WorksheetsUnit 2 Test: Different Perspectives
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In what order do the elements of plot appear in a short story?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
rising action, climax, exposition, falling action, resolution
resolution, rising action, exposition, climax, falling action
falling action, exposition, climax, resolution, rising action
What is the high point, or turning point, in the action of the plot?
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
What is point of view?
the perspective from which a story is told
a problem, or conflict
the central message of a story or literary work
the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject
To make inferences, readers must do which of the following?
recognize details that the author states explicitly, or directly, in the story.
Connect details with what the reader knows about life.
Develop an informed idea, or inference, about the story’s characters, setting, and events, based on the information
All of the above
What is theme?
the perspective from which a story is told
a problem, or conflict
the central message of a story or literary work
the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and subject
Anna wished that her drab neighborhood could become a crayon box of color.
cheerful
dreary
empty
light
What resource would help you find a synonym for a new word?
thesaurus
dictionary
an article
anthology
Which best describes the point of view that is being used in the following excerpt?
Chris and Taylor have been neighbors for years. During the summer, they enjoy biking on the trails in town. Chris always has to remind Taylor to wear his helmet or else Taylor forgets.
It is told from the first-person point of view.
It is told from third-person point of view.
It is told by a narrator who is a character in the story.
It is told by multiple narrators who are characters in the story.
Which best describes the point of view in the following excerpt?
Soon after my mother got this idea about Shirley Temple, she took me to a beauty training school in the Mission district and put me in the hands of a student who could barely hold the scissors without shaking. Instead of getting big fat curls, I emerged with an uneven mass of crinkly black fuzz. My mother dragged me off to the bathroom and tried to wet down my hair.
It is told from first-person point of view.
It is told from third-person point of view.
It is told by a narrator who is a character in the story.
It is told by multiple narrators who are characters in the story.
Which narrative technique is used in the following excerpt to create character?
"My block looks like a charcoal sketch," Anna mumbled.
theme
mood
dialogue
hyperbole
What is most likely the meaning of quivering?
Placed on the two steps leading to the front door were four small clay pots with brightly colored purple and yellow pansies gently quivering in the breeze.
fluttering
jumping
panicking
shrinking
Which resource would be most helpful in finding a definition for malicious?
a thesaurus
a dictionary
a newspaper
an encyclopedia
Which word in the following sentence is a possessive pronoun?
Joe’s sister showed me the new puppy her family adopted.
her
Joe's
me
sister
Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives?
Talia wore a pink, striped shirt.
Talia wore a shirt, shorts, and shoes.
Talia wore a pink shirt with stripes.
Talia wore a pink shirt and shorts yesterday.
Which word in the following sentence is modified by an adverb?
The curious puppy wagged its tail anxiously.
curious
puppy
wagged
tail
Which pronoun-antecedent agreement is correct?
Everyone put his or her hand in the air.
Everyone put their hand up to ask a question.
Does anyone have their notebook?
Does everyone have their pencil?
