.

• The teachers looked at each other and shrugged.

• They all stood in line to order drinks.

• He was like a racoon searching through heaps of trash.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile is a comparison that uses like or as; a metaphor is a comparison that does not use like or as.
• A simile is a comparison; a metaphor is a word that imitates a sound.
• A simile is an extreme exaggeration; a metaphor is a comparison.
• A simile is a word that imitates a sound; a metaphor is an extreme exaggeration.