Foreshadowing Quiz

Define foreshadowing.

• a hint as to what will happen next

• giving something that is nonhuman human like characteristics

• comparing two things using like or as

• saying something IS something else

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Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother. Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day. "Don't stop along the way. Go straight to your Grandma's house and back. Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods! Now get along!"

Which sentence is an example of foreshadowing?

• Don't talk to any strangers and watch out for the wolf in the woods!

• Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived with her mother.

• Now get along!

• Her mother asked her to take her old and lonely grandmother some food one day

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Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

• When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

• It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

• After years of hard work, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

• Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

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Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in a story?

• The main character going on a picnic

• A sudden change in the weather

• A flashback to a happy memory

• A character mentioning a bad omen

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Identify the foreshadowing in the following sentence: 'Little did she know, her life was about to change forever.'

• Her life was about to change forever

• She was going to win the lottery

• Her life was going to stay the same

• She was about to become a famous singer

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Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in a story?

• A character finds a mysterious key early in the story.

• A character eats breakfast.

• A character goes to sleep.

• A character reads a book.

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If a story begins with dark clouds gathering, what might this foreshadow?

• A sunny day.

• A storm or trouble ahead.

• A picnic.

• A new character arriving.

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Which action by a character could be considered foreshadowing?

• A character buys a new car.

• A character finds a broken mirror and looks worried.

• A character goes to the grocery store.

• A character watches TV.

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What might a character's nervous behavior foreshadow in a story?

• A calm and peaceful event.

• An upcoming challenge or danger.

• A new friendship.

• A vacation.

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What might a character's repeated mention of a specific date foreshadow?

• A regular day.

• An important event happening on that date.

• A new character introduction.

• A change in weather.

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