WorksheetsSugar Falls and Narrative Elements
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 30mins
The POV of Sugar Falls is....
1st person -- the characters are in the action
2nd person -- the story is addressing the audience
3rd person -- the characters are telling a story that happened to someone else
What is the meaning of Kokum?
mom
dad
grandma
grandpa
What reason does Kokum give for wearing bright colours?
to contrast the bland clothing they were made to wear at school
these are her favorite colours
At the beginning of the story Daniel has to do an assignment where he listens to a Residential School Survivor. He thinks things like, "great" or "seems like I just finished the essay on Helen Betty Osborne. Now This?" The TONE at the beginning could be...
excited
gentle
harsh
frustrated
At the end of the graphic novel Betty and Daniel exchange appreciation to one another. Daniel thanks Betty for sharing her story and she thanks him for asking about it. The MOOD at the end of this piece can be best described as....
irritated
hopeful
impatient
excited
THEME: The author's lesson or message could best be written as...
life is full of bad things
learning about the past will help people to move foward in healing and knowledge
Schools give assignments that are really hard
"when the darkness came, I was to use them (the dads teachings about strength) as a light"
The Darkness and Light in this statement are an example of....
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
Norway House is a residential school located in
Cross Lake First Nations MB
Saskatchewan
on the Cross Lake Reserve
It is made up for the book
In a graphic novel, the squares of images and information are called....
panels
gutters
thought bubble
dialogue bubble
In a graphic novel the author can either add space between panels to indicate moving from one idea to the next or eliminate the space to show a bunch of action in one moment. These spaces are called...
panel
gutter
sound effect
dialogue balloon
When reading a graphic novel the size and type of font is important
true
false
How do you read the panels of a graphic novel?
Start at the top of the page, move left to right, then move down, and repeat.
Start with the biggest panel then move to the next panel that catches the readers eye.
Start from the bottom and move to the top.
Start from the right hand corner and move to the left.
Which is a thought bubble?
Which is a speech bubble?
The colours in a graphic novel are used to show ______________.
emotions and mood
personality and character
time and place
setting and action
How many panels are there on this page?
1
3
6
9
What part of the page is marked in pink?
Sound Effect
Thought Balloon
Dialogue Balloon
Gutter
Which is a synonym for narrative?
a story
an essay
a poem
an article
This diagram represents the beginning, middle, and ending of a story. These are known as the ______________ in a narrative?
theme
setting
characterization
plot events
Select the word that correctly defines each story element.
The introduction, or exposition, of a short story is also its...
character.
beginning.
resolution.
main message
Select the word that correctly defines each story element.
The climax of the story is when
the turning point where the characters must face the main problem.
the way an author creates a character.
the description of the setting.
the words the characters say to each other.
The problems, worries, and tensions between characters, situations, and the environment is known as the:
setting
conflicts
dialogue
resolution
The theme of a story is
the message or moral the author presents.
the characters and their relationship.
another word for setting.
the words the characters say.
The time period, location, and weather in a narrative are all details describing the:
setting
theme
exposition
climax
The tone of the story is
The way the story makes you feel
A conversation between characters
determined by analyzing the language/ the author's voice
Who is telling the story
The point of view, or perspective of a story is
The way the story makes you feel
A conversation between characters
The sound of the story, or the author's voice
Who is telling the story/ whose lens we are seeing through
Flashback
when a story is told as a past memory
hints to future events
when you time travel
When a storyline builds tension and the reader wonders what will happen next, is an example of...
foreshadowing
dialogue
suspense
dues ex machina
Sugar Falls is a Fiction Story, meaning not real
true
false
How Many Sacred Medicines are there?
1
2
3
4
Where is the historical setting of Sugar Falls?
Cross Lake First Nation and Norway House
Cross Lake First Nation, Norway House and high school
just high school
just Norway House
The story recounts the tragedies of Elder Betty's experience, through which literary device?
foreshadow
flashback
euphemism
fiction
