Identifying Anecdotes

Identifying Anecdotes

7th Grade

25 Qs

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Identifying Anecdotes

Identifying Anecdotes

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is an anecdote?

A story about a boy who found his lost wallet by retracing his steps.

A table showing the population of different countries.

A timeline of important historical events.

A set of instructions for building a birdhouse.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

____ is a brief, entertaining account of an incident or event.

A narrative

An anecdote

A monologue

Low comedy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What someone talks about when he/she shares an anecdote?

opinions

personal experiences

plans and dreams in life

biography of other people

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

“My mother tells about her epic experience at the department store while buying a dress to wear for the party” is an example of ____________ anecdote.

a. cautionary

b. motivational

c. inspirational

d. reminiscence

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where are anecdotes MOST commonly found?

television

in photo albums

an editorial in a newspaper

broadcast and digital media

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A short story told to illustrate a point (great for ethos or pathos, not so much for logos):

Euphemism

Anecdote

Slippery Slope

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A very short story that is significant to the topic at hand; usually adding personal knowledge or experience to the topic.

Anecdote

Extraneous

Incoherent

dexterous

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