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WorksheetsUnit 1 Summative 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Another word for Narrative is ___________________.
Part
Story
Element
Informational
TWO examples of narrative elements would be ________________ and __________________.
theme
problem and solution
setting
Time period
When we analyze something, we ________________.
we look at it
we reread it
we break it down
we read it
In "Why Couldn't I Have Been Ashley?" what reason does the narrator give for her not being popular?
Her clothes
Her family
Her awkwardness
Her name
Where did Immaculeta's parents immigrate to America from?
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Namibia
After reading "Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?" what do you think is the incident or problem of the this text?
Imma watches three Ashley's recognize their name, and whip their head around
Imma was born on July 7th
Imma's cousin tells her what her name means
When doing role call, Imma's teacher mispronounced her name
After reading "Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?" what do you think is Imma's response to the incident?
Imma becomes embarrassed of her name
Imma could never find any school supplies with her name on it
Imma feels uneasy when the teacher takes role
Imma walks away when her cousin starts to laugh at her
After reading "Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?" what do you think was Imma's reflection at the end of the story?
Imma wants to be named ashley
Imma forgives the teacher for mispronouncing her name
After learning what her name means, Imma realizes she likes her name
After talking with her cousin, Imma learns what her name means
What is the theme/central idea of the passage?
It's easier to fit in if you are similar to others around you.
You should be proud of who and what you are, even if it makes you different.
Having friends is not the most important thing in school.
It is important to see yourself the way others see you.
Identify the TWO parts of the passage that convey the theme of the passage.
" I never really recovered from the shock of that day. From that day forward, the first day of school was always my most feared day. I didn't know what to do; all i could do was to tell my teachers, "I go by Imma." I felt so alone..."
"Immaculeta means 'purity', 'Uzoma' means 'the good road' and . . ." Having heard her words, I stopped walking away and turned around in amazement. "What does Achilike mean?" I asked. After a long pause she calmly said, "Achilike means 'to rule without force." I was astonished and pleased. I knew what my name meant."
"My name is Immaculeta Uzoma Achilike. I am the daughter of first-generation Nigerian immigrants. I am the daughter of hardworking and brave parents. My name means "to rule without force." My grandfather was a wealthy man of generous character. When I say my name in Nigeria, people know me as the granddaughter of a wealthy man of generous character. They know me by my name. There my name is not embossed on any pencil or vanity plate. it is etched in the minds of people.
"... of all the names in the world, how I could have possibly been stuck with such an alien one. I thought about all the popular kids in the class. I figured that I wasn't popular because of my weird name. I put some things together in my mind and came up with a plausible equation: COOL NAME = POPULARITY."
True or False: Sensory details are used to make writing more detailed and interesting, and they describe at least one of the five senses.
True
False
All personal narratives should have
A simile and sensory details
An incident, a response, and a reflection
An introduction, figurative language, and a conclusion
An introduction and sensory details
True or false: The following sentence describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
True
False
True or False: The following sentence describes the sense of sound.
He was singing like an injured cat.
True
False
True or False: The following sentence describes the sense of sight.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
True
False
True or False: The following sentence describes the sense of touch.
"His breath was minty fresh when he spoke.
True
False
What quote from "Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?" uses the sense of sight?
"... Three heads whipped around at attention..."
"I was born, on July 7th, 1986..."
"I went to school loaded with all my school supplies..."
"I felt so alone..."
What quote from "Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?" uses the sense of hearing?
"I shook my head at her and that's when she started laughing."
" I was astonished and pleased."
" I never knew what my name meant."
"I am the daughter of first-generation Nigerian immigrants."
What quote from "Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?" uses the sense of touch?
"Having heard her words, I stopped walking away and turned around in amazement."
"Immaculeta Uzoma Achilike, do you know what your name means?"
"Every year I searched through and rummaged around that rack at the store, but I could never find a pencil with my name on it."
"After a long pause, she calmly said, "Achilike means 'to rule without force'." I was astonished and pleased.
True or false: Another word describing a narrative's hook is a lead
True
False
