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WorksheetsQuiz #4
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Literary nonfiction is true but looks like _______
a)
nonfiction
b)
fantasy
c)
fiction
d)
books
2.
Literary nonfiction looks like fiction because they both contain plot, characters, and ____________.
a)
literary techniques
b)
true stories
c)
persuasion
d)
nonfiction
3.
My Life, My Way might be a great title for a(n)
a)
personal narrative
b)
biography
c)
autobiography
4.
Literary devices are used to create _____________ and images in the mind of the reader.
a)
interest
b)
plot
c)
characters
d)
conflict
5.
What is foreshadowing?
a)
An author's use of hints or clues to what will happen later
b)
A literary device comparing two unlike things
c)
A reference to an event that happened in the past
d)
A simile or metaphor that predicts the future
6.
Which word below is the best synonym for the word in red?
The children were as different as day and night. He was a lively conversationalist, but she was reserved and taciturn.
The children were as different as day and night. He was a lively conversationalist, but she was reserved and taciturn.
a)
loud
b)
outgoing
c)
quiet
d)
talkative
7.
Which word or phrase below could best replace the word in red?
John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.
John was so hungry that he consumed the cranberry muffin and went back for a donut.
a)
ate
b)
bought
c)
saved
d)
threw away
8.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
9.
What is the antagonist?
a)
the character that is in favor of the protagonist
b)
the character that represents opposition to what the protagonist wants
10.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
11.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
12.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
13.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
14.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
15.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Don't steal.
16.
What point of view is the following:
First, you must get out all your ingredients. It is important to check that you have everything before you start baking your cupcakes.
First, you must get out all your ingredients. It is important to check that you have everything before you start baking your cupcakes.
a)
first person
b)
third person limited
c)
second person
d)
third person objective
17.
A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
any
18.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
pronouns like I, my and him are used
b)
the author is addressing the reader
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
19.
I am dying of shame is an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
20.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An over exaggeration
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
21.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf.
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
22.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
23.
He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Dessert
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
24.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The ocean waves danced in the moonlight.
The ocean waves danced in the moonlight.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
25.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
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