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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Author's Purpose

a)

Reason the author writes the story

b)

How the reader feels about the story

c)

How the author feels about the story

d)

To just convince you to do something

2.
What is conflict?
a)
A person (or animal) in a story
b)
Time and place where the action occurs
c)
A struggle between opposing forces (the problem in the story)
d)
Broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work
3.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
4.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

a)

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

b)

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

c)

There are many breeds of dogs.

d)

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

5.

Today, it is not uncommon to see women wearing high-heeled shoes. However, the first high-heeled shoes were actually made for men back in the 1500s. The heels helped soldiers keep their feet in the stirrups of their saddles as they rode into battle.

a)

Perdusade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Describe

6.
Plot is:
a)
 Hint/clue about what might happen later in the story
b)
 A feeling of excitement of tension
c)
Describes the events happening within a story
d)
A person (or animal) in a story
7.
Theme means:
a)
Broad idea in a story, or a message, or lesson conveyed by a work
b)
The way in which something is said, told, or done
c)
A person (or animal) in a story
d)
A struggle between opposing forces (the problem in the story)
8.
The setting of a story is:
a)
Time and place where the action occurs
b)
Character changes by the end of the story
c)
Interrupt the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past (or future)
d)
Story is written the order the events actually occurred
9.
Literary Nonfiction is−
a)
made up
b)
true
10.
An autobiography is a story about a persons life written by−
a)
another person
b)
Harry Potter
c)
that person
d)
an animal
11.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
12.

Read the passage and determine its text structure!


You may think it’s bad to forget your homework, but what if you forgot who you were? Amnesia is a condition where a person loses some of their memories, like details about their personal identity, but still may remember how to do things, like play a piano. One type of Amnesia is called post-traumatic amnesia. Post-traumatic amnesia is usually due to a head injury (like a serious fall or knock on the head). The degree of memory loss may be related to the force of the injury. A simple whiplash may cause a person to forget the moments before the accident, but a more severe injury may cause a greater loss. For example, the victim may not remember who certain people are or may forget details about their own identities.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Sequential

d)

Problem and Solution

13.

Read the passage and determine its text structure!


Ansel Bourne was a preacher, carpenter, and most likely an inspiration for the name “Bourne” in the movie and novel series, The Bourne Identity. Up until 1857, Bourne had been a carpenter, until he was called to religion. After 1858, he worked as an evangelical preacher, until 1887. He set up shop in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as a candy maker using the name A.J. Brown. Three months later, he woke up not knowing where he was, with no memory of the previous months. The case of Mr. Bourne has fascinated psychologists, and some film makers, for years.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Sequential

d)

Chronological

14.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil. It will be the 20th year of the World Cup. Brazil was chosen in October of 2007 to host the 2014 competition. Earlier in the year, South America had been chosen as the continent for the contest. Brazil was the only country to put in a bid. This is the second time Brazil will host the World Cup. The country hosted it in 1950. It is the first World Cup to be held in South America since 1978, when Argentina hosted. No other South American country has hosted the World Cup more than once.


The summary of this passage is:

a)

The 20th World Cup will take place in 2014. In 2007, it was decided that the competition would be held in South America. It is the first World Cup in South America since 1978.

b)

In October 2007, Brazil was chosen to host the 20th World Cup. Brazil has already hosted the World Cup before. 1978 was the last time a South American country hosted the World Cup.

c)

The 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil. It is the second time Brazil has been chosen to host the World Cup. Brazil is the only South American country to host the World Cup twice.

d)

Early in 2007, South America was chosen as the continent for the 20th World Cup. Brazil was the only country that put in a bid. Brazil hosted the World Cup before in 1950.

15.
A type of narrative perspective in where the  author uses pronouns like ''your" and "you."
a)
Second Person POV
b)
Third Person POV
c)
First Person POV
16.

What is the definition of hyperbole?

a)

When a group of of words all start with the same sound.

b)

When words sound like what they mean.

c)

An extreme exaggeration

17.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

You are as a beautiful as a flower.

b)

The trees danced in the wind.

c)

I waited in line for 10 years!

18.

Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

Boom!

b)

No!

c)

Yes!

19.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

c)

A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.

d)

An extreme exaggeration

20.
A biography is written in? 
a)
First person 
b)
Second person 
c)
Third person 
d)
No person 
21.
One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils.  Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length.  As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly.  It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur!  What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
How big one dinosaur was
b)
What one dinosaur's brain was like
c)
Why one dinosaur had a small brain
22.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
as a result, because, since, due to
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
23.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
propose, conclude, suggest, reason, solve
a)
Problem-Solution
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
24.
Which text structure would use the following key words? 
both, same, like, unlike, at the same time
a)
Compare-Contrast
b)
Description
c)
Chronological
d)
Cause-Effect
25.
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
1st person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
2nd person
26.
John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
27.

What is Author's Purpose

a)

Reason the author writes the story

b)

How the reader feels about the story

c)

How the author feels about the story

d)

To just convince you to do something

28.

Do you know reading well

a)

yes

b)

duh

c)

of course

d)

nah