WorksheetsUnit 1-3 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The feelings an author expresses in the details of their writing is known as
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
attitude
d)
feelings
2.
"Her hair tumbled down like a waterfall."
This sentence is an example of
This sentence is an example of
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
3.
Which story situation is an exmaple of an individual conflict with nature?
a)
A character cannot decide whether to learn to ski or learn to snowboard
b)
Two characters disagree about what to do with $1,000.
c)
A teenager wants to try skydiving, but he is not yet eighteen years old.
d)
An explorer is in danger as the waters rapidly rise in the cave she is exploring.
4.
Thesis statements are
a)
boring.
b)
hard to write.
c)
simple statements.
d)
arguable and unique statements.
5.
What is meant by the term theme in narrative?
a)
The central message
b)
The music
c)
The setting and action
d)
The conclusion
6.
A stanza is
a)
a word in a poem
b)
a paragraph-like part of a poem
c)
a statue
d)
a fancy word for rhyme
7.
How is theme most often expressed in a SHORT STORY?
a)
In the first sentence
b)
In the characters and events
c)
In the title
d)
In the introductory paragraph
8.
Charles spends the night in a haunted house
a)
individual vs. society
b)
individual vs. nature
c)
individual vs. supernatural
d)
individual vs. technology
9.
"She sells seashells by the seashore." This sentence is an example of.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
stanza
10.
In a narrative, the point of greatest interest or suspens is the
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
introduction
11.
If I wanted to know more about the people who settled Jamestown, which resource might I use?
a)
almanac
b)
atlas
c)
dictionary
d)
encyclopedia
12.
This part of the story begins to develop the conflicts. A building of suspense or interest occurs.
a)
initating event
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
13.
The correct order of the plot diagram is�
a)
rising action, exposition, climax, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
banana, apple, orange, strawberry, plum
d)
resolution, falling action, climax, rising action, exposition
14.
A main idea is also known as�
a)
the last paragraph
b)
the first paragraph
c)
the central point of a text
d)
the details
15.
Skimming is done by�
a)
reading the first sentence of each paragraph
b)
carefully reading a text
c)
quickly looking for an answer in a text
d)
adding water to your milk
16.
The way a text makes a reader feels is also known as
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
attitude
d)
feelings
17.
The job of an expository essay is to�
a)
talk about someone's life
b)
share thoughts or feelings
c)
make others believe your point of view
d)
explain, describe or interpret events or proccesses
18.
A thesis statement can be found
a)
in a story
b)
in the first paragraph of an essay
c)
in the title of a poem
d)
at the end of an essay
19.
An autobiography is different from a biography because
a)
it's about the author
b)
it's about someone other than the author
c)
it's fiction
d)
it's nonfiction
20.
A haiku has
a)
lots of rhyme
b)
no specific pattern
c)
two lines
d)
a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
21.
The main idea of any essay is expressed in the
a)
topic sentence
b)
thesis statement
c)
paragraphs
d)
conclusion
22.
One major difference between facts and opinions is
a)
facts cannot be proven and opinions can
b)
one grows on trees, the other is a legume
c)
facts can be proven, opinions cannot.
d)
that there is no difference.
23.
Poetry that does not have a regular rhythm and that does not rhyme
a)
free verse
b)
limerick
c)
haiku
d)
ballad
24.
Topic sentences are important because they
a)
convince readers to agree with your point-of-view
b)
don't support the thesis
c)
are entertaining
d)
express feelings
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