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Worksheets1st Nine Weeks Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 59mins
Use context clues to help you answer this question:
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too.
What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
can you help me
her father walked in
sounding annoyed, too
relaxing with a magazine
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.
What does stationary mean?
Use context clues to help you answer this question:
There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many people in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local plants.
What does indigenous mean?
native
necessary
foreign
alien
Use context clues to help you answer this question:
Voldemort was a malevolent force in the world -- cruel, violent, and evil.
In the previous sentence, you can define the word malevolent through the use of ___________ in the passage.
antonyms
synonyms
homonyms
homophones
What is indirect characterization?
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
The process by which the personality of a character is revealed subtly through the character's speech, actions, and appearance
What is direct characterization?
The process by which the personality of a character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, and appearance.
The process by which the narrator directly tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
"The subway car fell immediately into silence. As he sat down you could tell that the people on either side of him were anxious to move, but they didn't want to be noticed."
Name the STEAL element of characterization used to tell us about the man's character.
Effect on Others
Actions
Speech
Thoughts
Why would she do that to me? I didn't even want to sit next to her and she just attacked me. I hate the way that she controls everything, I'm such a loser.
Name the STEAL element of characterization used to tell us more about the speaker.
Thoughts
Effect on Others
Looks
Actions
"Jeremy looked like a rock star. He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy." What type of characterization is used?
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
"After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed several moves." What character trait is revealed indirectly?
passionate
nervous
tired
bored
"Glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slid the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay."
What character trait is indirectly revealed?
selfish
sneaky
thrifty
rude
"Brandon leaned back in his chair and rolled his eyes. He was bored with the class's discussion of rock formations." What type of characterization is used?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
"Jake walked around the lunchroom. For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a fist bump." What character trait is revealed through Jake's actions?
talented
friendly
adventurous
humorous
"She was average height with hair the color of burning embers and eyes that were light brown with flecks of green adding to their brightness." What type of characterization is used?
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Which of the following is the best example of indirect characterization?
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test and she tugged her hair anxiously.
Marcia was a nervous person.
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
Which of the following is the best example of indirect characterization?
“Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.”
“‘Jane is a cruel person,’ she said.’”
“I looked in the mirror and saw how dark the circles under my green eyes had become.”
“Bill sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald spot.”
Which of the following is the best example of direct characterization?
“‘Jane is a cruel person,’ she said.’”
“As Jane walked past the box labeled ‘Free Puppies,’ she furtively glanced around her, then gave the box a swift kick.”
“I yawned, trying to keep my eyes open in the meeting. I reached for my coffee cup and was disappointed to realize it was empty.”dark the circles under my green eyes had become.”
“Bill sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald spot.”
Which of the following is the best example of direct characterization?
He tapped his foot anxiously.
"I wouldn't trust that man," said Ma.
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
Which part of the plot is the most intense? This is usually a turning point for the main character.
falling action
exposition
exposition
climax
The events leading up to the climax of a story are called the ___.
conflict
exposition
falling action
rising action
The exposition of a story ...
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
Is the part of the story where a character changes
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
The ending of a story usually contains the _____ of the conflict.
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
When an author gives a clue about something that will happen later in the story, it is called ___.
foreshadowing
resolution
flashback
plot clue
Which word best describes Holmes?
unaffected
impatient
heartless
selfish
Based on the excerpt, the reader can infer that Holmes ---
does not wish to help the Count.
figured out the Count's identity.
is tired and will take a nap.
only cares about the case.
The reader can tell the man is ---
resilient
apprehensive
unforgiving
tolerant
Which word best describes Mole?
hardworking
dissatisfied
free-spirited
organized
Based on the excerpt, the reader can infer that Mole is ---
upset he lives underground
unhappy with his life
tired of spring cleaning
in need of company
Which word best describes the narrator?
afraid
unsure
disgusted
surprised
Which part of speech expresses an action or a state of being?
adverb
interjection
preposition
verb
What is an adjective?
a word that describes nouns and pronouns
an interrupting word
a word that is a person, place, thing, or idea
a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses
What part of speech would you use to show the relationship between two nouns in a sentence?
conjunction
preposition
interjection
pronoun
Read the sentence and choose the noun.
The scruffy dog barked loudly.
barked
loudly
dog
scruffy
Choose the verb in the sentence.
Aisha suddenly dropped her delicious ice cream cone.
Aisha
suddenly
dropped
delicious
What is a noun?
describes a noun
Ouch!
person, place, or thing
Conjunction
What is the adjective in the sentence: I like big dogs.
I
dogs
like
big
What is the preposition in the sentence: We went to work today.
We
today
to
went
The function of a declarative sentence is to _______ someone about something or state a fact.
ask
tell
surprise
What does an exclamatory sentence usually end with?
a period
a question mark
an exclamation point
________________ ask questions. They end with question marks.
Declarative Sentences
Interrogative Sentences
Imperative Sentences
What type of sentence gives a command or request and has implied "you" as the subject?
Declarative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Imperative Sentence
What type of sentence is this? “I am so happy to see you today!”
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
What type of sentence is this? Please hold my bag.
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
What type of sentence is this? Who was the first female astronaut?
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
What type of sentence is this? Buckle your seatbelt even for short trips.
Interrogative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Imperative Sentence
Declarative Sentence
What type of sentence is this? Please put the stamped envelopes in this box.
Declarative Sentence
Interrogative Sentence
Exclamatory Sentence
Imperative Sentence
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The jaguar ran through the gym.
ran
jaguar
gym
The jaguar ran
Choose the simple predicate of the sentence.
Some interesting stones are very colorful.
interesting
stones
are
colorful
The three dogs played together in the park.
simple subject
complete subject
simple predicate
complete predicate
The mom and dad cooked dinner with the children.
simple subject
complete subject
simple predicate
complete predicate
Choose the simple predicate of the sentence.
My brother easily remembers them.
My
brother
remembers
easily
