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WorksheetsMyPerspectives Unit 1 Rites of Passage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is a quality unique to lyric poetry?
It has rhythm and rhyme.
It has elements of plot such as characters, setting, and conflict.
It expresses a speaker's emotions, thoughts, or feelings.
It can easily be set to music.
What is a quality unique to narrative poetry?
It focuses on emotions and feelings of the speaker.
It is written about events in the author's life.
It contains elements of plot such as characters, setting, and conflict.
It can easily be set to music.
“In the spring I asked the daisies
If his words were true,
And the clever, clear-eyed daisies
Always knew.
Now the fields are brown and barren,
Bitter autumn blows,
And of all the stupid asters,
Not one knows.”
What does autumn probably symbolize in Sara Teasdale’s poem “Wild Asters”?
beginning of life - youth
end of life - old age
temperature
the ability to know
What is the tone of the following sentence: The scorching heat of the desert sun burned his skin black, and he could see death hovering over his head.
pessimistic
optimistic
neutral
frantic
What is the BEST tone of the following sentence: He went into the restaurant and ordered a hot coffee, the cozy atmosphere inside reminded him of the past.
ecstatic
nostalgic
sad
somber
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
positive
negative
neutral
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. Which sentence has a similar connotation to the word inexpensive.
The cheap option is to make the portion size 1/3 smaller.
The dinner was affordable and everyone was able to enjoy the meal.
The lady looked down at the menu and said it was common.
The man thought the menu was chintzy because everything was priced separately.
What is the point of view?
The bell rang. "Oh no! I'm going to be late for science! I've got to go," said Cassie to her friend Tom. Tom rolled his eyes and said, "Little Miss Perfect can't be late." This upset Cassie. She hated when people gave her a hard time for trying to do the right thing, especially Tom. "Quiet you," she said while swinging at Tom with her folder. He narrowly dodged the strike and said, "Be careful now. Attacking another student is a level two offense." Then he smiled a big, cheesy grin at her.
first person
second person
third person omnicient
third person limited
How would this be different if it was written in third-person omniscient point of view?
The green ooze dripped slowly down the steps. We didn't have a Geiger counter with us, but if we had, I bet that it would have been beeping. I noticed Chris moving toward the ooze and said, "Chris, don't!" but it was too late. Chris dipped the front part of his shoe in the ooze and the ooze burned the sole off his shoe instantly. Then it melted his sock, and then it began to go to work on his foot. Vanessa began licking her lips. "I wonder what it tastes like," she said. I screamed, "No Vanessa! Don't!"
It would be told from Vanessa's point of view.
The narrator would be a character in the story.
It would use the pronouns we, our, and they.
The reader would know the thoughts of Chris and Vanessa as well.
Shawn sat in his seat as the morning bell rang and released a big yawn. He rubbed his eyes and could feel how baggy they were. He stretched as the teacher went to the front of the class and began talking, "Good morning, students! I'll take attendance while you start working on that test that I promised you." The class let out a collective groan, but Shawn's eyes widened. He began rummaging through his backpack and pulled out a crumpled notebook with part of the cover torn off it. He frantically rifled through the pages, many of which were filled with just a few words or doodles. The teacher looked directly at Shawn as he said, "OK, class, put your notes away and clear off your desks. It's test time." Shawn began looking around the room frantically. He saw Cassie sitting next to him. Shawn whispered, "Psst... Cassie." She turned to him with a scowl. His eyes pleaded with hers. "Not gonna happen, Shawn," Cassie said loudly. This startled Shawn and he jumped in his seat. The teacher looked at Shawn again, "No more talking class."
What does Shawn want from Cassie?
He needed a pencil because he was up late studying and forgot one.
He realized he left his notes at home, and thought she could help.
He wanted to copy her answers because he forgot about the test.
He didn't take good notes and started to panic about the test.
Which of the sentences is written in the active voice?
By 1700, scientists had identified only twelve of more than one hundred elements.
By 1700, only twelve of the more than one hundred elements had been identified by scientists.
Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
The suspect was last seen by witnesses outside the store on Main Street.
Witnesses last saw the suspect outside the store on Main Street.
Which sentence is in the active voice?
Animal control is capturing an enormous llama in our backyard right now.
The enormous llama in our backyard is being captured by animal control right now.
Which sentence is subjunctive mood?
An alligator's stomach can dissolve bones.
Did you know that alligators have antibiotic blood?
I wish I were an alligator that saw the world 70 million years ago.
Watch out for alligators who climb trees.
Which sentence is interrogative mood?
The TV show Friends was almost called Insomnia Cafe.
Did you know the opening shot was filmed in California?
If I could be on Friends, my character would be like Phoebe.
I wish Phoebe's character were goth.
Which sentence is written in the indicative mood?
Did you know a tiger can see six times better than a human?
The stripes on each tiger are unique, like human fingerprints.
If I were a tiger, I'd be completely blind the first week.
Don't feed the tigers.
Based on your knowledge of the suffix -ous, what is the most likely meaning of the word glorious?
characterized by glory
the quality of glory
similar to glory
unlike glory
Based on your knowledge of the Greek root psych - what is the most likely meaning of the word psychoanalyst.
an analyst who deals with body
an analyst who deals with the mind
an analyst who deals with chemical compounds
an analyst who deals with society
How would you revise the sentence to correct the error in verb mood?
If Susan was interested in cars, she would get a Porsche.
If Susan were interested in cars, she would get a Porsche.
If Susan was interested in cars, she could get a Porsche.
If Susan was interested in cards, she would a Porsche get.
Correct as written.
Which revision corrects the improper shift in mood in the following sentence:
Do not eat in the classroom. Students must eat in the cafeteria.
Do not eat in the classroom. Eat in the cafeteria.
Do not eat in the classroom. You must eat in the cafeteria.
You must not eat in the classroom. Eat in the cafeteria.
You do not eat in the classroom. Eat in the cafeteria you must.
