Read the following excerpt from "House Taken Over" and describe the narrator's reaction after the back section of the house is taken over. "I went down to the kitchen, heated the kettle, and when I got back with the tray of mate, I told Irene: 'I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part.'"

He is confused by the strange events

He is distressed to lose half of their home.

Which of the following best describes the setting of "House Taken Over"?

A regular house in a middle-class neighborhood

In "House Taken Over, which of the following details MOST clearly suggest the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? Choose 2 options

They often cannot fall a sleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully

They intentionally stop thinking

They occupy themselves by cleaning

They prefer to spend time in their rooms

They collect French literature and reorder their father's stamp collection.

Read the following quote from "House Taken Over" to determine what the details suggest about the force of creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and sister? "We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now."

It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions.

It is greedy and wants to steal everything it can find in their luxurious home.

It is interested only in people who are rich and greedy

It is powerful, so they distract its attention by leaving items behind

Which excerpt from "House Taken Over" best supports the theme of the story?

"'I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part'... 'In that case,' she said, picking up her needles again, 'we'll have to live on this side.'"

"We liked the house because.. it kept the memories of great-grandparents, our paternal grandfather, our parents, and the whole of childhood."

"Irene and I got used to staying in the house by ourselves, which was crazy, eight people could have lived in that place and not have gotten in each other's way."

"Irene never bothered anyone. Once the morning housework was finished, she spent the rest of the day on the sofa in her bedroom knitting."

How does Irene react when the narrator tells her that the back of the house has been taken over?

She seems relatively unconcerned and abandons the back of the house.

She is extremely concerned and calls for help

She screams, faints, has a heart attack, and dies.

She proposes that she and her brother confront the invaders.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

A) The wind whispered through the trees.

B) The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

Which sentence best describes a setting?

A) The sun set over the quiet village, casting long shadows.

B) She was the kindest person he had ever met.

C) The argument was heated and intense.

D) He ran faster than anyone else.

What is the effect of using first-person narration in a story?

B) It allows readers to see the narrator's thoughts and feelings.

A) It provides an objective view of all characters.

C) It makes the story more confusing.

D) It limits the story to one setting.

Which of the following sentences uses personification?

B) The cake was as sweet as honey.

D) The river was a winding snake.

What is the role of dialogue in a story?

B) To reveal character relationships

Which of the following best describes the climax of a story?

C) The turning point of the story

A) The introduction of characters

D) The description of the setting

Describing Characters, Settings, and Events

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following means the time and the place in which the events of the story happen?

Setting

Dialogue

Plot

Characterisation

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Makes the reader smell, taste, feel, see, hear, and imagine what the writer is describing

Symbolism

Diction

Pacing

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is it important to use narrative writing techniques/ strategies?

It is not important. They are a waste if time.

They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Characterization

A contradiction or dilema.

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

Sounds written into words.

Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Setting can include:

Weather

Character

Speech

Landscape

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Imagery

Uses sensory language to describe

Copying and pasting pictures into stories

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities

The rate at which a story moves

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:

setting

conflicts

dialogue

resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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Describing Characters, Settings, and Events

Which of the following means the time and the place in which the events of the story happen?

Makes the reader smell, taste, feel, see, hear, and imagine what the writer is describing

Why is it important to use narrative writing techniques/ strategies?

Characterization

Setting can include:

Imagery

The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:

Which of the following best describes the setting of "House Taken Over"?

At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days? Choose 2 options.

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