WorksheetsI Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid- Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the speaker’s most likely purpose in “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid”?
to describe what she did and felt as a child
to explain why she did what she did as a child
to point out that people aren’t always what they seem
to warn others about the dangers of being alone on the streets
How did the speaker of “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” like to move around
outside?
Very quietly
Without being seen
As quickly as possible
Without touching the ground
What conclusions can be drawn about the speaker of “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” when she was a child? Choose THREE options.
She was brave.
She never slept well.
She had a kind heart.
She lived near the sea.
She did some dangerous things.
What do details in “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” suggest about the speaker’s social relationships?
She had many friends.
She was basically a loner.
She had a few close friends.
She didn't like other people.
Which word would most likely be used to describe the mood of someone whose fists are clenched?
Angry
Peaceful
Melancholy (sad)
Misunderstood
Which statement is a stubborn person most likely to make?
“I won’t change my mind, no matter what.”
“I hope you know that you can depend on me.”
“I might as well not try because I never succeed.”
“I love games and always do my best to win them.”
What is most likely to create a feeling of tenseness in people?
Being extremely sleepy
Experiencing a disappointment
Hearing unexpected good news
Having their muscles tighten up
What does the speaker of “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” eventually realize about her mother?
that her mother had been a neglectful person
that her mother had set a bad example for the speaker
that her mother had been ill during the speaker’s childhood
that her mother had challenges the speaker was unaware of earlier
Read these lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid.”
believing in my own myth
transforming my reality
Which statement best explains what her own myths did for the speaker?
They increased her feelings of self-confidence.
They helped her deal with the difficulties of her daily life.
They showed her how different she was from other people.
They gave her a chance to enjoy using her imagination.
Read these lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid.”
I liked
the edge
of almost
not making it.
What is the speaker of the poem communicating most clearly in these lines?
She enjoyed taking risks.
She had confidence in her abilities.
She thought of her life as a challenge.
She didn’t care about remaining alive.
Read these lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid,” which describe the
speaker as she awakens in the night.
my fists are tightly clenched
and the streets come grinning
and I forget who I’m protecting
and I coil up
in a self/mothering fashion
and tell myself
it’s o.k.
What do these lines reveal about how the speaker feels at such times?
She feels frustrated that she can’t sleep.
She feels alone and fearful of the real world.
She feels glad that the streets seem to be happy.
She feels worried that someone needs help from her.
What is one of the themes of “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid”?
People can usually see who a person really is.
It is difficult for a child to take care of herself.
It is important for children to feel independent.
Someone will always want what you don’t want.
Which set of lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” best suggests a theme about the power of the imagination?
I was a skinny tomboy kid / who walked down the streets / with my fists
clenched into / tight balls.
… I liked the edge / of almost / not making it.
… and I vowed / to never / … be helpless like / my mother ….
… transforming my reality / and creating a / legendary/self …
Which set of lines from “I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid” best suggests a theme about understanding others?
I knew all the roofs / And back yard fences, / I liked traveling that way
… and catching crabs / sometimes and / selling them / to some chinese guys ….
… but then I didn’t realize / the kind of guts / it often took / for her to just keep / standing / where she was.
… and I coil up / in a self/mothering fashion / and tell myself / it’s o.k.
In which of the following words is -ness a suffix that turns an adjective into a noun?
Witness
Harness
Sickness
Governess
The word ample means “more than enough.” How does adding the suffix -ness to create ampleness change the meaning of the word?
It now means “a little more than enough.”
It now means “to provide more than enough.”
It now means “the condition of being more than enough.”
It now means “in a way that indicates more than enough.”
Which sentence contains a figure of speech (figurative language)?
When Franco jumps up and down in happy excitement, he makes me laugh.
Jim and I were both born on February 29, so we have birthdays only every four years.
The woman’s reaction showed that she had a heart of stone.
Your dog looks like one I had when I was younger.
Which sentence contains a simile?
Marcy is as tall as her best friend
Phil was as mean as a snake.
Akeisha was as nice as I’d hoped.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
My brother is a fool about a lot of things.
Dr. Chen will be the best doctor you’ve ever seen.
Frank’s face was a thundercloud when he got the news.
Mom is going to hit the roof when she hears what you did.
Read this sentence.
Everyone ran across the beach at the speed of light under the blazing sun to reach the welcoming water.
What makes this sentence an example of personification?
It describes something that people did.
It exaggerates how fast the runners were.
It creates a picture in the reader’s mind of what happened.
It describes the water as doing something that only people can do.
