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WorksheetsElements of Plot/Characterization: Summative Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Select two parts of the rising action in “Seventh Grade.”
Victor checks out library books to help him learn French.
Victor wants to talk to Teresa on his first day of school.
Victor uses “Teresa” as an example of a noun in English class, and his peers laugh at him.
Victor cannot find Teresa at lunch.
“Not a single bite,” Jonah complained. “We’ll have to ration our food or we won’t make it through winter,” Mavis said, worrying her lip between her teeth. She thinks back to a time when fish were plentiful. If only they hadn’t overfished. If only they hadn’t been so greedy. What evidence suggests that previous decisions contributed to the characters’ current conflict?
“Not a single bite”
“She thinks back to a time when fish were plentiful”
“If only they hadn’t overfished”
“We’ll have to ration our food”
In the movie Frozen, Anna chooses between her love interest and saving Elsa, her sister. Once she stands in front of the sword meant to kill her sister, there is no going back. What element of the plot does this represent?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
A student wrote, “Exposition: Katniss Everdeen lives in District Twelve, Panem.” What is missing from the exposition?
Katniss has a sister named Prim.
Katniss must fight to the death in the Hunger Games.
The author of the book is Suzanne Collins.
Katniss goes to the Capitol where she learns how to fight.
In Finding Nemo, there are several cases of irony. Which of the following examples (all from the movie) uses irony?
The clownfish is unfunny and cannot take or make a joke.
Nemo gets lost and ends up in a dentist’s fish tank.
Dory, a fish who forgets things, offers to help find Nemo.
Nemo attends school with other fish even though his father worries about his safety.
In "Seventh Grade," what does Teresa's reaction to Victor's nervousness reveal about her character?
She is angry.
She ignores Victor.
She is kind and thoughtful.
She is nervous.
What is an example of irony in "Nimona?"
Nimona wants revenge on Sir Goldenloin after she hears of the pain he caused Blackhart.
Blackhart says villains have to follow rules about not killing people, but then says he would kill Sir Goldenloin himself.
Blackhart wants to protect Nimona, but he tells Nimona a terrifying story from his life instead.
Sir Goldenloin is revered by people, but he is evil.
A coffee saga: The teacher woke up to an empty canister of coffee on Monday morning. Aghast, she decided to buy coffee. The line for coffee made her late. She rushed inside, spilling her coffee. She didn't have any to drink or time to get more, so she just started teaching. What is the resolution?
The line for coffee made her late
She didn't have any to drink
She started teaching
Spilling her coffee
Select the example that shows how setting could impact the plot about a teenage gamer.
China limits video games for minors to three hours a week, so that teenager has a limited time to hone the skills.
The teenager is a gaming prodigy who is determined to win "The Game Awards."
The teenager spends time with friends who are not gamers.
The teenager spends most of the day at school or sleeping.
Which of the following traits best describe the lumberjack in "Little Red Riding Hood?"
Cowardly
Angry
Heroic
Aloof
How does the resolution of "Icarus and Daedalus" affect the mood? The mood is ___.
More thoughtful and reflective
More depressing
More optimistic
More hostile
In the song "How Far I'll Go," Moana sings:
And no one knows/how far it goes/if the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me/one day I'll know/how far I'll go
What character trait is displayed, and what indirect characterization strategy is being used (STEAL)?
She's anxious (looks)
She's timid (actions)
She's determined (speech)
She's strong (effects)
