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WorksheetsEnduring Skills Test Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
2.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
a)
Annoying
b)
Excited
c)
Calm
d)
Scary
3.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
4.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
5.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
6.
What is the "mood" of Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven"?
a)
Reflective
b)
Optimistic
c)
Lighthearted
d)
Mournful
7.
What does "diction" mean?
a)
Tone
b)
word choice
c)
sentence structure
d)
dictionary meaning
8.
How does diction relate to tone?
a)
The diction an author uses helps to establish the tone.
b)
Tone and diction have nothing in common
c)
An author can use the syntax to support the theme.
d)
They are cousins
9.
a)
The author has a negative attitude about parents
b)
The author has a positive attitude about parents
c)
The author shows no attitude
10.
a)
The author has a negative attitude about pit bulls
b)
The author has a positive attitude about pitbulls
11.
What is the definition of Author's Purpose?
a)
Why a reading passage was written
b)
Descriptive details about a person, place, or thing.
c)
Figuring out something that is not directly stated in a reading passage
d)
figuring out the meaning of unknown words from other words
12.
What are the three reasons for writing?
a)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
b)
Personal, Interview, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Irony, Entertain
d)
Personal, Inform, Evolve
13.
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain you with a story about artists
b)
to teach you how all artists become famous
c)
to convince you to attend an art program
d)
to explain how to paint a sunset
14.
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about pyramids
b)
to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
c)
to convince you to eat vegetables
d)
to explain how to go shopping for food
15.
Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about a boy who worked hard
b)
to teach how to play basketball
c)
to persuade you to try out for the basketball team
d)
to explain the rules of basketball
16.
Beth and her mom went to the circus. This was a special day because she had never been to a circus before. They bought peanuts and went to their seats. She saw clowns, jugglers, and people on trapezes. There were elephants, lions, and tigers. It was a very exciting day for Beth.
What is the author's purpose?
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about a girl who enjoyed the circus
b)
to teach you about the animals in the circus
c)
to persuade you to visit the circus
d)
to explain how much it costs to attend the circus
17.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
a)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
b)
The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
c)
The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage
d)
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
18.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
19.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
20.
Identify the type of Point of View:
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
1st person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
2nd person
21.
What is third person objective Point of View?
a)
the narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character's thoughts and interrupt their behaviors
b)
The position which a narrator sees and understands what is happening
c)
the narrator isn't part of the story, it can tell what happens to the characters, but it can't go inside their heads and reveal what they are thinking and feeling
d)
I had homework last night
22.
What is third person omniscient Point of View?
a)
when the narrator, which is usually the main character is telling the story from his or hers perspective.
b)
is a narrator that tells a story using the word YOU which places the reader in the story
c)
The position which a narrator sees and understands what is happening
d)
the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.
23.
In which 3rd person narration are internal thoughts not told?
a)
objective
b)
omniscient
c)
3rd person
d)
limited
24.
If the story you are reading is a personal narrative, what type of Point of View is it?
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
25.
“I don’t want to put my shoes on,” cried Timmy. Timmy had been fussy ever since snack time. He didn’t get a cheese stick because Michael ate the last one. Then he didn’t get to sleep at all during nap time. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!”
What is the point of view of the passage?
What is the point of view of the passage?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
d)
Third person character narrative
26.
a)
man vs. nature
b)
man vs. beast
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. technology / machine
27.
a)
man vs. nature
b)
man vs. beast
c)
man vs. self
d)
man vs. time
28.
a)
man vs. nature
b)
man vs. society
c)
man vs. man
d)
man vs. beast
29.
a)
man vs. beast
b)
man vs. man
c)
man vs. fate / supernatural
d)
man vs. society
30.
General Zaroff is hunting Rainsford.
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. society
c)
man vs. self
d)
man vs. time
31.
The hounds are chasing Rainsford.
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. society
c)
man vs. beast
d)
man vs. time
32.
What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Supernatural
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
33.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
An issue between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
34.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
35.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
36.
Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
37.
In "The Hunger Games," Katniss must survive in the arena by protecting herself from animals, searching for clean water, and surviving fires.
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
38.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
39.
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
40.
What is this type of Conflict?
a)
Man Vs Supernatural
b)
Man Vs Technology
c)
Man Vs Society
d)
Man Vs Self
41.
What type of character undergoes an internal change of some kind?
a)
Round
b)
Flat
c)
Static
d)
Dynamic
42.
What type of character do we know a lot about in a story?
a)
Round
b)
Flat
c)
Static
d)
Dynamic
43.
What type of character do we know little about throughout a story?
a)
Round
b)
Flat
c)
Static
d)
Dynamic
44.
What type of character stays the same internally throughout the story?
a)
Round
b)
Flat
c)
Static
d)
Dynamic
45.
What kind of character is this:
These characters are more realistic, while their personalities are also inconsistent.They are fully developed and show complex traits, like real people.
These characters are more realistic, while their personalities are also inconsistent.They are fully developed and show complex traits, like real people.
a)
round
b)
flat
c)
static
d)
dynamic
46.
What kind of character is this:
George Orwell named his novel’s hero, Winston Smith after a great English leader, Winston Churchill. Smith is thirty-nine year old, serves his whole life for the Ministry of Truth and rewrites the history. Then, he goes against the rules of the Party and falls in love with Julia, which is a rebellious act written in his diary. There is no past and no future for him. He is a round character whose mind is inconstant, while he undergoes his character development during the course of this story. He is the main character who knows the danger he will encounter. For instance, he knows from the very beginning that the members of Party will find his diary. They will use the things against him that he has written in it. He also knows that the Police will reveal his illegal affair with Julia.
George Orwell named his novel’s hero, Winston Smith after a great English leader, Winston Churchill. Smith is thirty-nine year old, serves his whole life for the Ministry of Truth and rewrites the history. Then, he goes against the rules of the Party and falls in love with Julia, which is a rebellious act written in his diary. There is no past and no future for him. He is a round character whose mind is inconstant, while he undergoes his character development during the course of this story. He is the main character who knows the danger he will encounter. For instance, he knows from the very beginning that the members of Party will find his diary. They will use the things against him that he has written in it. He also knows that the Police will reveal his illegal affair with Julia.
a)
round
b)
flat
c)
static
d)
dynamic
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