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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 36mins
To find the main idea, look for...
quotes from the story.
supporting details.
the rising action and the climax.
little clues scattered around in the story.
Another way to say internal conflict is...
person vs self.
person vs conflict.
person vs nature.
person vs person.
This character is not always the "good" guy.
The bad guy
The antagonist
The protagonist
The narrator
An example of person vs. nature would be...
a dumpster falling on your head.
trying to put out the fire in your house with a squirt gun.
a boxing match.
your car battery going dead.
The character who creates the conflict is called...
the protagonist.
a real jerk.
the bad guy.
the antagonist.
The climax of a story is...
where all the conflict happens.
the most emotional or suspenseful moment of the story.
when all the characters know how the story turned out.
the event that starts all the conflict into motion.
A metaphor is...
the repetition of consonant sounds.
a direct comparison between two unlike things.
a comparison using like or as.
vast exaggeration.
'A hot summer day in Raleigh in 2014' is an example of...
a character.
the conflict.
the resolution.
the setting.
The main idea is always supported with...
an inference.
textual details.
the topic.
the author's purpose.
This is the thing that gets the action started in a story.
The inciting incident
The setting
The rising action
The green flag
The specific point the author is making is called...
the theme.
the topic.
the main idea.
the point of the story.
A speech given to try to get people to get out and vote is meant to do what?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Inspire
When Mohammed moved to the United States from Lebanon, he was amazed by all the strange customs Americans have. The strangest, however, took place on the evening of October 31 when he looked out his window and saw all sorts of kids dressed in costumes going door to door and asking for (and receiving) candy. Mohammed's parents saw him standing at the window and knew he was feeling left out of what was happening on the street. His mother walked up to him and said, "Come on. I'll help you dress up like a pirate and we'll all go out and join the fun." Mohammed jumped at the suggestion and he and his mother and father had a great time trick or treating that night. What kind of text structure is this?
Sequence
Cause & effect
Compare & contrast
Chronological
I was 5 years old the first time I ever went trick or treating on Halloween. That first year I was dressed as a clown. It was a store-bought costume with a plastic mask and my mother thought it looked great on me. Looking back, it was a pretty lame costume. The following year I was dressed as a clown again. It was almost the same as the previous year only a different color. And for the following three years my Halloween costume was...you guessed it - a clown. Finally, when I was 10 years old, I got to wear the costume I wanted. For Halloween that year I got to be...Superman! What kind of text structure is this?
Chronological
Compare & contrast
Problem & solution
Description
Halloween is on October 31st. On this night, people pass out candy to kids dressed up in a variety of costumes such as ghosts, witches, princesses, cats, and cowboys. To celebrate Halloween people watch scary movies, go to haunted houses, and get lost in corn mazes. What kind of text structure is this?
Sequence
Problem & solution
Description
Compare & contrast
Mad Mike claimed to be the biggest, baddest bank robber in Southern California. He was so confident in his ability to rob banks without being caught that he would walk into banks in broad daylight and take all the money without even wearing a mask. Mad Mike racked up 27 bank robberies in his career. But one day, the police finally captured Mad Mike and now he is known as prisoner 1730634D in the federal penitentiary.
Cause & effect
Compare & contrast
Description
Problem & solution
Hurricane Katrina began as 'Tropical Depression Twelve' over the southeastern Bahamas on August 23, 2005. On the morning of August 24, the depression strengthened into a tropical storm and was renamed 'Katrina'. The next day, August 25, Katrina continued to move into Florida and became a Category 1 hurricane only two hours before it made landfall around Hallandale Beach. The storm weakened over land, but became a hurricane again after it entered the Gulf of Mexico. What type of text structure is this?
Cause & effect
Problem & solution
Chronological
Description
Lightning and thunder are related events. Lightning is a sudden, violent flash of electricity that occurs between a cloud and the ground or between two clouds in the sky. A lightning bolt can be several miles long, be straight or forked, and can have an average temperature of over 50,000 degrees (that's hotter than the sun). This causes the air around the lightning bolt to expand, producing lots of sound energy. It is this sound energy that we hear as thunder. So, lightning and thunder are caused by the same event, but lightning is light energy, or electromagnetic energy, whereas thunder is sound energy. Thus, we see lightning and hear thunder. What kind of text structure is this?
Problem & solution
Compare & contrast
Description
Cause & effect
What is the central conflict of a story?
The problem faced by the main character
The ending of the story
How the story ends
The most dramatic part of a story
Suspense and tension starts to build during the....
exposition.
resolution.
rising action.
falling action.
What kind of figurative language is this?
I can't buy that new game system. It costs an arm and a leg!
Hyperbole
Idiom
Metaphor
Personification
What kind of figurative language involves extreme exaggeration?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Idiom
What figurative language is being used?
The cave was so dark, it was like I had gone completely blind.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
What figurative language is being used?
I was sitting quietly when all of a sudden, BANG! I jumped 50 feet in the air from fright.
Idiom and simile
Onomatopoeia and hyperbole
Personification and alliteration
Onomatopoeia and metaphor
What figurative language is being used?
Life is a mystery, so we have to be ready for whatever comes our way.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
What figurative language is being used?
Lila learned that she didn't like liver.
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Idiom
Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit this topic sentence:
There are many differences between cats and dogs.
Cats can be trained to use a litter box inside.
Dogs have to be let outside to use the bathroom.
They're both pets that people have.
Dogs need to be taken on walks, and cats don't.
Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?
Subway is a healthier option than McDonald's.
It's best to just cook food at home.
McDonald's french fries are salty and delicious.
Subway uses fresh ingredients whereas McDonald's has processed fried food.
A lot of people choose to eat Subway for lunch and dinner.
The phrase 'Which best describes the tone of the story' most likely means...
Which best describes the way the author is feeling about the story he/she has written?
Which best describes how the reader is feeling about the story?
Which best describes the setting of the story?
Which best describes the character's feelings?
Sensory language...
appeals to the five senses.
is the same as figurative language.
teaches the reader a lesson.
appeals to sensory words in the story.
Imagery is created with...
sensory language.
figurative language.
the writer's word choice.
all of these.
Jessie trudged back to the oppressive cage of her apartment after a long day of work.
Does the word 'trudged' have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
A writer’s word choice often reveals the tone of the passage.
True
False
Connotation is...
a feeling or emotion that a word creates for someone.
all of these.
the dictionary definition of a word.
a form of figurative language.
Denotation is...
our emotional response to a word.
The figurative meaning of a word or phrase.
the literal or specific meaning of a word.
what we understand the word to mean.
The topic of a written piece is...
the main idea.
why the author wrote what he/she did.
a broad idea that the text is about.
a detailed description of what the author wrote.
Which of the following would be considered a topic?
Vacation destinations
The best restaurant in Asheville
The Raleigh greenway
Abraham Lincoln
The main idea is...
the topic.
the specific point the author wants you to know.
why he/she wrote what they wrote.
always stated clearly in the text.
Theme is...
the same as the main idea.
a big idea that teaches a universal lesson.
the topic of a story.
the reason writers write.
Which would not be considered a theme?
The only thing that stays the same is change.
It is important to be loyal, but it is more important to know who you are being loyal to.
Willis tried and tried, but he just couldn't understand the meaning of life.
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.
The topic of a story can be stated in one or two words.
True
False
The theme should be stated as a complete sentence.
True
False
Alice feigned illness so she wouldn't have to go to school and take the test she hadn't studied for.
What does feigned mean?
forgot
faked
shouted
mentioned
The party got so boisterous that the neighbors called the police to help quiet it down.
What does boisterous mean?
wild
confused
defensive
scattered
Cinderella's gown was so exquisite that every other woman at the ball looked like they were dressed in rags.
What does the word exquisite mean?
beautiful
ordinary
average
broken
When the mayor asked everyone if they would all like to have free lunches for a month, the crowd answered with a resounding "YES."
What does resounding mean?
weak
loud
immature
wobbly
William cowered under his desk when his angry mother was looking for him.
Does the word 'cowered' have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Even though it was hard for her, Francine learned a valuable lesson from being suspended from school.
Does this sentence have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
A well-constructed argument must have...
a good reason for the argument.
the speaker's opinion including anecdotal evidence.
a claim, a reason, and evidence.
a claim, an opinion, and a reason.
The author's purpose is...
includes the main idea.
includes the main idea and supporting evidence.
the reason an author writes.
the reason we read a story or article.
