WorksheetsPlot Elements, Conflict and "The Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 41mins
In "Seventh Grade," why does Victor want to take French as his elective?
He loves foreign languages, and he wants to please his parents.
He might travel to France one day, and a girl he likes is in his class.
It is the only elective that is available by the time he gets to sign up.
It is a way to avoid having to take mathematics, which he dislikes.
In "Seventh Grade," Michael scowls because
he is angry with Victor.
he is trying to scare some bullies.
he is trying to impress girls.
he is bitter about being back at school.
In "Seventh Grade," Victor and Michael talk about "picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes." What does that conversation reveal about their characters?
They are intelligent but irresponsible.
They are hardworking and responsible.
They will do anything to avoid working.
They would prefer talking to working.
What does the following passage from "Seventh Grade" reveal about Victor's character?
Victor lingered, keeping his head down and staring at his desk. He wanted to leave when she did so he could bump into her and say something clever.
He is proud of his feelings for Teresa.
He thinks he is clever and charming.
He is embarrassed by his feelings.
He likes Teresa a great deal.
How can the reader tell that Victor likes Teresa?
He thinks about her, watches her in homeroom, and looks at her at lunch.
He asks her about her summer and tells her how much he likes her.
He scowls at her and ignores her but later speaks to her about ballet.
He bumps into her after homeroom and offers to tutor her in English.
In "Seventh Grade," how does Victor try to impress Teresa on the first day of French class?
He scowls.
He ignores her.
He asks her about her summer.
He pretends he speaks French.
In "Seventh Grade," how does Mr. Bueller respond when he realizes that Victor pretended to know French to impress Teresa?
He is understanding.
He is mean and spiteful.
He is embarrassed.
He is angry and hurt.
At the end of "Seventh Grade," why does Victor sprint to the library to borrow three French textbooks?
Teresa will speak to him only in French, so Victor wants to learn the language.
Victor likes French so much that he wants to do additional work for the class.
Mr. Bueller is expecting that Victor will be the the best student in his class.
Teresa believes Victor can speak French and has asked him to tutor her.
What is the protagonist's name?
Michael
Victor
Teresa
Thomas
What is the main conflict of the story?
Victor is embarrassed when he tries to impress Teresa.
Victor doesn't have all of his classes with Teresa.
Victor does not know how to scowl.
Victor does not know how to speak French.
The best definition of theme is...
The main points in a story.
The message the author is sending.
A word that summarizes the story.
The character's main problem.
What is the theme?
A woman is tempted to steal from her grocery store in order to feed her hungry children.
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
Man vs Man
Man vs Nature
Matt was always mean to the other younger kids on the school bus. He would make fun of them and put sticky stuff in their seat. He was the oldest and “coolest” kid on the bus. After this year, Matt would be going to high school. He would not have to ride with these little “rug rats” anymore. The summer had passed and Matt was headed to high school. He was a little nervous getting on the bus. When he walked on, he could feel the older kids laughing at him. When he got into his seat there was chocolate sauce smeared all over his seat. What is the theme?
Loyalty
Treat others how you would like to be treated.
Money can't buy happiness (or friends)
Be yourself
George and Brent were brothers, but you would never know it. They did not really get along. George loved sports, and Brent loved to read. They were complete opposites., but the one thing they had in common was they were both failing a subject. George was failing reading and Brent was failing Math. Their mom would not be happy. They decided to help each other in their failing subjects. By the time the report card came home, they were both passing reading and math. What is the theme?
Loyalty
Treat others how you would like to be treated.
Two heads are better than one.
Be yourself
What is theme?
A lesson or moral in a story
what the text is mainly about
how the author feels about the text
