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WorksheetsTrimester 1 Literary Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 27mins
The way writers create and describe characters is...
Characterization
Situational Irony
Man vs. Man
Dramatic Irony
A character's physical appearance is considered...
direct characterization
indirect characterization
A character's speech, thoughts, effect on others, and actions are considered...
direct characterization
indirect characterization
Which plot device establishes the setting and mood, characterization, and any important background information?
exposition
inciting incident
rising action
climax
Which plot device is the "turning point" for the main characters?
inciting incident
rising action
climax
falling action
This passage is a good example of ...
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
This is an example of ...
What is the difference between internal conflict and external conflict?
Internal conflict happens inside a person and external conflict happens outside a person.
Internal conflict happens outside a person and external happens inside a person.
Internal and external conflict are the same and happen inside a person.
Internal and external conflict are the same and happen outside a person.
Identify the point of view: I walked towards the bus stop, hoping to not see Maria. She told everyone my biggest secret and I was never going to forgive her, no matter how hard she tried to cheer me up.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
What is the meaning of point of view?
Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.
Point of view describes the conflict in the story.
Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story
Point of view describes the turning point of the story.
Why is it important to know the narrative point of view of a story? Choose the BEST answer.
Because who the narrator is determines what information the readers know and doesn't know.
Because characters are important.
Because the teacher says so.
Because the point of view tells us the mood of the story.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
The word "she or he" are used somewhere in the text
the author is addressing the reader
the narrator is not in the story
The story is told from the perspective of one character in the text using the pronoun "I"
John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not be scared of snakes in the slightest.
first person
third person
second person
Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.
What character train does Daren demonstrate?
puzzled
hysterical
rude
sophisticated
Courtney asked her neighbor if she could borrow an egg to complete a recipe that she had already started. The next day Courtney returned an egg to her neighbor along with a thank you card expressing her sincere gratitude.
What character trait does Courtney demonstrate?
Stingy
Appreciative
responsible
Acceptable
Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin took the money out of the wallet and threw the wallet in a ditch.
What character trait does Kelvin demonstrate?
Melancholy
penniless
Selfish
playful
They learn lessons as a result of the events and/or problems in the story.
Which term describes something that is clearly revealed and not hidden?
Implicit
Analyze
Explicit
Central Idea
Which word describes what the author wants you to learn about the subject of the text?
Central Idea
Summary
Inference
Explicit
Which term describes a conclusion that a reader develops with their own reasoning based on facts presented in the text?
Summary
Development
Inference
Central Idea
Which term describes something that is not clearly stated or obviously expressed?
Implicit
Central Idea
Explicit
Inference
Which term describes how the details in a text build on the central idea?
Summary
Text Evidence
Analyze
Development
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
A statement of truth that confirms your ideas, like a statistic, fact, quotation from a source, or other supporting example.
Cohesion
Evidence
Clarity
Bias
An inference is BEST defined as...
A wild guess
A random guess
An educated guess
Text Evidence
A main idea is...
OPINION BASED evidence
The main point or most important idea that the writer is communicating
The key points, examples, evidence to support or elaborate on the main idea.
A summary of a text that only includes factual information.
Supporting Details are...
OPINION BASED evidence
The main point or most important idea that the writer is communicating
The key points, examples, evidence to support or elaborate on the main idea.
A summary of a text that only includes factual information.
Choose the best definition for EXPLICIT.
Clearly stated leaving no room for doubt.
Highly inappropriate.
Clues and information for a reader.
Understood, but not clearly stated or put into words.
Facts and data stated in the numerical form are called ___.
Facts
Expert quotes
Statistics
Details
It means not being influenced by personal feelings or opinions when considering and representing facts.
Subjective
Descriptive
Objective
