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Worksheets"What do I know"
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Telling of a story by a narrator who is a character in the story and describes his or her own thoughts and feelings
a)
First person point of view
b)
Second person point of view
c)
Third person limited point of view
d)
Third person omniscient point of view
2.
What is the point of view of the following passage?
“I’m proud to say that I’m the first person in my family to go to college.”
“I’m proud to say that I’m the first person in my family to go to college.”
a)
Second person point of view
b)
First person point view
c)
Third person limited point of view
d)
Third person omnicient point of view
3.
The most exciting moment of a story is known as the ______.
a)
Exposition
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Falling action
4.
The series of events in a story is known as the ________.
a)
Point of view
b)
Resolution
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
5.
The part of a story that ties up loose ends is the ___________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
6.
The part of a plot when the conflict becomes more complicated is the _____________.
a)
Resolution
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Exposition
7.
The setting and the characters are introduced during the _____________.
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Falling action
8.
This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.
a)
Character vs. character
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Character vs. nature
d)
Character vs. society
9.
Qualities that a person has, such as courage or kindness.
a)
Character traits
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Resolution
10.
A struggle between a character and an outside force (another character, society, nature) is called an ____________ conflict.
a)
External conflict
b)
Internal conflict
11.
Message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand is called the ________.
a)
Topic
b)
Resolution
c)
Theme
d)
Protagonist
12.
Representation of a person based on his or her thoughts, speech, actions, appearance, or relationships with other people is called ____________.
a)
Antagonist
b)
Characterization
c)
Theme
d)
Internal conflict
13.
__________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.
a)
Plot
b)
Setting
c)
Resolution
d)
Conflict
14.
A ________ is the struggle between opposing forces that creates tension or suspense in a story.
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
Setting
d)
Conflict
15.
What is a noun?
a)
Person, place, or thing
b)
Person or thing
c)
Person, place, thing, or idea
d)
Just ideas
16.
What is a verb?
a)
A person, place, thing or idea
b)
Describes an action
c)
Modifies a noun
d)
An action
17.
What is a pronoun?
a)
An action
b)
Replaces a verb
c)
Replaces a noun
d)
Describes a noun
18.
Select examples of a verb.
a)
Is, are, run
b)
House, home, walk
c)
Eat, create, hot
d)
Is, are, it
19.
What is an adverb?
a)
Describes or modifies a verb; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
b)
Describes or modifies a verb; "How?" "When?" "Where?"
c)
Describes or modifies a noun; "How?" "When?" "Where?"
d)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
20.
What is an interjection?
a)
Expresses neutral feelings, followed by an question mark
b)
Connects words, clauses, phrases, sentences
c)
Shows relationship to a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "where" and "when"
d)
Expresses strong feelings, followed by an exclamation mark
21.
A conjunction...
a)
Connects things
b)
Connects words, clauses, phrases, sentences
c)
Connects adverbs
d)
Connects adjectives
22.
What is an adjective?
a)
Describes or modifies a verb; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
b)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "When?" "How many?"
c)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?"
d)
Describes or modifies a noun; "What kind?" "Which one?" "Where?"
23.
What is a preposition?
a)
Shows relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "what kind" and "when"
b)
Shows relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "where" and "when"
c)
Shows relationship of an adjective to another word in a sentence, often "when" and "where"
d)
Shows relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence, often "where" and "how many"
24.
Select the correct examples of pronouns:
a)
I, we, they
b)
They, it, Shannon
c)
He, she, crowd
d)
Them, it, where
25.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Pronoun
b)
Conjunction
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
26.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Conjunction
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
27.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Conjunction
c)
Preposition
d)
Adjective
28.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Conjunction
c)
Preposition
d)
Adjective
29.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
Judy laughed loudly, and Jimmy cried hysterically when the clowns ran past their seats.
a)
Adverb
b)
Pronoun
c)
Preposition
d)
Noun
30.
Name the part of speech in blue:
My entire family lives in the city of Dallas.
My entire family lives in the city of Dallas.
a)
Noun
b)
Adverb
c)
Adjective
d)
Verb
31.
Name the part of speech in blue:
The softball team planned to throw a surprise party for the newest member.
The softball team planned to throw a surprise party for the newest member.
a)
Adjective
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Conjunction
32.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Ugh! My little sibling spilled soggy cereal all over me!
Ugh! My little sibling spilled soggy cereal all over me!
a)
Adjective
b)
Preposition
c)
Interjection
d)
Conjunction
33.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Once you're done, meet us at the entrance of the mall.
Once you're done, meet us at the entrance of the mall.
a)
Adjective
b)
Preposition
c)
Interjection
d)
Conjunction
34.
Name the part of speech in blue:
Did you want to go to the movies, or did you want to stay home?
Did you want to go to the movies, or did you want to stay home?
a)
Adjective
b)
Preposition
c)
Interjection
d)
Conjunction
35.
Name the part of speech in blue:
She is really happy today, most likely because something good is happening.
She is really happy today, most likely because something good is happening.
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Conjunction
d)
Preposition
36.
What is personification?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
37.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in several words
d)
a contradictory phrase
38.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that resembles the sound it makes
b)
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
39.
What is a simile?
a)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
c)
comparing two things by using like or as
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
40.
What is a metaphor?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
repeating the same inital sound in neighboring words
c)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
41.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
42.
What is an idiom?
a)
a pharse that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things using like or as
c)
an extreme exageration
d)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
43.
Match the definition with the term:
comparing two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as"
comparing two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as"
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
44.
Match the definition with the term:
repeating the same initial sound in several words of a phrase or sentence
repeating the same initial sound in several words of a phrase or sentence
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
idiom
d)
hyperbole
45.
Match the definition with the term:
comparing two unlike things by saying one is the other
comparing two unlike things by saying one is the other
a)
metaphor
b)
oxymoron
c)
personification
d)
oxymoron
46.
Match the definition with the term:
a word that resembles the sound it represents
a word that resembles the sound it represents
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
47.
Match the definition with the term:
giving human traits to objects or ideas
giving human traits to objects or ideas
a)
idiom
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
48.
Match the definition with the term:
a phrase that means something else than what it says
a phrase that means something else than what it says
a)
idiom
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
oxymoron
49.
Match the definition with the term:
an exaggeration so dramatic, nobody will believe it
an exaggeration so dramatic, nobody will believe it
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
oxymoron
50.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The thunder boomed in the storm.
The thunder boomed in the storm.
a)
oxymoron
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
51.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
52.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
53.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
a)
metaphor
b)
oxymoron
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
54.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
55.
What type of figurative language is shown?
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.
a)
hyperbole
b)
oxymoron
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
56.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
57.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
58.
What type of figurative language is shown?
I have told you a million times not to do that!
I have told you a million times not to do that!
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
hyperbole
d)
oxymoron
59.
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
60.
What is a narrative?
a)
A story
b)
Poetry
c)
A biography
d)
A research project
61.
What are some strategies to hook your reader?
a)
Yell at them.
b)
Use lots of exclamation points.
c)
Dialogue, descriptive snapshot, onomatopoeia.
d)
Write a whole lot of words to impress your reader.
62.
Dialogue is
a)
Action at the end of the story
b)
The conversation between characters
c)
Authors point of view
d)
Chronological order
63.
An example of a transition word is
a)
Can't
b)
Freezing
c)
Next
d)
Difficult
64.
An example of a sensory detail is
a)
Rattling thunder and lightening flashes
b)
Talking
c)
A magic wand
d)
Happy
65.
A persuasive (opinion) text ____.
a)
Informs readers
b)
attempts to convince readers to agree with a particular viewpoint
c)
encourages readers to read more
d)
Both A and B
66.
What is the BEST definition of a thesis sentence in an argumentative essay?
a)
An exciting sentence.
b)
A sentence that contains your claim and 3 reasons.
c)
A sentence saying what you want.
d)
A quote from the text.
67.
Where does your thesis belong?
a)
ONLY in the introduction.
b)
Nowhere!
c)
In every paragraph.
d)
At the end of your introduction and the start of your conclusion.
68.
Statistics, expert opinion, research findings and anecdotes are all examples of
a)
personal views
b)
evidence
c)
a story
d)
humor
69.
A concluding statement is important because
a)
It gives information
b)
It conveys thoughts and ideas
c)
It provides closure to the end of the story
d)
It supports analysis and reflection
70.
What is the purpose of an informative essay?
a)
To provide information, or explain steps in a process.
b)
To tell a story.
c)
To entertain the readers.
d)
To persuade the reader.
71.
What are the three main parts of an essay?
a)
The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.
b)
Introduction, Hook, Body
c)
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
d)
Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.
72.
Decide whether the prompt is asking for an informative or opinion essay.
Some people like to be tidy while others do not mind clutter. Write an essay in which you explain the benefits of being organized? Use the information from the passages in your essay.
Some people like to be tidy while others do not mind clutter. Write an essay in which you explain the benefits of being organized? Use the information from the passages in your essay.
a)
Informative
b)
Opinion
73.
Decide whether the prompt is asking for an informative or opinion essay.
Cats and dogs are the most popular pets. Read the articles about the benefits of owning a cat and benefits of choosing a dog as a pet. Write an essay in which you give your opinion whether cats or dogs are better pets. Use the information from the passages in your essay.
Cats and dogs are the most popular pets. Read the articles about the benefits of owning a cat and benefits of choosing a dog as a pet. Write an essay in which you give your opinion whether cats or dogs are better pets. Use the information from the passages in your essay.
a)
Informative
b)
Opinion
74.
Decide whether the prompt is asking for an informative or opinion essay.
Many endangered animals are kept in zoos. Some people feel animals should be free to live their lives in their natural habitats. Write an essay in which you give your opinion of whether endangered animals should be kept in zoos.
Many endangered animals are kept in zoos. Some people feel animals should be free to live their lives in their natural habitats. Write an essay in which you give your opinion of whether endangered animals should be kept in zoos.
a)
Informative
b)
Opinion
75.
It's okay to copy exactly from the text.
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
A little bit.
d)
No. Never. I will not copy from the text unless I am quoting the text!
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