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WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 135
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
2.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
3.
Which of the following is NOT a detail that describes the setting?
a)
Furniture
b)
Weather
c)
Clothing
d)
Characters
4.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the setting?
a)
Create a mood or atmosphere
b)
Show a different way of life
c)
Explain a character's motives
d)
Symbolize an idea
5.
What is another name for the feeling the author tries to convey in the story?
a)
Mood
b)
Setting
c)
Belief
d)
Emotion
6.
What is the name for the people, animals, or things participating in a story?
a)
Characters
b)
Setting
c)
Plot elements
d)
Personnel
7.
What do we call the main character of a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Good guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
8.
What do we call the force in opposition to the main character in a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Bad guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
9.
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
10.
When is the conflict introduced in a story?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
11.
When in a story do complications happen?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
12.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
13.
When does the tension begin to ease in a story?
a)
Resolution
b)
Falling Action
c)
Exposition
d)
The End
14.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
15.
What is another name for excitement, tension, or curiosity in a story?
a)
Suspense
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Mood
16.
What is the term for the struggle between two forces?
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
17.
Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Self
d)
Man vs. Society
18.
Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?
a)
Man vs. Self
b)
Man vs. Man
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Nature
19.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
20.
The story's time and place is
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
21.
An individual in a literary work is called
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
narrator
d)
character
22.
A character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
23.
A character who only reveals one personality trait is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
24.
A character who changes over the course of the story is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
25.
A character who stays the same over the course of a story is a
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
dynamic character
d)
static character
26.
The person who tells the story is the
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
27.
The relationship between the narrator and the story is called
a)
setting
b)
point of view
c)
plot
d)
narrator
28.
Which point of view has a narrator that is outside the story and uses "him/her," "he/she," or "they/their"?
a)
First person point of view
b)
Second person point of view
c)
Third person point of view
d)
Fourth person point of view
29.
The narrator reveals the thoughts, feelings, and observations, of only one character in which point of view?
a)
Third person limited
b)
Third person omniscient
30.
The narrator stands outside the story and comments on the action in which point of view?
a)
Third person limited
b)
Third person omniscient
31.
The main idea, or message, in a literary work is the
a)
setting
b)
plot
c)
tone
d)
theme
32.
The distinctive use of language that conveys the writer's or narrator's personality to the reader is
a)
mood
b)
voice
c)
theme
d)
setting
33.
A theme that is expressed directly is a/an
a)
stated theme
b)
implied theme
34.
A theme that is revealed through literary elements is a/an
a)
stated theme
b)
implied theme
35.
The sequence of events that ties the beginning of a story to the end.
a)
theme
b)
setting
c)
tone
d)
plot
36.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
37.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
38.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
39.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
40.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
41.
Character versus self is an __________ conflict
a)
internal
b)
external
42.
Character versus an outside force is an __________ conflict
a)
internal
b)
external
43.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
44.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
45.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
46.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
47.
After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
48.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
49.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
50.
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
What is the meaning of the simile above?
a)
The baby had 8 legs.
b)
The baby lives in the sea.
c)
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
d)
The baby was sleeping.
51.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.
What does the metaphor mean above?
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.
c)
The baby never smiled.
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.
52.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
53.
Which sentence is a metaphor?
a)
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.
b)
All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines.
c)
Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin!
d)
The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
54.
The cooing baby was just as cute as a kitten!
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
55.
The toddler was running around as busy as a bee.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
56.
My children are my sunshine, and they can brighten any gloomy day.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
57.
My best friend is my rock. I can go to her with any questions or problems I have.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
58.
My dad is a clown, always joking around and acting goofier than anyone I know.
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
59.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
60.
The snow was as white as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
fluffy
61.
Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.
My brother was boiling mad.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
62.
The band played as loud as a sonic boom.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
eardrums
63.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
64.
Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.
The assignment was a breeze.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
65.
The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
Adele
66.
Simile or Metaphor?
She is as thin as a toothpick.
She is as thin as a toothpick.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
67.
My tennis shoes stuck out their tongues at my stinky feet after running the mile.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personfication
d)
smelly
68.
After playing football on the cold January day, his fingers were icicles.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hot chocolate
69.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
70.
"My flowers were begging for water on the hot summer day" is an example of:
a)
antonym
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
71.
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
72.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
73.
Identify the Simile below...
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
74.
Fruit is fuel for healthy body.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
75.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
76.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."
a)
Raindrops danced around on the table.
b)
The rain hit the table and bounced off.
c)
The rain soaked the patio.
d)
The rain watered the plants.
77.
Identify the Simile below...
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
78.
In the morning Mr. Cavalier is Paul Revere shouting down the hall, "The students are coming! The students are coming!"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
horse
79.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
80.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
81.
"The lumberjack leveled many trees that day as his chainsaw sang its deadly song."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The lumberjack
b)
The trees
c)
The chainsaw
d)
The song
82.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
83.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The chocolate chips
b)
The cookie
c)
Anthony
d)
Guilt
84.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Eating
b)
Baking
c)
Chewing
d)
Making people guilty
85.
"The storm moaned and groaned as if it's stomach hurt."
What human quality is NOT being given?
What human quality is NOT being given?
a)
Storming
b)
Moaning
c)
Groaning
d)
Having a stomach ache
86.
"The soldier marched in time alongside with the stray hounds as if they were part of the same unit. "
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The soldier
b)
Time
c)
A unit
d)
The stray hounds
87.
"As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Twirling
b)
Dancing
c)
Flying
d)
Slapping
88.
"The table played a cruel joke on Mrs. Cook when it collapsed as she placed her coffee on it."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Playing
b)
Collapsing
c)
Not liking coffee
d)
Tabling
89.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
a)
He was born to a rich family
b)
He was born hungry
c)
He was born with teeth
90.
He is one tough cookie.
a)
He eats a lot of cookies
b)
He likes cookies
c)
He works hard
91.
You are the cat's meow.
a)
You have soft voice
b)
You are something special
c)
Your voice is raspy
92.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
It's time to take your turn.
It's time to take your turn.
a)
It's raining cats and dogs
b)
The ball is in your court
c)
Reach for the stars
93.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
John met the President.
John met the President.
a)
John rubbed elbows with the President
b)
John was a cheetah
c)
John pulled the wool over his eyes.
94.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
I have a problem.
a)
I'm getting a hatI
b)
I'm in a pickle
c)
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
95.
His name is mud means...
a)
He is in trouble.
b)
His friends call him "Mud".
c)
He loves to play with mud.
96.
He likes to toot his own horn really means...
a)
He talks loudly.
b)
He plays in a band.
c)
He brags all the time.
97.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
98.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
99.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
a)
Let's hit the hay.
b)
He tried not to "make waves".
c)
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
100.
The boy "cried wolf" means...
a)
He asked for help when he didn't need it.
b)
He shouted very loudly.
c)
He complained all the time.
101.
She is walking on eggshells means...
a)
She is learning how to walk.
b)
She is in the chicken coop.
c)
She is trying not to upset anyone.
102.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.
She memorized something.
a)
You're the apple of my eye.
b)
Knows it by heart
c)
She took me under her wing.
103.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
That's a low price.
That's a low price.
a)
That's dirt cheap.
b)
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
c)
Shake a leg.
104.
He's a chip off of the old block really means...
a)
He earns money chopping wood.
b)
He is like his mom or dad.
c)
He used to live here.
105.
That's for the birds really means...
a)
That is birdseed
b)
That's not for me.
c)
That's a worm.
106.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
There is trouble ahead.
There is trouble ahead.
a)
He had to pay through the nose.
b)
There's a snake in the grass.
c)
Read between the lines.
107.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
108.
The Outsiders Excerpt
By S. E. Hinton
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman---he looks tough and I don't--- but I guess my own looks aren't so bad. I have light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes. I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have.My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs,squared off in back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.Besides, I look better with long hair.
What is the main idea?
By S. E. Hinton
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman---he looks tough and I don't--- but I guess my own looks aren't so bad. I have light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes. I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have.My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs,squared off in back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.Besides, I look better with long hair.
What is the main idea?
a)
The narrator likes movies.
b)
The narrator wishes he was Paul Newman.
c)
The narrator is content with his appearance.
d)
The narrator looks better with long hair.
109.
Matilda Excerpt
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy." "What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake? We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
What is the main idea?
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy." "What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake? We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
What is the main idea?
a)
Matilda can read fast.
b)
Matilda is eager to learn and read more.
c)
Matilda is interested in cookbooks.
d)
Matilda’s dad won’t buy her a new book.
110.
Matilda Excerpt
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy.""What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake?We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
The dialogue, in the end, is mainly about…
By Roald Dahl
By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began hankering after books. The only book in the whole of this enlightened household was something called Easy Cooking belonging to her mother, and when she had read this from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting. "Daddy," she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?" "A book,” he said. "Whatd' you want a flaming book for?" "To read, Daddy.""What's wrong with the telly, for heaven's sake?We've got a lovely telly with a twelve-inch screen and now you come asking for a book! You're getting spoiled, my girl!"
The dialogue, in the end, is mainly about…
a)
her father thinking she is spoiled
b)
she wants a new book from her father
c)
her father likes television and she does not
d)
her father does not understand her need for a book
111.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Excerpt
By Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket stared around the gigantic room in which he now found himself. The place was like a witch’s kitchen! All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling,and strange iron machines were clanking and spluttering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about among the saucepans and the machines like a child among his Christmas presents, not knowing which thing to look at first. He lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff; then he rushed over and dipped a finger into a barrel of sticky yellow stuff and had a taste; then he skipped across to one of the machine sand turned half a dozen knobs this way and that; then he peered anxiously through the glass door of a gigantic oven,rubbing his hands and cackling with delight at what he saw inside. Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.
What is the main idea?
By Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket stared around the gigantic room in which he now found himself. The place was like a witch’s kitchen! All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling,and strange iron machines were clanking and spluttering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about among the saucepans and the machines like a child among his Christmas presents, not knowing which thing to look at first. He lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff; then he rushed over and dipped a finger into a barrel of sticky yellow stuff and had a taste; then he skipped across to one of the machine sand turned half a dozen knobs this way and that; then he peered anxiously through the glass door of a gigantic oven,rubbing his hands and cackling with delight at what he saw inside. Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.
What is the main idea?
a)
Charlie’s discovery of the gigantic room
b)
the boiling pots and kettles
c)
seeing the machine that makes green candy
d)
to learn about the room through Mr.Wonka’s excitement and discoveries
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Excerpt
By Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket stared around the gigantic room in which he now found himself. The place was like a witch’s kitchen! All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling,and strange iron machines were clanking and spluttering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about among the saucepans and the machines like a child among his Christmas presents, not knowing which thing to look at first. He lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff; then he rushed over and dipped a finger into a barrel of sticky yellow stuff and had a taste; then he skipped across to one of the machine sand turned half a dozen knobs this way and that; then he peered anxiously through the glass door of a gigantic oven,rubbing his hands and cackling with delight at what he saw inside. Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.
Which of the following best supports theidea of Mr. Wonka’s excitement?
By Roald Dahl
Charlie Bucket stared around the gigantic room in which he now found himself. The place was like a witch’s kitchen! All about him black metal pots were boiling and bubbling on huge stoves, and kettles were hissing and pans were sizzling,and strange iron machines were clanking and spluttering, and there were pipes running all over the ceiling and walls, and the whole place was filled with smoke and steam and delicious rich smells. Mr. Wonka himself had suddenly become even more excited than usual, and anyone could see that this was the room he loved best of all. He was hopping about among the saucepans and the machines like a child among his Christmas presents, not knowing which thing to look at first. He lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff; then he rushed over and dipped a finger into a barrel of sticky yellow stuff and had a taste; then he skipped across to one of the machine sand turned half a dozen knobs this way and that; then he peered anxiously through the glass door of a gigantic oven,rubbing his hands and cackling with delight at what he saw inside. Then he ran over to another machine, a small shiny affair that kept going phut-phut-phut-phut-phut, and every time it went phut, a large green marble dropped out of it into a basket on the floor.
Which of the following best supports theidea of Mr. Wonka’s excitement?
a)
“rubbing his hands and cackling with delight”
b)
“He was hopping about”
c)
“like a child among his Christmas presents”
d)
“he peered anxiously through the glass door”
113.
Sister Hood of the Traveling Pants Excerpt
By Ann Brashares
Once there were four girls who shared a pair of pants.The girls were all different sizes and shapes, and yet the pants fit each of them. You may think this is a suburban myth. But I know it's true, because I am one of them —one of the sisters of the Traveling Pants.We discovered their magic last summer, purely by accident. The four of us were splitting up for the first time in our lives. Carmen had gotten them from a secondhand place without even bothering to try them on. She was going to throw them away, but by chance,Tibby spotted them. First Tibby tried them; then me,Lena; then Bridget; then Carmen.By the time Carmen pulled them on, we knew something extraordinary was happening. If the same pants fit — and I mean really fit — the four of us, they aren't ordinary. They don't belong completely to the world of things you can see and touch. My sister, Effie,claims I don't believe in magic, and maybe I didn't then.But after the first summer of the Traveling Pants, I do.
What is the main idea?
By Ann Brashares
Once there were four girls who shared a pair of pants.The girls were all different sizes and shapes, and yet the pants fit each of them. You may think this is a suburban myth. But I know it's true, because I am one of them —one of the sisters of the Traveling Pants.We discovered their magic last summer, purely by accident. The four of us were splitting up for the first time in our lives. Carmen had gotten them from a secondhand place without even bothering to try them on. She was going to throw them away, but by chance,Tibby spotted them. First Tibby tried them; then me,Lena; then Bridget; then Carmen.By the time Carmen pulled them on, we knew something extraordinary was happening. If the same pants fit — and I mean really fit — the four of us, they aren't ordinary. They don't belong completely to the world of things you can see and touch. My sister, Effie,claims I don't believe in magic, and maybe I didn't then.But after the first summer of the Traveling Pants, I do.
What is the main idea?
a)
Four friends were connected through a special pair of pants.
b)
A pair of pants called the Traveling pants.
c)
Carmen finding a pair of pants from a second-hand shop.
d)
The girls believing in magic.
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Sister Hood of the Traveling Pants Excerpt
By Ann Brashares
Once there were four girls who shared a pair of pants.The girls were all different sizes and shapes, and yet the pants fit each of them. You may think this is a suburban myth. But I know it's true, because I am one of them —one of the sisters of the Traveling Pants.We discovered their magic last summer, purely by accident. The four of us were splitting up for the first time in our lives. Carmen had gotten them from a secondhand place without even bothering to try them on. She was going to throw them away, but by chance,Tibby spotted them. First Tibby tried them; then me,Lena; then Bridget; then Carmen.By the time Carmen pulled them on, we knew something extraordinary was happening. If the same pants fit — and I mean really fit — the four of us, they aren't ordinary. They don't belong completely to the world of things you can see and touch. My sister, Effie,claims I don't believe in magic, and maybe I didn't then.But after the first summer of the Traveling Pants, I do.
The narrator included that the pants fitall of them to emphasize…
By Ann Brashares
Once there were four girls who shared a pair of pants.The girls were all different sizes and shapes, and yet the pants fit each of them. You may think this is a suburban myth. But I know it's true, because I am one of them —one of the sisters of the Traveling Pants.We discovered their magic last summer, purely by accident. The four of us were splitting up for the first time in our lives. Carmen had gotten them from a secondhand place without even bothering to try them on. She was going to throw them away, but by chance,Tibby spotted them. First Tibby tried them; then me,Lena; then Bridget; then Carmen.By the time Carmen pulled them on, we knew something extraordinary was happening. If the same pants fit — and I mean really fit — the four of us, they aren't ordinary. They don't belong completely to the world of things you can see and touch. My sister, Effie,claims I don't believe in magic, and maybe I didn't then.But after the first summer of the Traveling Pants, I do.
The narrator included that the pants fitall of them to emphasize…
a)
how the girls become friends
b)
the girls are difference sizes
c)
why the pants are special
d)
where the pants came from
115.
Pretty Little Liars Excerpt
By Sara Shepard
Imagine it's a couple of years ago, the summer between seventh and eighth grade. You're tan from lying out next to your rock-lined pool, you've got on your new Juicy sweats (remember when everybody wore those?), and your mind's on your crush, the boy who goes to that other prep school whose name we won't mention and who folds jeans at Abercrombie in the mall. You're eating your Cocoa Krispies just how you like 'em --- doused in skim milk --- and you see this girl's face on the side of the milk carton. Missing. She's cute --- probably cuter than you --- and has a feisty look in her eyes. You think, Hmm, maybe she likes soggy Cocoa Krispies too. And you bet she'd think Abercrombie boy was a hottie as well. You wonder how someone so . . . well, so much like you went missing. You thought only girls who entered beauty pageants ended up on the sides of milk cartons. Well,think again.
What is the main idea?
By Sara Shepard
Imagine it's a couple of years ago, the summer between seventh and eighth grade. You're tan from lying out next to your rock-lined pool, you've got on your new Juicy sweats (remember when everybody wore those?), and your mind's on your crush, the boy who goes to that other prep school whose name we won't mention and who folds jeans at Abercrombie in the mall. You're eating your Cocoa Krispies just how you like 'em --- doused in skim milk --- and you see this girl's face on the side of the milk carton. Missing. She's cute --- probably cuter than you --- and has a feisty look in her eyes. You think, Hmm, maybe she likes soggy Cocoa Krispies too. And you bet she'd think Abercrombie boy was a hottie as well. You wonder how someone so . . . well, so much like you went missing. You thought only girls who entered beauty pageants ended up on the sides of milk cartons. Well,think again.
What is the main idea?
a)
The narrator enjoying her summer break by the pool.
b)
The importance of a middle school crush.
c)
A middle school girl wondering how an ordinary looking girl, like her, could go missing.
d)
The girl’s picture on the side of a milk carton to announce she is missing.
116.
Pretty Little Liars Excerpt
By Sara Shepard
Imagine it's a couple of years ago, the summer between seventh and eighth grade. You're tan from lying out next to your rock-lined pool, you've got on your new Juicy sweats (remember when everybody wore those?), and your mind's on your crush, the boy who goes to that other prep school whose name we won't mention and who folds jeans at Abercrombie in the mall. You're eating your Cocoa Krispies just how you like 'em --- doused in skim milk --- and you see this girl's face on the side of the milk carton. Missing. She's cute --- probably cuter than you --- and has a feisty look in her eyes. You think, Hmm, maybe she likes soggy Cocoa Krispies too. And you bet she'd think Abercrombie boy was a hottie as well. You wonder how someone so . . . well, so much like you went missing. You thought only girls who entered beauty pageants ended up on the sides of milk cartons. Well,think again.
What is the importance of all the detailsabout the narrator’s day by the pool?
By Sara Shepard
Imagine it's a couple of years ago, the summer between seventh and eighth grade. You're tan from lying out next to your rock-lined pool, you've got on your new Juicy sweats (remember when everybody wore those?), and your mind's on your crush, the boy who goes to that other prep school whose name we won't mention and who folds jeans at Abercrombie in the mall. You're eating your Cocoa Krispies just how you like 'em --- doused in skim milk --- and you see this girl's face on the side of the milk carton. Missing. She's cute --- probably cuter than you --- and has a feisty look in her eyes. You think, Hmm, maybe she likes soggy Cocoa Krispies too. And you bet she'd think Abercrombie boy was a hottie as well. You wonder how someone so . . . well, so much like you went missing. You thought only girls who entered beauty pageants ended up on the sides of milk cartons. Well,think again.
What is the importance of all the detailsabout the narrator’s day by the pool?
a)
to emphasize what she likes to do
b)
to show she is ordinary like the reader
c)
to remind the reader they were once in middle school
d)
to scare the reader about missing people
117.
The Isle of the Lost Excerpt
By Melissa de la Cruz
Once upon a time, during a time after all the happily-ever-afters, and perhaps even after the ever-afters after that, all the evil villains of the world were banished from the United Kingdom of Auradon and imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost. There, underneath a protective dome that kept all manner of enchantment out of their clutches, the terrible, the treacherous, the truly awful, and the severely sinister were cursed to live without the power of magic. King Beast declared the villains exiled forever. Forever, as it turns out,is quite a long time. Longer than an enchanted princess can sleep. Longer,even, then an imprisoned maiden’s tower of golden hair. Longer than a week of being turned into a frog, and certainly much longer than waiting for a prince to finally get around to placing that glass slipper on your foot already.Yes, forever is a long, long, long time. Ten years, to be specific. Ten years that these legendary villains have been trapped on a floating prison of rock and rubble. Okay, so you might say ten years isn’t such a long time, considering;but for these conjurers and witches, viziers and sorcerers, evil queens and dark fairies, to live without magic was a sentence worse than death. (And some of them were brought back from death, only to be placed on this island—so, um, they should know.) Without their awesome powers to dominate and hypnotize, terrorize and threaten, create thunderclouds and lightning storms, transform and disguise their features or lie and manipulate their way into getting exactly what they wanted, they were reduced to hardscrabble lives, eking a living selling and eating slop, scaring no one but their own minions, and stealing from each other. It was hard even for them to imagine they once had been great and powerful, these poisoners of forest apples and thieves of undersea voices, these usurpers of royal powers and owners of petulant mirrors. Now their lives were anything but powerful. Now they were ordinary. Everyday.
What is the main idea?
By Melissa de la Cruz
Once upon a time, during a time after all the happily-ever-afters, and perhaps even after the ever-afters after that, all the evil villains of the world were banished from the United Kingdom of Auradon and imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost. There, underneath a protective dome that kept all manner of enchantment out of their clutches, the terrible, the treacherous, the truly awful, and the severely sinister were cursed to live without the power of magic. King Beast declared the villains exiled forever. Forever, as it turns out,is quite a long time. Longer than an enchanted princess can sleep. Longer,even, then an imprisoned maiden’s tower of golden hair. Longer than a week of being turned into a frog, and certainly much longer than waiting for a prince to finally get around to placing that glass slipper on your foot already.Yes, forever is a long, long, long time. Ten years, to be specific. Ten years that these legendary villains have been trapped on a floating prison of rock and rubble. Okay, so you might say ten years isn’t such a long time, considering;but for these conjurers and witches, viziers and sorcerers, evil queens and dark fairies, to live without magic was a sentence worse than death. (And some of them were brought back from death, only to be placed on this island—so, um, they should know.) Without their awesome powers to dominate and hypnotize, terrorize and threaten, create thunderclouds and lightning storms, transform and disguise their features or lie and manipulate their way into getting exactly what they wanted, they were reduced to hardscrabble lives, eking a living selling and eating slop, scaring no one but their own minions, and stealing from each other. It was hard even for them to imagine they once had been great and powerful, these poisoners of forest apples and thieves of undersea voices, these usurpers of royal powers and owners of petulant mirrors. Now their lives were anything but powerful. Now they were ordinary. Everyday.
What is the main idea?
a)
Without their awesome powers, the villains were reduced to hardscrabble lives.
b)
The United Kingdom of Auradon imprisoned all the villains on the Isle of the Lost.
c)
Forever is a very long time, longer than an enchanted princess can sleep.
d)
All the villains of the world were forced to live ordinary lives without their magic and powers.
118.
The Isle of the Lost Excerpt
By Melissa de la Cruz
Once upon a time, during a time after all the happily-ever-afters, and perhaps even after the ever-afters after that, all the evil villains of the world were banished from the United Kingdom of Auradon and imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost. There, underneath a protective dome that kept all manner of enchantment out of their clutches, the terrible, the treacherous, the truly awful, and the severely sinister were cursed to live without the power of magic. King Beast declared the villains exiled forever. Forever, as it turns out,is quite a long time. Longer than an enchanted princess can sleep. Longer,even, then an imprisoned maiden’s tower of golden hair. Longer than a week of being turned into a frog, and certainly much longer than waiting for a prince to finally get around to placing that glass slipper on your foot already.Yes, forever is a long, long, long time. Ten years, to be specific. Ten years that these legendary villains have been trapped on a floating prison of rock and rubble. Okay, so you might say ten years isn’t such a long time, considering;but for these conjurers and witches, viziers and sorcerers, evil queens and dark fairies, to live without magic was a sentence worse than death. (And some of them were brought back from death, only to be placed on this island—so, um, they should know.) Without their awesome powers to dominate and hypnotize, terrorize and threaten, create thunderclouds and lightning storms, transform and disguise their features or lie and manipulate their way into getting exactly what they wanted, they were reduced to hardscrabble lives, eking a living selling and eating slop, scaring no one but their own minions, and stealing from each other. It was hard even for them to imagine they once had been great and powerful, these poisoners of forest apples and thieves of undersea voices, these usurpers of royal powers and owners of petulant mirrors. Now their lives were anything but powerful. Now they were ordinary. Everyday.
What theme best fits this excerpt?
By Melissa de la Cruz
Once upon a time, during a time after all the happily-ever-afters, and perhaps even after the ever-afters after that, all the evil villains of the world were banished from the United Kingdom of Auradon and imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost. There, underneath a protective dome that kept all manner of enchantment out of their clutches, the terrible, the treacherous, the truly awful, and the severely sinister were cursed to live without the power of magic. King Beast declared the villains exiled forever. Forever, as it turns out,is quite a long time. Longer than an enchanted princess can sleep. Longer,even, then an imprisoned maiden’s tower of golden hair. Longer than a week of being turned into a frog, and certainly much longer than waiting for a prince to finally get around to placing that glass slipper on your foot already.Yes, forever is a long, long, long time. Ten years, to be specific. Ten years that these legendary villains have been trapped on a floating prison of rock and rubble. Okay, so you might say ten years isn’t such a long time, considering;but for these conjurers and witches, viziers and sorcerers, evil queens and dark fairies, to live without magic was a sentence worse than death. (And some of them were brought back from death, only to be placed on this island—so, um, they should know.) Without their awesome powers to dominate and hypnotize, terrorize and threaten, create thunderclouds and lightning storms, transform and disguise their features or lie and manipulate their way into getting exactly what they wanted, they were reduced to hardscrabble lives, eking a living selling and eating slop, scaring no one but their own minions, and stealing from each other. It was hard even for them to imagine they once had been great and powerful, these poisoners of forest apples and thieves of undersea voices, these usurpers of royal powers and owners of petulant mirrors. Now their lives were anything but powerful. Now they were ordinary. Everyday.
What theme best fits this excerpt?
a)
working class struggles
b)
immortality
c)
change in power
d)
power of wealth
119.
Sea of Monsters: Percy & the Olympians Excerpt
By Rick Riordan
My nightmare started like this.I was standing on a deserted street in some little beach town. It was the middle of the night. A storm was blowing.Wind and rain ripped at the palm trees along the sidewalk. Pink and yellow stucco buildings lined the street, their windows boarded up. A block away, past a line of hibiscus bushes, the ocean churned. Florida, I thought. Though I wasn’t sure how I knew that. I’d never been to Florida. Then I heard hooves clattering against the pavement. I turned and saw my friend Grover running for his life. Yeah, I said hooves.Grover is a satyr. From the waist up, he looks like a typical gangly teenager with a peach-fuzz goatee and a bad case of acne. He walks with a strange limp, but unless you happen to catch him without his pants on (which I don’t recommend), you’d never know there was anything unhuman about him. Baggy jeans and fake feet hide the fact that he’s got furry hindquarters and hooves. Grover had been my best friend in sixth grade. He’d gone on this adventure with me and a girl named Annabeth to save the world, but I hadn’t seen him since last July, when he set off alone on a dangerous quest—a quest no satyr had ever returned from.
What is the main idea of the dream?
By Rick Riordan
My nightmare started like this.I was standing on a deserted street in some little beach town. It was the middle of the night. A storm was blowing.Wind and rain ripped at the palm trees along the sidewalk. Pink and yellow stucco buildings lined the street, their windows boarded up. A block away, past a line of hibiscus bushes, the ocean churned. Florida, I thought. Though I wasn’t sure how I knew that. I’d never been to Florida. Then I heard hooves clattering against the pavement. I turned and saw my friend Grover running for his life. Yeah, I said hooves.Grover is a satyr. From the waist up, he looks like a typical gangly teenager with a peach-fuzz goatee and a bad case of acne. He walks with a strange limp, but unless you happen to catch him without his pants on (which I don’t recommend), you’d never know there was anything unhuman about him. Baggy jeans and fake feet hide the fact that he’s got furry hindquarters and hooves. Grover had been my best friend in sixth grade. He’d gone on this adventure with me and a girl named Annabeth to save the world, but I hadn’t seen him since last July, when he set off alone on a dangerous quest—a quest no satyr had ever returned from.
What is the main idea of the dream?
a)
Grover is in danger.
b)
The main character is in danger.
c)
Florida is in the middle of a hurricane.
d)
The storm is building.
120.
Sea of Monsters: Percy & the Olympians Excerpt
By Rick Riordan
My nightmare started like this.I was standing on a deserted street in some little beach town. It was the middle of the night. A storm was blowing.Wind and rain ripped at the palm trees along the sidewalk.Pink and yellow stucco buildings lined the street, their windows boarded up. A block away, past a line of hibiscus bushes, the ocean churned. Florida, I thought. Though I wasn’t sure how I knew that. I’d never been to Florida. Then I heard hooves clattering against the pavement. I turned and saw my friend Grover running for his life. Yeah, I said hooves.Grover is a satyr. From the waist up, he looks like a typical gangly teenager with a peach-fuzz goatee and a bad case of acne. He walks with a strange limp, but unless you happen to catch him without his pants on (which I don’t recommend), you’d never know there was anything unhuman about him. Baggy jeans and fake feet hide the fact that he’s got furry hindquarters and hooves. Grover had been my best friend in sixth grade. He’d gone on this adventure with me and a girl named Annabeth to save the world, but I hadn’t seen him since last July, when he set off alone on a dangerous quest—a quest no satyr had ever returned from.
Why does the author most likely include this excerpt?
By Rick Riordan
My nightmare started like this.I was standing on a deserted street in some little beach town. It was the middle of the night. A storm was blowing.Wind and rain ripped at the palm trees along the sidewalk.Pink and yellow stucco buildings lined the street, their windows boarded up. A block away, past a line of hibiscus bushes, the ocean churned. Florida, I thought. Though I wasn’t sure how I knew that. I’d never been to Florida. Then I heard hooves clattering against the pavement. I turned and saw my friend Grover running for his life. Yeah, I said hooves.Grover is a satyr. From the waist up, he looks like a typical gangly teenager with a peach-fuzz goatee and a bad case of acne. He walks with a strange limp, but unless you happen to catch him without his pants on (which I don’t recommend), you’d never know there was anything unhuman about him. Baggy jeans and fake feet hide the fact that he’s got furry hindquarters and hooves. Grover had been my best friend in sixth grade. He’d gone on this adventure with me and a girl named Annabeth to save the world, but I hadn’t seen him since last July, when he set off alone on a dangerous quest—a quest no satyr had ever returned from.
Why does the author most likely include this excerpt?
a)
to show what is happening during the storm
b)
to imply the main character is in danger
c)
to express his interest in visiting Florida
d)
to explain the background of his friend Grover
121.
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning Excerpt
By Lemony Snicket
If you are interested in stories with happy endings,you would be better off reading some other book.In this book, not only is there no happy ending,there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy things happened in the lives of the three Baudelaire youngsters. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming, and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery, and despair.I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.
What is the main idea?
By Lemony Snicket
If you are interested in stories with happy endings,you would be better off reading some other book.In this book, not only is there no happy ending,there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy things happened in the lives of the three Baudelaire youngsters. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming, and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery, and despair.I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.
What is the main idea?
a)
A description about the story to come.
b)
A declaration about the Baudelaire family.
c)
A warning about the story and it's sad content.
d)
A beginning for the end of the story.
122.
A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning Excerpt
By Lemony Snicket
If you are interested in stories with happy endings,you would be better off reading some other book.In this book, not only is there no happy ending,there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy things happened in the lives of the three Baudelaire youngsters. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming, and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery, and despair.I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.
The narrator believes the reader…
By Lemony Snicket
If you are interested in stories with happy endings,you would be better off reading some other book.In this book, not only is there no happy ending,there is no happy beginning and very few happy things in the middle. This is because not very many happy things happened in the lives of the three Baudelaire youngsters. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were intelligent children, and they were charming, and resourceful, and had pleasant facial features, but they were extremely unlucky, and most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune, misery, and despair.I'm sorry to tell you this, but that is how the story goes.
The narrator believes the reader…
a)
will find the story unhappy.
b)
does not like sad stories.
c)
likes stories with happy endings.
d)
can't enjoy the story.
123.
Life of Pi Excerpt
By Yann Martel
I was alone and orphaned, in the middle of the Pacific, hanging on to an oar, an adult tiger in front of me, sharks beneath me, a storm raging about me.Had I considered my prospects in the light of reason, I surely would have given up and let go of the oar,hoping that I might drown before being eaten. But I don’t recall that I had a single thought during those first minutes of relative safety. I didn’t even notice daybreak. I held on to the oar, I just held on, God only knows why. The elements allowed me to go on living.The lifeboat did not sink. Richard Parker kept out of sight. The sharks prowled but did not lunge. The waves splashed me but did not pull me off. I watched the ship as it disappeared with much burbling and belching. Lights flickered and went out. I looked about for my family, for survivors, for another lifeboat, for anything that might bring me hope. There was nothing. Only rain, marauding waves of black ocean and the flotsam of tragedy. The darkness melted away from the sky. The rain stopped.
What theme best fits the excerpt?
By Yann Martel
I was alone and orphaned, in the middle of the Pacific, hanging on to an oar, an adult tiger in front of me, sharks beneath me, a storm raging about me.Had I considered my prospects in the light of reason, I surely would have given up and let go of the oar,hoping that I might drown before being eaten. But I don’t recall that I had a single thought during those first minutes of relative safety. I didn’t even notice daybreak. I held on to the oar, I just held on, God only knows why. The elements allowed me to go on living.The lifeboat did not sink. Richard Parker kept out of sight. The sharks prowled but did not lunge. The waves splashed me but did not pull me off. I watched the ship as it disappeared with much burbling and belching. Lights flickered and went out. I looked about for my family, for survivors, for another lifeboat, for anything that might bring me hope. There was nothing. Only rain, marauding waves of black ocean and the flotsam of tragedy. The darkness melted away from the sky. The rain stopped.
What theme best fits the excerpt?
a)
Losing hope
b)
Self-awareness
c)
Death
d)
Survival
124.
The Scorch Trials Excerpt
By James Dashner
She spoke to him before the world fell apart.Hey, are you still asleep?Thomas shifted in his bed, felt a darkness around him like air turned solid, pressing in. At first he panicked; his eyes snapped open as he imagined himself back in the Box--that horrible cube of cold metal that had delivered him to the Glade and the Maze. But there was a faint light, and lumps of dim shadow gradually emerged throughout the huge room. Bunk beds.Dressers. The soft breaths and gurgly snores of boys deep in slumber. Relief filled him. He was safe now, rescued and delivered to this dormitory. No more worries. No more Grievers.No more death.Tom?A voice in his head. A girl's. Not audible, not visible. But he heard it all the same, though never could he have explained to anyone how it worked. Exhaling a deep breath, he relaxed into his pillow, his razor-edged nerves settling down from that fleeting moment of terror. He spoke back, forming the words with his thoughts. Teresa?
What is the main idea?
By James Dashner
She spoke to him before the world fell apart.Hey, are you still asleep?Thomas shifted in his bed, felt a darkness around him like air turned solid, pressing in. At first he panicked; his eyes snapped open as he imagined himself back in the Box--that horrible cube of cold metal that had delivered him to the Glade and the Maze. But there was a faint light, and lumps of dim shadow gradually emerged throughout the huge room. Bunk beds.Dressers. The soft breaths and gurgly snores of boys deep in slumber. Relief filled him. He was safe now, rescued and delivered to this dormitory. No more worries. No more Grievers.No more death.Tom?A voice in his head. A girl's. Not audible, not visible. But he heard it all the same, though never could he have explained to anyone how it worked. Exhaling a deep breath, he relaxed into his pillow, his razor-edged nerves settling down from that fleeting moment of terror. He spoke back, forming the words with his thoughts. Teresa?
What is the main idea?
a)
Teresa spoke to Tom before the world fell apart.
b)
Tom realizes he is safe as he talks to Teresa in his mind.
c)
Tom thinks about his surroundings.
d)
The narrator explains how the characters are able to communicate.
125.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't steal
b)
Look both ways before crossing the street.
c)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
d)
One good turn deserves another.
126.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
127.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
128.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Don't steal.
129.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be lazy.
b)
Have as much fun as you can before you die.
c)
Don't steal.
d)
Look before you leap.
130.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't steal.
b)
Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of.
c)
Being beautiful is the most important thing.
d)
Swans are prettier than ducks.
131.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Respect your elders.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Don't be lazy.
d)
Help others because what goes around comes around.
132.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Respect your elders.
b)
Look before you leap.
c)
Don't brag too much.
d)
Be polite.
133.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
b)
Don't be lazy.
c)
We are stronger together than we are apart.
d)
If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
134.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
It is better to take your time and do it right then to rush and fail.
b)
Don't be lazy.
c)
Our friends are always there for us.
d)
Turtles are faster than rabbits.
135.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
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