Understanding Flashbacks

Understanding Flashbacks

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Understanding Flashbacks

Understanding Flashbacks

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.5, RL.11-12.3, RL.8.3

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The smell of homemade chocolate chip cookies conjured up the image of Susan's grandmother standing in a flour-covered apron.

Foreshadow

Flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a flashback?

To introduce the reader to all of the characters.

To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.

To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.

To give the reader the setting of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

_______ why Steve chose to include some flashbacks but not others.

Connect

Synthesize

Infer

Guess

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why might an author use a flashback?

To introduce a new character abruptly.

To create suspense in the story.

To provide background information or context.

To summarize the plot in a different way.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When reading a flashback, it’s important to:

Assume the flashback is irrelevant to the main story.

Understand the context and its relation to the current narrative.

Focus solely on the dialogue without context.

Ignore the character development in the flashback.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can an author effectively use flashbacks?

Avoid using any sensory details in flashbacks.

Integrate flashbacks seamlessly, mark them clearly, and use sensory details to enhance emotional impact.

Use flashbacks only at the beginning of the story.

Make flashbacks lengthy and complex to confuse the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What effect do flashbacks have on character development?

Flashbacks deepen character development by revealing past experiences that shape their motivations and behaviors.

Flashbacks only confuse the audience and detract from character development.

Flashbacks have no impact on character development whatsoever.

Flashbacks are solely used for comedic relief in storytelling.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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