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Ivan and Skills Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ivan thinks that humans love...

a)

Words

b)

Elephants

c)

Gorillas

d)

Items

2.

Ruby is very curious and inquisitive. That means that she likes to ask A LOT of questions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

What name did Ivan's parents give to him when he was young?

a)

Ivan

b)

Cutie

c)

Mud

d)

Dirt

4.

True or false: Ivan had a twin sister. (from book)

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or false: Ivan had a twin sister. (from book)

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What do Julia and Ivan have in common?

a)

They like to draw

b)

They are gorillas

c)

Julia is a gorilla and Ivan is a human

d)

Julia is a human and Ivan is a gorilla

7.
NONFICTION books are...
a)
Stories
b)
Made-up
c)
Facts & information
d)
written from the author's imagination
8.
FICTION books are
a)
Fake (made up)
b)
Factual
c)
Informative
d)
full of real photographs, documents, and are always indexed
9.

Mary was really upset after the tornado ruined her home. She knew it would take a lot of work to fix it but she was also glad that her and her family were safe.

a)

Character vs. Self

b)

Character vs. Character

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Society

10.
What type of conflict is the picture? 
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs Society
11.
What type of conflict is the picture? 
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs Society
12.
What type of conflict is the picture? 
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs Society
13.
What type of conflict is the picture? 
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs Society
14.
What type of conflict is the sentence below? 
Mr. Sprecher thinks about whether or not he would make a good soccer player for his team. 
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs Society
15.
What type of conflict is the sentence below? 
Mr. Sprecher gets struck by lighting. 
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Self
d)
Character vs Society
16.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
17.

What is 1 character trait for Ivan?

a)

Weird

b)

Handsome

c)

Wise

d)

Jealous

18.

What is a character trait for Stella?

a)

Angry

b)

Math

c)

Sad

d)

Caring

19.

Pick one character trait for Ruby?

a)

Confused

b)

Scared

c)

Curious

d)

Sad

20.

What is ONE character trait for Mack?

a)

Horrible

b)

Sweet

c)

Rad

d)

Evil

e)

Not fair

21.

What is the meaning of the word: shrouded


They glimmered faintly, like lights shrouded by fog.

a)

covered

b)

hunt and search

c)

travel

d)

make louder

22.

What is the meaning of the word: amplify


The bus can get noisy so our camp counselor uses a bullhorn to amplify his voice.

a)

covered

b)

hunt and search

c)

travel

d)

make louder

23.

Gorillas are as patient as stones. (page 3)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

24.

(Chimps are)... a race of ill-mannered clowns. (page 5)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

25.

Her pictures are like pieces of a dream. (page 16)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

26.

They drifted past my domain like logs on a lazy river. (page 21)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

27.

Stella is a mountain. Next to her I'm a rock, and Bob is a grain of sand. (page 27)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

28.

Bob is tiny, wiry, and fast, like a barking squirrel. His tail moves like weeds in the wind, spiraling, dancing. (page 34)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

29.

"Poodles," he said, "are parasites." (page 37)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

30.

What does "R" stand for in RACE?

a)

Really consider the evidence

b)

Rethink your answer

c)

Restate the question

d)

Revise your writing

31.

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

a)

Answer the question

b)

Ask a question

c)

Argue your point

d)

Apply evidence

32.

What does "A" stand for in RACE?

a)

Answer the question

b)

Ask a question

c)

Argue your point

d)

Apply evidence

33.

You would use this phrase for which part of RACE - This quote demonstrates...

a)

Restate

b)

Summarize

c)

Cite

d)

Explain

34.

What do we put right after a "lead in"?

a)

A Comma

b)

A Quotation Mark

c)

A Parenthesis

d)

A Colon

35.

How does Ivan describe humans?

a)

Silly like ducks

b)

Angry like elephants

c)

chatty like chimps

d)

patient as stones

36.

What does Ivan call his cage?

a)

prison

b)

cage

c)

habitat

d)

domain

37.

Why does Ivan say he does not get angry?

a)

He thinks about funny TV programs

b)

Stella tells him to settle down

c)

His friends make him laugh

d)

He has no one to protect

38.

How does Stella describe old age?

a)

Age always goes before beauty.

b)

Age is a powerful disguise.

c)

Elephants never grow old.

d)

Everyone loved old gorillas.

39.

What part of the Stella’s body was injured?

a)

her foot

b)

her eye

c)

her tail

d)

her trunk

40.

Who was Jambo?

a)

A zebra from a zoo who killed a boy that fell into his habitat

b)

A gorilla from a zoo who gently stroked a boy who fell into his habitat

c)

A gorilla that used to live at the Big Top Mall

d)

A baby elephant new to the mall

41.

What is the name of the new elephant that Mack brings to the mall?

a)

Rosie

b)

Reuben

c)

Ruby

d)

Rocky

42.

Why does Mack think the new elephant will sell lots of tickets?

a)

She is a baby.

b)

She is good at doing tricks.

c)

She only has three legs.

d)

She is a rare kind of elephant.

43.

What is wrong with Ruby?

She is too fat. She is too thin. She is too ugly. She is too cute.

a)

She is too fat.

b)

She is too thin.

c)

She is too ugly.

d)

She is too cute.

44.

Why are there more cars in the parking lot?

a)

Because of the picture of Ruby on the billboard

b)

Because Stella needed help

c)

Because of the county fair

d)

Because winter was on its way

45.

Who dug the hole that Ruby fell into?.

a)

Stella

b)

All the other animals

c)

Humans

d)

Ruby dug it herself

46.

What did Ivan’s parents call him?

a)

Ivan

b)

Mud

c)

Dirt

d)

Alegra

47.

What did Ivan mean when he said, “I knew that the vine had finally snapped”?

a)

His sister, Tag, had died in the crate.

b)

He was filled with anger.

c)

An actual vine that he was hanging from snapped.

d)

He was losing his mind.

48.

What did Ivan paint with on the fridge?

a)

grape jelly

b)

ketchup

c)

chocolate frosting

d)

markers

49.

What does Ivan know “the way you know that summer is over and winter is on its way”?

a)

He would find a new best friend

b)

He would escape one day

c)

That Stella is gone

d)

That he would attack his captors.

50.

What happened to Stella’s body after she died?

a)

She was buried

b)

She was taken away in a garbage truck

c)

It stayed where she died

d)

Ivan took the body

51.

What does Ivan promise Stella?

a)

A baby elephant

b)

That he would escape

c)

To give Ruby a life that is different from Stella’s

d)

That he would become an author

52.

What does Ruby hit Mack with?

a)

her trunk

b)

her teeth

c)

a pencil

d)

a banana

53.

What does Julia give to Ivan?

a)

a banana

b)

a new TV

c)

finger paints

d)

markers

54.

What is the ashtray for sale in the gift shop made of?

a)

a lion's paw

b)

a gorilla's hand

c)

leather

d)

glass

55.

Who is Ivan’s project for?

a)

Stella

b)

Ruby

c)

Bob

d)

Julia

56.

Who says, “Smelly? Yes. Stupid? Never.” (about Ivan’s project)

a)

Ruby

b)

Ivan

c)

Bob

d)

Julia

57.

What does Ivan see on TV that is “the answer” for Ruby?

a)

a zoo

b)

a different mall

c)

a chocolate fountain

d)

a magical frog

58.

Where does Ivan hide all his paintings (for Ruby) to protect them from Mack?

a)

In a hole inside his domain

b)

Inside Not-Tag

c)

He gives them to Bob for safe keeping

d)

Under his armpit

59.

Where does Julia want to put Ivan’s puzzle painting of Ruby in the zoo?

a)

On the billboard

b)

In the gift shop

c)

By the elephant habitat at the zoo

d)

In the hallway at her school

60.

Who does the newspaper photographer take a picture of?

a)

Ivan and Ruby

b)

Mack and Ruby

c)

Bob and Ruby

d)

Julia and Ruby

61.

Who says, “I’m tired of being patient.”

a)

Ruby

b)

Bob

c)

Ivan

d)

Julia

62.

Mack, Ruby, Ivan, George, and Julia all make it on TV. Other things appear on TV as well-- the billboard, the mall. the ring, and what else?

a)

the gorilla hand ashtray

b)

the claw-stick

c)

Not-Tag

d)

A banana

63.

Why does Ivan say “I wish I could read” ?

a)

Protesters are holding signs in the parking lot of the mall

b)

He wants to help Julia with her homework.

c)

He wants to be a human

d)

He wants to start a book

64.

Ruby leaves Ivan with a painting. What is he eating in the painting?

a)

a banana

b)

yogurt raisins

c)

chocolate cake

d)

cookies

65.

Who is Maya?

a)

one of the gorillas at the zoo

b)

the zoo lady

c)

one of the elephants at the zoo

d)

Julia's mom

66.

What does Ivan leave Bob with?

a)

a cup of yogurt raisins

b)

a me-ball

c)

Not-Tag

d)

nothing

67.

What does Maya put on the TV for Ivan?

a)

a show about gorillas being gorillas

b)

a comedy show

c)

an old western

d)

a game show

68.

Who says, "I see lots of me"?

a)

Ivan

b)

Ruby

c)

Bob

d)

Julia

69.

When Ivan sees Ruby's trunk entwined with other elephant's, what does she see in Ruby's eyes?

a)

fear

b)

joy

c)

sadness

d)

surprise

70.

What does Kinyani play with Ivan?

a)

dice

b)

fetch

c)

tag

d)

dodge ball

71.

What is Ivan's new canvas for painting? (with mud)

a)

a wall in his habitat

b)

special paper from Maya

c)

he gives up painting for good

d)

tree bark

72.

Does Ivan keep his promise to Stella

a)

Yes, Ruby gets a better life at the zoo.

b)

No, Ruby moves to the zoo, but she is not any happier.

73.

At the end of the story, who is in Julia's backpack?

a)

Bob

b)

Maya

c)

Not-Tag

d)

Ruby

74.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
a)
"best friend" and "secrets"
b)
"diary'' and "secrets" 
c)
"Diary" and "her best friend"
d)
"her" and "diary" 
75.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor