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Worksheets"Refugee" Practice 1-16
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the name of the ship Josef and his family sail on?
MS Berlin
MS Hamburg
MS Titanic
MS St. Louis
What causes the people to riot in Havana when Isabel, her father and grandfather are there?
They don't want to go to war.
They are frustrated with the Cuban dictator and lack of resources.
They protested against the United States
The demanded free speech
On page 25 it states,
"Josef, Ruth! My darlings!" He kissed the tops of their heads again and again, then jumped back. He looked around manically, like there were spies everywhere. "We have to go. We can't stay here. We have to get on board before they stop us."
What statement below BEST describes Josef's father after his time in the concentration camp?
He is resilient and determined to make a better life for his family.
He is shy and quiet and refuses to speak to anyone.
He is happy and grateful to be moving to a new country.
He is unhealthy, paranoid, and no longer the man he once was.
Isabel trades her trumpet for two large plastic jugs of gasoline. This action allows her to:
trade the gas with her neighbors so she can get more food for her family
bribe the police officers so they won't arrest her father
convince the Castillo's to take her family with them on their small boat
fill the gas tank of a neighbors car so her father can leave Havana before the police come to his house
What is a refugee ?
a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.
a person that fled his country from violence, fear or persecution
a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
a person who has left their home country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum.
Gratz states, "By car first." Mahmoud's father shrugged. "Then by boat? By train? By bus? On foot? I don't know. What choice do we have? Our home is destroyed!"
Mahmoud's apartment building is destroyed. Why are Mahmoud and his family being forced out of Syria?
because of the war with the United States
because of the war with the Nazis
because of Civil War
because of the food shortage
It states on page 16, "Mahmoud watched as these two boys attacked the boy with the bread, a boy he didn't even know. He felt the stirrings of indignation, of anger, of sympathy. "
Which definition best fits the meaning of indignation, according to context above?
anger caused by an argument.
calm and delightful
respect caused by a sense of pride and honor
anger caused by something that is unjust, unfair, or mean
Mahmoud's family plan was to travel to....(their ultimate goal).
Turkey
Germany
Cuba
The United States
What risky choice did Josef make on the train?
Took off his Star of David armband
Yelled at a Nazi soldier
Snuck into another car to see his father
Wrote a letter to the president
“Look! I found a bit of a dead fish on the beach for the cat.” Isabel recoiled at the smell, but the kitten came running back, eating greedily from Ivan’s hand” (Gratz 9).
The word recoiled means?
Seemed immoral
Taste appalling
Felt famished
Flinched back in disgust.
What is the effect on the reader of moving back and forth between the stories from different periods of history?
The reader has to pay close attention to each story’s plot.
The reader can better understand how each time period is different.
The reader is able to better connect how each of the characters experienced many similar things even though their stories took place in different times.
The reader becomes more knowledgeable about those periods in history.
Who are the two "policemen" who run towards Isabel & Ivan's boat?
Officer who want to stop them from leaving Cuba
Luis and his girlfriend
Strangers desperate to escape the country
Isabel's older brother and his friend
Why does Mahmoud's family leave behind their car before they get to Turkey?
The streets are too chaotic and dangerous to drive
Their car is taken by soldiers
They run out of gas
It is destroyed during a gunfight between the rebels and the soldiers.
What has Ivan's family used as the material for the bottom of the boat? (The family finds this kind of funny)
a door from the Castillo's home
empty oil barrels with Russian words on them
a street sign painted with Fidel Castro's face
several flamingo shaped pool floats
Which word in the sentence is a pronoun?
As the cat was laying on the sofa, its eyes were slowly beginning to close.
(a)
Which words in the sentence are pronouns?
That was the weirdest thing my family has ever seen.
was
my
that
ever
Which words in the sentence are pronouns?
We could not wait any longer, otherwise, our bus will leave without us.
otherwise
we
could
our
She was short with dark, black hair that had pink sections on either side of her face. She wore dark skinny jeans tucked into military style boots.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy. He always did his homework and studied hard. It showed up each time he took a test and aced it.
When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies. He enjoyed going to each class and doing little jobs for his teachers.
Which statement is an example of indirect characterization of Joshua being helpful?
Joshua was a smart and intelligent boy.
He always did his homework and studied hard.
It showed up each time he took a test.
When he arrived at school each day, he would ask his teachers if they needed him to take the chairs down or make copies.
Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk. He thought that he'd for sure made an A on his test. He studied all night, but when he looked at the test, he realized that he studied the wrong chapters.
Michael was a great athlete. He really needed that A so that he could play the game on Friday. Luckily for him, it was Tuesday, and his teacher was going to allow him to retake it on Thursday.
Which indirect characterization from the story suggests that Michael is frustrated?
Michael was a great athlete.
He really needed that A so that he could play the game.
Michael stormed out of the room and slammed his books on the desk.
He studied all night.
Mary looked away and shifted her feet when her father asked where the money went.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
"Mrs. Garcia forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
He tapped his foot anxiously.
"I wouldn't trust that man," said Maggie.
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
During the test, Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow and she tugged her hair anxiously.
Marcia was a nervous person.
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
Lara picked her neighbor up from her kindergarten class and walked her home every day after school.
direct characterization
indirect characterization
What is the meaning of the allusion?
My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.
Not wanting to share
Excited about sharing
Throwing them all away
Counting the M&Ms
What is the allusion?
If they keep pushing me, I'm going to turn into the Hulk.
Keep pushing me
Me
Turn into
The Hulk
What is the meaning of the allusion?
Ask me anything, I'm like Google over here.
I can search answers
I know all the answers
I don't know anything
I have some answers
What is the meaning of the allusion?
I felt like Cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!
I was in love with the puppy
I liked the puppy
I disliked the puppy
I talked to the puppy
What does the word "ALLUSION" mean?
hinting at events that will happen later in the story
citing evidence word-for-word, with quotation marks and page numbers
reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea of significance
clearly stating the meaning of a word
In the fable "The Fox and the Grapes," a fox tries unsuccessfully to reach a bunch of grapes. Because he cannot reach them and therefore cannot eat them, he tells himself that they must be sour.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Bryce's remark about your new car is clearly a case of sour grapes.
eating something even if you don't like it
criticizing something because you can't have it
disliking something that you find unpleasant
praising something that you admire
In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the Phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
surprise an opponent
be consistently successful
never win
come back from defeat
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The small orphan children played a prank on the ship's captain.
The small orphan
The small orphan children
on the ship's captain
played a prank
What is the subject of the following sentence? Wash the dirty dishes.
(a)
