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WorksheetsElements of a Short Story
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the foreshadow in this passage?
"NOW, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.
"NOW, my dears," said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, "you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.
a)
A)That the rabbits are going to go play.
b)
B)That the rabbits are going to go to the lake to take a swim
c)
C)The rabbits are curious and are going to go to Mrs. McGregor's garden to see what is in there.
d)
D)That the rabbits are going to go down the lain and into the field.
2.
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. supernatural
c)
man vs. technology
d)
man vs. self
3.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. technology
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
4.
Human beings or animals in the story are called.......................
a)
setting
b)
characters
c)
plot
d)
conflict
5.
There are two important characters in the story.
Protagonist and ..................
Protagonist and ..................
a)
hectagonist
b)
pentagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
tetragonist
6.
The problem or the hurdle a protagonist faces in the story is termed as..............
a)
story
b)
character
c)
conflict
d)
plot
7.
The main idea of the story is called.....
a)
theme
b)
story
c)
character
d)
plot
8.
Taking an object and giving it human characteristics:
a)
figurative language
b)
personification
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
9.
The day was slipping by. Samantha’s mother remarked, “If your room isn’t cleaned by 5:00, I’m afraid you will not be able to go to the fair with your friends”. Samantha realized the consequences of her dirty room.
Using your context clues, what does the word consequences mean?
Using your context clues, what does the word consequences mean?
a)
A result of anger
b)
A result of being upset
c)
A result of an action
d)
A result of being ashamed
10.
"The table sighed under the weight of Anna's books."
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Personification
11.
Samantha was exasperated. She and her mother had been quarreling, or fighting for several hours, and she wanted to take a nap. For some reason, Samantha was having a lot of trouble focusing on getting her room picked up.
Using your context clues, what does the word quarreling mean?
Using your context clues, what does the word quarreling mean?
a)
To be tired
b)
To agree with one another
c)
To have an argument or disagreement
d)
To be quiet
12.
What is the difference between the climax and the conflict in a fiction story ?
a)
The climax is the problem in the story and the conflict is the turning point.
b)
The conflict and climax are similar.
c)
The conflict is the problem in the story and the climax is the turning point ?
d)
Fiction stories do not have a climax or conflict.
13.
Someone who needs consolation is probably
a)
happy
b)
puzzled
c)
sad or upset
d)
confident
14.
Which word means "moving back"?
a)
receding
b)
derisive
c)
hordes
d)
edible
15.
Which word means "scornful and ridiculing"?
a)
derisive
b)
fathom
c)
hordes
d)
edible
16.
Which word means "fit to be eaten"?
a)
receding
b)
fathom
c)
hordes
d)
edible
17.
Which word means "large, moving crowds"?
a)
derisive
b)
receding
c)
fathom
d)
hordes
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