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WorksheetsCommon Assessment 1:6 Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is the definition of a "flashback"?
A transition in a story to a memory.
Temporarily takes the narrative forward in time.
An advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
Visually descriptive or figurative language.
which one is an example of a "flashback"?
Lightning streaked across the greenish-black sky yet, the air was oddly still. When the warning siren shrieked, the family knew that they should head for the storm cellar.
Although she thought the roller coaster ride would be fun, the sensation of being flipped through the air made Rosie relive the horrible car accident she had suffered eight years ago.
Which one is an example of a "Flashback"?
The smell of homemade chocolate chip cookies conjured up the image of Susan's grandmother standing in a flour-covered apron.
After Jason accidently bumped into Ace in the hallway between class periods, Ace flashed his switchblade and told him that paybacks are nasty.
What is the purpose of a flashback?
To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.
To give the reader the setting of the story.
To introduce the reader to all of the characters.
To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.
Read lines 5 through 16 from the poem, "Learning To Read".
Our masters always tried to hide
Book learning from our eyes;
Knowledge didn’t agree with slavery—
‘Twould make us all too wise.
But some of us would try to steal
A little from the book,
And put the words together,
And learn by hook or crook.
I remember Uncle Caldwell,
Who took pot-liquor fat
And greased the pages of his book,
And hid it in his hat.
Chloe's thoughts about slavery lead to a-
Flashback about running away from the slave master.
Conflict about whether or not she should learn how to read.
Conflict about how the slave master is treating Uncle Caldwell.
Flashback about how a slave learned how to read.
When are the setting, characters, and first conflict in a story introduced?
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Rising Action
What part of plot builds tension by describing the reasons for the main character's main problem?
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
The part of a story when the main character changes because they realize or recognize something the had not before.
Resolution
Exposition
Climax
Falling Action
When is the main conflict resolved?
Exposition
Resolution
Rising Action
Climax
The events in a story that follow the climax and tie up loose ends.
Exposition
Inciting Moment
Resolution
Falling Action
what are the two types of conflict found in a story?
Simple & complicated
External & Internal
Introverted & Extroverted
Which one is an example of internal conflict?
Arguing with another player on Fortnite.
Your mom making you do your chores.
Another student calling you a bad name.
Deciding whether or not to do your homework or play video games.
Which one is an example of external conflict?
Getting caught in a rainstorm on your way to school.
Displeased with the way you look in the mirror.
Deciding what to eat for dinner: Taco Bell or McDonalds.
Unable to turn in your homework because you can't remember where you put it.
Life is a roller coaster.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
The fire swallowed the entire forest.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
The reading common assessment was a breeze.
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Today, Ms. Figge gave us a million questions for homework.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
The wind howled in the night.
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
The first couple paragraphs of story contribute to the plot by---
Introducing a conflict the main character is dealing with.
Explaining how the main character has changed.
Revealing the theme of the story.
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.
small
happy
like a palace
ugly
At the restaurant we were offered beverages, like milk and Dr. Pepper.
bread
silverware
drinks
dessert
Slavery was abolished in the U.S. after the Civil War.
outlawed
exchanged
running
common
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.
dogs
walkers
cars
Stoplights
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast.
rested
avoided
broke
looked at
The class decided to exhibit the science projects during Parent's Night.
lose
eat
trade
display
The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
Warm
Clean
Cold
Smelly
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of computers.
popular
outdated
round
careful
His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.
Excited
Worried
Silly
Sleepy
After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.
Bright
Dark
Normal
Pale
Connotation is a word's ___________.
Synonym
Antonym
Emotional Meaning
Dictionary definition
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
Positive
Negative
Which word has the most Negative connotation?
Leave
depart
abandon
Which has the most Negative Connotation?
dirty
filthy
soiled
Which word has the most positive connotation?
pretty
nice
Gorgeous
Which word has the most positive connotation?
good
delicious
tasty
What strategy should I use when determining the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
T-Chart
BME Chart
4-Square
SWBST
What should I do if I can't determine the meaning of a word using my context clues?
Ask the teacher for the definition.
Ask my friend for the defintion.
Look up the word in the dictionary.
Guess the answer.
What strategy do I use when a question asks what is suggested or implied?
Inference T-Chart
BME
4-Square
C-C-R
What strategy do I use when I need to pick the BEST summary answer choice on a test.
Inference T-Chart
BME
4-Square
CCR
What strategy do I use to write my own summary of a story?
Inference T-Chart
SWBST
BME
CCR
David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her. What character trait does David demonstrate?
Honest
Friendly
Irritated
Fearless
Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Andy demonstrate?
Intelligent
Hateful
Nervous
Helpful
No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do. She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?
irresponsible
leadership
Wise
bossy
Kelly gets everything she wants whenever she wants it. If she asks her mom for something and her mom says no, she'll cry until she gets her way.
Adorable
Spoiled
Giving
Grumpy
What does it mean to infer or make an inference while reading fiction?
To figure out the setting of a story.
To figure out the main problem in a story.
To find an answer to a question in the story.
To use what I know and text evidence to figure out what is happening or how a character feels.
What is character motivation?
The most important part in a story.
How the story begins.
The reason why a character says or does something.
How a character feels about another character.
What is a character's response?
How many times the character makes a mistake.
The lesson the character learns.
How a character feels and reacts to situations.
Figurative language that gives human characteristics to anything that is not human.
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things that does not use like or as.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Language that exaggerates for dramatic effect.
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Language that uses like or as two compare to unlike things.
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
What does the following simile really mean: I am as hungry as a bear!
The speaker has been eating all day.
The speaker doesn't have to eat any time soon.
The speaker is incredibly hungry.
The bear has eaten the speaker.
Personification is used in this sentence to communicate what meaning: The football jumped out of the receiver's hands.
That the player lost control of the ball and it bounced out of his hands.
That the ball has legs.
The receiver secured the ball.
What impact does the following hyperbole have on the reader? I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
The reader understands how long the speaker is capable of sleeping
The reader understands how exhausted the speaker is
The reader had a good idea that the speaker is lazy
The reader understands how little sleep teenagers get
What is meant by the following metaphor / personification combo? The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest.
The snowballs were mutant and attacking the speaker
The snowballs were being launched from guns
The snowballs were painful as they hit the speaker's chest
The speaker is in a snowball fight
The writer uses personification in the following line to convey what meaning? The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
To show that the test taker was running out of time
To make the sentence more interesting
To make the reader think the setting is make believe
To express that the test is so stressful the person is hallucinating
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.
What message does this metaphor convey?
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.
The baby never smiled.
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
The fog crept across the lake - the writer used personification to convey what message?
To convey that it was very foggy
To convey that the fog moved eerily on the lake and add to the mood
To convey the setting
To convey that the fog has legs
The dropped package skidded like an Olympic bobsled across the icy sidewalk.
How does this simile impact the reader's understanding?
The reader understands that the setting is winter
The reader understands how large the package was
The reader understands how smoothly the package was sliding
The reader understands that there is a new Olympic event
What message does the following metaphor convey? Sally is the sun in my life.
It conveys that Sally is yellow.
It conveys that Sally is important to the speaker.
It conveys that Sally is standing on the roof.
It conveys that Sally is far way from the speaker.
The writer use the following metaphor to convey what message? The stars were diamonds in the nighttime sky.
It conveys that the stars are expensive.
To show the reader that the stars are not out tonight.
To convey that the setting is in the country away from city lights.
To explain that the stars were bright and sparkling.
The simile: "I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race" shows the reader...
...how scared the speaker was
...that the speaker really enjoys horse racing
...how quickly the speaker was moving
...that the speaker was late for a meeting
