Worksheets4.1 NYS ELA Test Author's Craft + Thinking Jobs
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 38mins
A key word that tells you the story is in first-person
She
Me
a key word that tells you the story is in third-person
She
We
When a writer provides clues that hint at what's to come in a story
mystery
foreshadowing
mood
suspense
Katy Perry:
"Baby, you're a firework;
Come on let your colors burst"
A series of images in a story
"We hadn't gotten any rain in months. The grass was as dry as a bone." This is an example of...
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
"The girl puckered as the sour taste spread throughout her mouth. Her tongue started to swell and her eyes began to water." This is an example of...
Flashback
Imagery
Simile
Hyperbole
"My dad always stays up until 11 p.m. He is a night owl." This is an example of...
Personification
Irony
Flashback
Metaphor
"In writing black often represents evil or darkness." This is an example of...
Foreshadow
Symbolism
Hyperbole
Personification
"The camera loves her since she is so pretty." This is an example of...
Personfication
Foreshadow
Flashback
Symbolism
Which of the following is an example of a personification?
The approaching car's headlights winked at me.
The greasy bacon bubbled and dripped all over the griddle.
The dad doubted Darby had drank diet pop.
The girl was as sneaky as a mouse.
"My mom is the BEST cook in the entire world." This is an example of...
Dialect
Flashback
Imagery
Hyperbole
"The ONE Ring in the movie/book Lord of the Rings stands for power, selfishness, and greed." This is an example of...
Dialect
Irony
Symbolism
Imagery
Define it: "an extreme exaggeration to make a point"
Personifcation
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Define it: "The main character tells the story using pronouns like I, me, us, we"
1st person POV
2nd person POV
3rd person POV
None of the above
Which words signal there a flashback? (Select ALL that apply)
Last year...
In my opinion...
I remembered when...
Tomorrow I will...
Define it: Comparing two things without using like or as (often using is/was/are)
Simile
Personfication
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Which definition best describes TONE?
The author's attitude towards the topic
The reader's attitude towards the topic
Using an object/word to represent an idea
Specific language that belongs to a culture/region
"I'm thinking about the beach and how warm it must be. I'm picturing the sand between my toes and how relaxing the sound is. I know we can get through this winter, but I must think warm thoughts." What is the tone?
cold
bored
hopeful
anxious
"This bag weighs in a ton" is an example of:
Similie
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tone
"America is a melting pot" is an example of:
Similie
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
"Lightning danced across the sky" is an example of:
Personification
Metaphor
Similie
Assonance
"You were as brave as a lion" is an example of:
Similie
Metaphor
Personification
Tone
What is an alternative Thinking Job you can use instead of Topic/Teach Me/POV?
Who/What/So What?
CPSL
Topic/Tone/Technique/Theme
The poetry thinking job is T4: Topic, Tone, ______, Theme
Technique
Tension
Text Evidence
Which of the following can be used as a Fiction/Narrative Thinking Job?
Somebody Wanted But So
Who/What/So What
Topic/Teach Me/POV
What are some non-fiction text structures? Check all that apply.
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Claim and Details
Timeline
What are some hints a text is fiction/narrative? Check all that apply.
Dialogue
First-person narration
Photographs
Subtitles
What Thinking Job should you use for a memoir (a true story about yourself)?
Fiction/Narrative
Non-fiction/Non-narrative
What Thinking Job should you use for a Biography?
fiction/narrative
non-fiction/non-narrative
