WorksheetsDragonwings Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of heirloom?
a valuable object that is passed down from generation to generation
a beautiful item
a very thick book
Land of the Golden Mountain
Where is the Land of Golden Mountain?
China
America
England
Mesopotamia
What do we know about Moon Shadow's father?
He is a farmer in China.
He was lynched.
His was part of the famous Tang dynasty.
He is a master kitemaker.
Why can't Moon Shadow and his mom join his father in America?
The Americans did not want Chinese families settling in America.
They did not have enough money.
They had to take care of Grandmother and the farm animals.
The Tang dynasty did not allow them to leave China.
Who is the narrator of Dragonwings?
white demons
Moon Shadow
Mother
Grandmother
What is the definition of clans?
a valuable object
enemies
groups of people who are related to one another
a powerful family
What is the connotation of the word lynched?
neutral
negative
positive
extremely positive
A phoenix is...
a valuable object
a mythical bird
a group of people
relatives
We had heavy debts to pay off, including the cost of Father's ticket.
Based on context clues, what does the word debts mean?
work on the farm
things that weight a lot
speaking
money that you owe someone
She told me then how the string in my hand was like a leash and the kite was like a hound that I had sent hunting...
Based on context clues, what does the word hound mean?
a type of dog
a kite
a type of bird
a valuable gift
What is connotation?
the feelings and emotions that the author wants to communicate
dictionary definition
synonym
antonym
What is denotation?
antonym
emotions or feelings of a word
dictionary definition
synonym
Which phrase from the text shows a positive connotation?
demons
loneliness
mob
marvelous kites
The narrator describes Chinese people as...
white demons
Americans
people of the Tang
Land of the Golden Mountain
What is the setting of the Dragonwings?
China
Land of the Golden Mountain
San Francisco
England
What is a more POSITIVE connotation of the word "leaped"?
went up
fell down
skyrocketed
dropped
How do you know that Mother is strong-willed and hard- working?
She couldn't read or write.
She spent a lot of time with Moon Shadow.
She never complained about the work.
She showed Moon Shadow how to fly a kite.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the difficult life that Moon Shadow's family had?
Mother did the job of many people on the farm.
Growing rice required many steps.
They had heavy debts to pay off.
Mother flew kites with Moon Shadow on a hill near their village.
What is the definition of dictation?
put to death illegally by the action of a mob
the act of speaking words to be translated
family or relatives
a mythical bird
According to Moon Shadow's mother, which people were "tough, hardy, patient"?
Tang
Henry VIII
Tudors
Elizabeth I
