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English 9 Quarter 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I read a story about a boy who loved to eat cheese for breakfast. It reminded me of the time we ran out of cereal and my mum made me a cheese sandwich for breakfast.

a)

text to world

b)

text to self

c)

text to text

2.

I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

a)

text to self

b)

text to text

c)

text to world

3.

I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It reminded me of the grocery trucks that drive by on the highway every day.

a)

text to self

b)

text to text

c)

text to world

4.

I read a website about the Golden State Warriors. It made me think about how many people try to become professional basketball players but don't make it to the NBA.

a)

text to self

b)

text to text

c)

text to world

5.

I read a book about what life was like before electricity. It reminded me of the time I went camping in a cabin that had no electricity.

a)

text to self

b)

text to text

c)

text to world

6.
Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories:
”
"Ah, the romantic soul!”
said my parents skeptically,
worried that my business would fail,
that I was behind the times.
Based on this stanza, how do the speaker’s parents feel about her decision to pursue book publishing?
a)
They wish the speaker did not have such an active imagination.
b)
They want the speaker to build a large and successful company.
c)
They want the speaker to help her family through her work.
d)
They wish the speaker would choose a more reliable profession.
7.
The author’s purpose is
a)
the primary reason the author wrote the text.
b)
the feelings the author has about the text.
c)
the thoughts the author has about the text.
d)
the conclusions the author draws in the text.
8.
Read the excerpt from "Dorothea Lange":
When she graduated high school in 1912, she told her mother she wanted to be a photographer, and soon after, she began training with Arnold Genthe, a photographer famous for his portraits.
Based on Lange’s actions in this excerpt, it is reasonable to infer that she was
a)
determined to reach her goals.
b)
unwilling to listen to her parents.
c)
indifferent about her future.
d)
driven to become well known.
9.
TRUE OR FALSE?
An author's viewpoint is the way that the reader thinks and feels about the topic of the text. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.
Which of the following is a SPECIFIC purpose for an author to write a text?
a)
To tell the events of a historic battle
b)
To inform
c)
To write 
d)
To persuade
11.
Which of the following is a NOT a General purpose for an author to write?
a)
To inform
b)
To persuade
c)
To entertain 
d)
To vent
12.
What should the reader NOT study to make inferences about the personality traits of people in a text?
a)
setting
b)
words
c)
thoughts
d)
actions
13.
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, author Maya Angelou’s purpose is to tell about her childhood, while her___________________shows how she thinks and feels about her childhood.
a)
Viewpoint 
b)
Purpose
c)
Mood
d)
sarcasm
14.
TRUE OR FALSE?
An autobiography is a text about the writer's own life. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
15.
________________  is the way that the author thinks and feels about the topic of the text.
a)
Narrator's Perspective
b)
Author's View Point
c)
Author's Perspective
d)
Author's Purpose