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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which best defines nonfiction text?
a)
Nonfiction is based on imagined people, places, and events
b)
The purpose of nonfiction is to entertain.
c)
Nonfiction is literature based on facts.
d)
Nonfiction text usually uses the narrative elements.
2.

Which of the following is NOT a nonfiction text structure?

a)

cause & effect

b)

chronological order

c)

compare & contrast

d)

plot

3.

Which nonfiction text structure is this an example of? "Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a RESULT, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!"

a)

problem & solution

b)

cause and effect

c)

description

d)

compare & contrast

4.

Which nonfiction text structure is this an example of? "Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn. LATER, Pennsylvania was the site of important Revolutionary War battles. AFTER that, Pennsylvania was home to new factories during the Industrial Revolution. TODAY, Pennsylvania continues to make history."

a)

chronological order

b)

problem & solution

c)

cause & effect

d)

description

5.

Which nonfiction text structure is this an example of? "Stinkbugs have caused many problems since they were accidentally introduced to North America. They damage fruit, bother people, and harm crops. Scientists are trying to find a solution. One promising possibility is a species of wasp that originally comes from Asia. This wasp is a predator of stinkbugs. Scientists hope that this wasp could solve the stinkbug problem."

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

problem & solution

d)

chronological order

6.

What is the meaning of the word TAUT in this quote? "She was thin without the TAUT look of wiry people."

a)

overweight

b)

stretched

c)

confident

7.

What is the meaning of the word BENIGN in this quote? "When she chose to smile on me, I always wanted to thank her. The action was so graceful and inclusively BENIGN."

a)

rude/mean

b)

awkward/weird

c)

kind/gentle

8.

What is the meaning of the word INFUSE in this quote? "Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to INFUSE them with the shades of deeper meaning.”

a)

to fill

b)

to confuse

c)

to write

9.

What is the meaning of the word INTOLERANT in this quote? "She said that I must always be INTOLERANT of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. "

a)

to question

b)

to accept

c)

Unwilling to accept

10.
Which word below is defined as "the writer’s attitude/feeling that they convey in their literary work"?
a)
mood
b)
tone
c)
plot
d)
characterization
11.
Which word below is defined as "the emotion or feeling a reader has after reading text"?
a)
connotation
b)
theme
c)
tone
d)
mood
12.
What is the process authors use to develop characters and create images of the characters for the audience?
a)
theme
b)
dialogue
c)
characterization
d)
denotation
13.
What is a universal idea, lesson, or message of a work of literature?
a)
theme
b)
plot
c)
mood
d)
tone
14.
What do we call written or spoken conversations between characters in text?
a)
plot
b)
dialogue
c)
narrative
d)
theme
15.

In the story "Mrs. Flowers" how does Marguerite describe Mrs. Flowers? (choose 2)

a)

The aristocrat of Black Stamps

b)

mean to others

c)

having bad fashion sense

d)

a gentlewoman

16.

Which piece of dialogue (speaking between the characters) that proves that Mrs. Flowers was a positive role model. (choose two)

a)

"... tears of love filled my eyes with my selflessness."

b)

"As I ate she began the first of what we later called "my lessons in living"."

c)

"[She] has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be."

d)

"I don't think I ever saw Mrs. Flowers laugh, but she smiled often."

17.

What is a possible theme of "Mrs. Flowers?" (choose 2)

a)

People can be smart even if they don't have a formal education

b)

Don't judge a book by its cover

c)

It is important to speak and share your thoughts

d)

Role models