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WorksheetsMemoir and Narratives
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
A narrative tells...
a)
a problem
b)
a story
c)
facts
d)
details
2.
A series of events arranged to tell a story.
a)
Rising Action
b)
Plot
c)
Crisis
d)
Climax
3.
What is a Memoir?
a)
an account of a person's life written by that person.
b)
An account of a memorable event in a persons life
c)
an account of someone's life written by someone else.
d)
a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
4.
Memoir most closely reminds you of, and draws the same meaning as the word
a)
metamorphosis
b)
memory
c)
metaphor
d)
memorize
5.
The meaning of a memoir is to show what the author learned from their experience.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A memoir must show some sort of:
a)
Reflection
b)
Conflict
c)
Irony
d)
3rd person POV
7.
How is a memoir different than an autobiography?
a)
An autobiography tells more a single event in a persons life
b)
A memoir is focused on facts
c)
A memoir is written with a collaborative writer
d)
A memoir is more concerned with personal truth.
8.
How many events does a memoir focus on?
a)
five
b)
two
c)
one
d)
yeet
9.
Which of the falling statement is not a characteristic of a memoir?
a)
it focuses and reflects on the relationship between the writer and a particular person, place, animal, or object.
b)
uses sensory details.
c)
It maintains a third person point of view.
d)
develop characters through thoughts, characters, words.
•use dialogue effectively.
•use dialogue effectively.
10.
the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage is.....
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
theme
d)
voice
11.
Memoirs must be true
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
As the students approached Scary Acres, you could see the fear on their faces.
As the students approached Scary Acres, you could see the fear on their faces.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
13.
Which word below is a collective noun?
a)
cow
b)
cattle
c)
calf
d)
ox
14.
Which word below is not a collective noun?
a)
committee
b)
group
c)
team
d)
student
15.
Which word below is a proper noun.
a)
city
b)
business
c)
Bellevue
d)
school
16.
Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
17.
Which word is an example of a common noun?
a)
Bryce
b)
Brian
c)
Boy
d)
Blake
18.
Which word is an example of a proper noun?
a)
cat
b)
dog
c)
Meg
d)
person
19.
Which word is NOT an example of an abstract noun?
a)
freedom
b)
shoe
c)
beauty
d)
dream
20.
Which word is an example of a collective noun?
a)
person
b)
flock
c)
Jamie
d)
toad
21.
What is a concrete noun?
a)
Any noun that describes a type of building material.
b)
Any noun that describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
c)
Any noun that describes something harder than concrete.
d)
Any noun that can be recognized through any of the five senses.
22.
What is an abstract noun?
a)
Any noun that cannot be recognized through the senses.
b)
Any noun used to describe abstract art.
c)
Any noun that can be counted.
d)
Any noun that cannot be counted.
23.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
24.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
25.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
26.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
27.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog ran into the cave.
The dog ran into the cave.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
28.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The student showed great courage during his speech.
The student showed great courage during his speech.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
29.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
cat
c)
run
d)
hop
30.
Which one of the following is a noun?
a)
swim
b)
write
c)
bike
d)
store
31.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Our famly owns a house in the country.
Our famly owns a house in the country.
a)
family, house
b)
Our, family, house
c)
family, house, country
d)
Our, country
32.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
In the summer we go to the lake.
In the summer we go to the lake.
a)
summer
b)
lake
c)
we, lake
d)
summer, lake
33.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
At the park there were many ducks.
At the park there were many ducks.
a)
park, ducks
b)
park, there
c)
there, were
d)
many, ducks
34.
Which is plural for dress?
a)
dresss
b)
dress'
c)
shoes
d)
dresses
35.
Identify the common noun.
Teddy is a sweet and intelligent boy.
Teddy is a sweet and intelligent boy.
a)
Teddy
b)
sweet
c)
intelligent
d)
boy
36.
Identify the noun.
My sweater is unraveling.
My sweater is unraveling.
a)
My
b)
sweater
c)
is
d)
unraveling
37.
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Last month was my birthday.
Last month was my birthday.
a)
last, month
b)
month, birthday
c)
was, my
d)
last, birthday
38.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
"Let's think of a way to clean up litter," Matt and Lynn said.
a)
They
b)
Them
c)
Their
d)
Those
39.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence?
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
Lynn told Matt that he could use things over again.
a)
He
b)
Him
c)
Her
d)
It
40.
Which pronoun would best replace the red word in the following sentence?
Lynn wants to help.
Lynn wants to help.
a)
Her
b)
They
c)
She
d)
Him
41.
Which pronoun would best replace the red words in the following sentence?
Matt cleans the park and the streets.
Matt cleans the park and the streets.
a)
Those
b)
It
c)
Them
d)
They
42.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
We play in the music room every day after school.
We play in the music room every day after school.
a)
Play
b)
Music
c)
Room
d)
We
43.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
I play the trumpet in the band.
I play the trumpet in the band.
a)
play
b)
trumpet
c)
I
d)
the
44.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
It is a wonderful instrument.
It is a wonderful instrument.
a)
Is
b)
It
c)
Instrument
d)
A
45.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
Have you ever played in a band?
Have you ever played in a band?
a)
Have
b)
You
c)
Ever
d)
Played
46.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
They will be glad to hear the band play again.
They will be glad to hear the band play again.
a)
They
b)
Will
c)
Band
d)
Play
47.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
48.
What is the name given to the word or group of words that a pronoun replaces?
a)
Root Word
b)
Antiseptic
c)
Antecedent
d)
Antibiotic
49.
What is the antecedent of the RED pronoun?
My mother ate her salad.
My mother ate her salad.
a)
My
b)
Mother
c)
ate
d)
salad
50.
What is the pronoun for the word in RED?
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
The principal spoke to the teacher about the student that was sent out of her class.
a)
about
b)
student
c)
that
d)
her
51.
Every pronoun must have an antecedent.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Which word below is NOT a personal pronoun?
a)
I
b)
We
c)
You
d)
Which
53.
A reflexive pronoun REFLECTS the action of the verb toward the subject.
What is the reflexive pronoun in this sentence;
Jane poured herself a glass of water.
What is the reflexive pronoun in this sentence;
Jane poured herself a glass of water.
a)
Jane
b)
poured
c)
herself
d)
glass
54.
Sometimes we are late for school. (WE)
a)
Subject
b)
Object
55.
I hang my jacket on my hook. ( I )
a)
Subject
b)
Object
56.
My friends usually come talk to me. (ME)
a)
Subject
b)
Object
57.
Sometimes I go with her to the office. (HER)
a)
Subject
b)
Object
58.
School is fun, I really enjoy it. (IT)
a)
Subject
b)
Object
59.
I went to the mall.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
60.
He bought groceries to eat for dinner.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
61.
Don't mess with them.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
62.
Katie helps you study all the time.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
63.
It is the coolest game ever.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
64.
Mrs. Hunter told her to listen.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
65.
Identify the subject pronoun.
I wondered about the dangers ahead on the trip.
I wondered about the dangers ahead on the trip.
a)
I
b)
about
c)
ahead
d)
on
66.
Identify the subject pronoun.
It was a beautiful island.
It was a beautiful island.
a)
It
b)
was
c)
beautiful
d)
island
67.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
68.
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
69.
Does "mood" focus on the audience or the narrator?
a)
Reader
b)
Narrator
70.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
71.
"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103).
What is the tone of the dialogue?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
informal
b)
happy
c)
serious
d)
optomistic
72.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
a)
pleased
b)
angry
c)
happy
d)
suspicious
73.
"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106).
What is the mood of the passage?
What is the mood of the passage?
a)
romantic
b)
sorrowful
c)
joyful
d)
suspenseful
74.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
75.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
76.
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing and the readers is the ________.
a)
mood
b)
tone
77.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
78.
What is the mood?
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
a)
pleasant
b)
happy
c)
melancholy
d)
no-nonsense
79.
What is the mood?
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad?
True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad?
a)
mellow
b)
funny
c)
frantic
d)
chill
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