WorksheetsPoint of view
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
The structure of a nonfiction work provides clues to the . . .
a)
author's purpose
b)
climax
c)
plot
d)
voice
2.
If a text has steps or dates it is probably organized in time order. Its purpose may be . . .
a)
to explain a process.
b)
to describe.
3.
What is the author's purpose of this paragraph?
I was only three when I first smelled the fresh, damp soil of Grandma's garden. Somewhere inside me, a seed of love sprouted and began to grow.
I was only three when I first smelled the fresh, damp soil of Grandma's garden. Somewhere inside me, a seed of love sprouted and began to grow.
a)
to explain a process of gardening
b)
to inform how to grow a garden
c)
to describe a garden
d)
to reflect on a personal experience.
4.
The author's . . . is his or her basic belief about a subject.
a)
dates
b)
order
c)
point of view
d)
unstated key idea
5.
The key idea is that New York City is a good place to visit and the author's purpose is to inform tourists.
What would be a good section heading based on this information?
What would be a good section heading based on this information?
a)
Governor of New York City
b)
What to See or Do
6.
Cause and effect is when . . .
a)
the author provide a vivid picture of something.
b)
people are affected by events and ideas
c)
the author tells a story.
d)
the author chooses words wisely.
7.
Logical relationships like cause and effect include all but this example.
a)
chronological
b)
comparison and contrast
c)
key ideas
d)
problem-and-solution
8.
Logical relationships like cause and effect include all but this example.
a)
chronological
b)
comparison and contrast
c)
key ideas
d)
problem-and-solution
9.
Word choice can also help reveal an author's __________, or attitude toward his or her subject and audience.
a)
connotations
b)
corrections
c)
dialogue
d)
tone
10.
Word choice can also help reveal an author's __________, or attitude toward his or her subject and audience.
a)
connotations
b)
corrections
c)
dialogue
d)
tone
11.
Look closely at word choice, especially words with positive or negative _________, or emotional associations.
a)
connotations
b)
corrections
c)
dialogue
d)
tones
12.
Word Choice
Calling someone that is curious conveys ___________ connotations.
Calling someone that is curious conveys ___________ connotations.
a)
positive
b)
negative
13.
Word Choice
Calling someone nosy conveys __________ connotations.
Calling someone nosy conveys __________ connotations.
a)
positive
b)
negative
14.
What is the definition of theme?
a)
Inferences form the text based on characters actions.
b)
The lesson a character learns.
c)
The message about life or human nature that a writer shares.
d)
All of the above.
15.
Identify main idea.
a)
The most important idea in a text.
b)
The message learned in the story.
c)
Appealing to your five senses.
d)
All of the above.
16.
Analyze means...
a)
Rhymes at the end of the words.
b)
To study closely and carefully.
c)
To hide behind a book.
d)
To review game plans.
17.
What is the meaning of point of view?
a)
Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.
b)
Point of view describes the conflict in the story.
c)
Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story
d)
Point of view describes the turning point of the story.
18.
The narrator is the _____.
a)
person telling the story
b)
main character in the story
c)
enemy of the main character in the story
d)
person listening to the story
19.
Which sentence is written in second person point of view?
a)
Erin did not want to go to the grocery store.
b)
You did not want to go to the grocery store.
c)
Mariah did not want to go to the grocery store.
d)
I did not want to go to the grocery store.
20.
A _____ narrator can see and describe every character's thoughts.
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person, limited
d)
third person, omniscient
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