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Worksheets1 "Skins" by Joseph Bruchac
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Definition: the quality of being real and genuine
a)
potential
b)
tension
c)
authenticity
d)
racism
2.
Definition: natural ability, possibility, talent
a)
potential
b)
compel
c)
authenticity
d)
racism
3.
Definition: stress, strain, anxiety, pressure
a)
potential
b)
compel
c)
tension
d)
racism
4.
Definition: a belief that one race is better than the other, discrimination based on skin color
a)
potential
b)
compel
c)
tension
d)
racism
5.
Definition: force, make,
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
predominate
d)
eliminate
6.
Definition: treat someone differently because of prejudice
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
predominate
d)
eliminate
7.
Definition: remove, get rid of, antonyms: add, include
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
predominate
d)
eliminate
8.
Definition: overrule, dominate
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
predominate
d)
eliminate
9.
Definition: a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them
a)
antonyms
b)
synonyms
c)
analogy
d)
irony
10.
Definition: A word that has the same, or nearly the same, meaning as another word;
a)
antonyms
b)
synonyms
c)
analogy
d)
irony
11.
Definition: a word that means the opposite of another word between them
a)
antonyms
b)
cliché
c)
analogy
d)
irony
12.
Definition: A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to present something that happened at an earlier time
a)
connotation
b)
flashback
c)
antonyms
d)
irony
13.
Definition: A literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true
a)
connotation
b)
flashback
c)
antonyms
d)
irony
14.
Definition: A warning or indication of a future event to build suspense
a)
connotation
b)
flashback
c)
foreshadowing
d)
symbol
15.
Definition: A thing that represents or stands for something else
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
foreshadowing
d)
symbol
16.
Definition: A question asked merely for effect or to make an assertion with no answer expected. The answer is usually assumed.
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
rhetorical question
d)
symbol
17.
Definition: All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
rhetorical question
d)
symbol
18.
Definition: The dictionary definition of a word
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
c)
rhetorical question
d)
symbol
19.
Definition: Conversation between characters
a)
cliché
b)
denotation
c)
rhetorical question
d)
dialogue
20.
Definition: A worn-out idea or overused expression
a)
cliché
b)
denotation
c)
rhetorical question
d)
dialogue
21.
Fill in the sentence: Sometimes I have to ______________ my daughter into doing her chores by threatening to keep her allowance.
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
eliminate
d)
predominate
22.
Fill in the sentence: Although men tend to ____________ the field of computer science, more and more women are establishing careers in technology.
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
eliminate
d)
predominate
23.
Fill in the sentence: When he began to ___________ sugar and fat from his diet, he was able to lose five pounds in the first week.
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
eliminate
d)
predominate
24.
Fill in the sentence: According to the law, employers should not ______________ because of race or gender.
a)
discriminate
b)
compel
c)
eliminate
d)
predominate
25.
Fill in the sentence: Although ______________ is a problem all over the nation, discriminatory acts against African Americans seems to be more acceptable in the south.
a)
discriminate
b)
racism
c)
potential
d)
predominate
26.
Fill in the sentence: The company has a lot of _____________ for future growth.
a)
discriminate
b)
racism
c)
potential
d)
predominate
27.
Fill in the sentence: We checked the ____________ of the signature.
a)
authenticity
b)
racism
c)
potential
d)
predominate
28.
Fill in the sentence: There was a lot of __________ at the meeting.
a)
authenticity
b)
racism
c)
potential
d)
tension
29.
Fill in the sentence: Schools must be free of ______________ under the low.
a)
authenticity
b)
racism
c)
potential
d)
tension
30.
Fill in the sentence: As the ___________ increased between the two angry students, the teacher calmly stepped between them.
a)
authenticity
b)
racism
c)
potential
d)
tension
31.
Identify the following example: Read between the lines
a)
cliché
b)
denotation
c)
rhetorical question
d)
dialogue
32.
Identify the following example: Just as a sword is the weapon of a warrior, a pen is the weapon of a writer.
a)
analogy
b)
denotation
c)
antonyms
d)
dialogue
33.
Identify the following example: I've been looking for this book for weeks, and he's only searched for it for a day.
a)
analogy
b)
denotation
c)
antonyms
d)
synonyms
34.
Identify the following example: You will first add these numbers and then subtract the result with that number.
a)
analogy
b)
denotation
c)
antonyms
d)
synonyms
35.
Identify the following example: Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
a)
analogy
b)
rhetorical question
c)
antonyms
d)
synonyms
36.
Identify the following example: Just as a caterpillar comes out of its cocoon, so we must come out of our comfort zone.
a)
analogy
b)
rhetorical question
c)
antonyms
d)
synonyms
37.
Identify the following example: 'I am really very good at golf'. When the speaker is clearly not and knows it.
a)
analogy
b)
rhetorical question
c)
irony
d)
synonyms
38.
Identify the following example: How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?
a)
analogy
b)
rhetorical question
c)
irony
d)
synonyms
39.
Identify the following example: My parents had purchased their home in 1998, but decided to sell it later that year.
a)
analogy
b)
antonyms
c)
irony
d)
synonyms
40.
Identify the following example: Mother means a female parent, but also positive feelings such as love and respect, security and warmth.
a)
analogy
b)
antonyms
c)
connotation and denotation
d)
synonyms
41.
Identify the following example: The dove is a symbol of peace.
a)
symbol
b)
analogy
c)
connotation and denotation
d)
dialogue
42.
Identify the following example: In American English, both "kid" and "child" have the same meaning, but "kid" has a much more playful and affectionate.
a)
symbol
b)
analogy
c)
connotation and denotation
d)
dialogue
43.
Identify the following example:I thought about what had happened earlier....Images from years ago flooded my brain....A memory from the distant past surged up.....
a)
symbol
b)
flashback
c)
connotation and denotation
d)
foreshadowing
44.
Identify the following example: Life is a roller-coaster
a)
symbol
b)
flashback
c)
connotation and denotation
d)
foreshadowing
45.
Identify the following example: Although the princess is familiar to those in London, she is unknown to the rest of the world.
a)
symbol
b)
flashback
c)
antonyms
d)
synonyms
46.
Identify the following example: You throw the ball to her and she will toss it to me.
a)
symbol
b)
flashback
c)
antonyms
d)
synonyms
47.
Identify the following example: "Don't you hate shopping around the holidays? Isn't it a pain to have to wait in line? Don't you want to be able to just kick back and relax this holiday season?"
a)
rhetorical question
b)
flashback
c)
antonyms
d)
dialogue
48.
Identify the following example: After he ate dinner, he devoured his dessert.
a)
rhetorical question
b)
synonyms
c)
antonyms
d)
dialogue
49.
Identify the following example: I thought I had a rare old bicycle that was worth a fortune. It turned out to be a common model that nobody wanted to buy.
a)
rhetorical question
b)
synonyms
c)
antonyms
d)
dialogue
50.
Identify the following example: Airplane is to airport as train is to________. (station railroad tracks)
a)
analogy
b)
synonyms
c)
antonyms
d)
irony
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