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Two Kinds - Pearson Exit Tickets 7th Grade

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following most clearly describes conflict?

a)

the turning point of a story

b)

the ending of a story

c)

a problem or struggle in a story

d)

the message an author wants to convey

2.

Tan’s story tells about the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Mrs. Woo. Which qualities of the characters contribute to that conflict and move the story forward?

a)

Mrs. Woo is shy, and Jing-mei is outgoing.

b)

Mrs. Woo is weak, and Jing-mei is strong-willed.

c)

Mrs. Woo is lazy, and Jing-mei is fearful of the future.

d)

Mrs. Woo is ambitious, and Jing-mei is strong-willed.

3.

Which of the following are most clearly represented in the passage?


They had been arguing about selling the house for hours. Suddenly, the cat bolted from her bed and charged out the door. It was obvious that she was desperate to flee the scene. With that, their argument fizzled and they started laughing. Within minutes, they agreed to sell the house by the end of the year.

a)

conflict and resolution

b)

character and conflict

c)

character and resolution

d)

none of the above

4.

What is the meaning of the Latin prefix in-?

a)

Not

b)

After

c)

For

d)

Away

5.

Read the sentence from “Two Kinds.”


Mr. Chong, whom I secretly nicknamed Old Chong, was very strange, always tapping his fingers to the silent music of an invisible orchestra.


Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix in- to choose the synonym for the word invisible in the sentence.

a)

able to be divided

b)

not able to be seen

c)

not able to be divided

d)

able to be seen

6.

Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix in- to choose the most likely meaning of the word informal.

a)

filled with information

b)

without form

c)

without information

d)

casual or relaxed

7.

What is one reason why Jing-Mei plays poorly at the talent show?

a)

Her mother distracts her while she's playing.

b)

Waverly makes her lose confidence.

c)

Her deaf piano teacher did not instruct her properly.

d)

She is afraid of success.

8.

Jing-Mei's mother hopes she will become ...

a)

a better student

b)

a prodigy

c)

a good friend

d)

happy

9.

When Jing-Mei looks in the mirror one day, she changes from sad to angry and realizes ...

a)

she is powerful.

b)

she will always be afraid of her mother.

c)

she will never be good at the piano.

d)

she is not going to stay in America.

10.

Which of the following describes a "squabble?"

a)

Two friends enjoying lunch together.

b)

A mother congratulating her daughter on an accomplishment.

c)

A brother and sister fighting over who gets to use the T.V. remote.

d)

A big brother giving advice to his younger sister.

11.

Winona was devastated when ...

a)

she finished her most challenging math test to date.

b)

her grandmother made her a delicious birthday cake.

c)

she made a new best friend, Amy.

d)

her loving golden retriever died.

12.

An important theme, or message, from "Two Kinds" is

a)

Keep an open mind about what you can achieve.

b)

Accepting yourself for who you are is more important than achievement.

c)

Children should be who their parents want them to be.

d)

Obedience is more important than anything else.

13.

The story is told from ...

a)

First person, from the mother

b)

First person, from the daughter

c)

Third person, from the daughter

d)

Third person, from the mother

14.

Both the narrator and mother share the personality trait of ...

a)

Obedience

b)

Stubbornness

c)

Carelessness

d)

Peacefulness