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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the best story plot:

A hero or group of heroes goes on a quest to obtain something

a)

Rags to Riches

b)

The Quest

c)

Voyage and Return

d)

Rebirth

2.

Select the best story plot:

A protagonist struggles against all odds to overcome adversity and oppression and ultimately has a successful and prosperous ending.

a)

Rags to Riches

b)

The Quest

c)

Voyage and Return

d)

Rebirth

3.

Select the best story plot:

Protagonist meets his or her demise after a series of misfortunes, highs and lows.

a)

Tragedy

b)

The Quest

c)

Comedy

d)

Rebirth

4.

Any story element that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something universal.

a)

story elements

b)

basic plot

c)

trope

d)

literary archetype

5.

To make shorter

a)

usurp

b)

abridge

c)

terminate

d)

irate

6.

Synonym of: shorten, condense, abbreviate

a)

terse

b)

fabricate

c)

abridge

d)

dissent

7.

to bring to an end

a)

abridge

b)

terminate

c)

eminent

d)

usurp

8.

The ______ between the two leaders prevented any progress.

a)

altercation

b)

fabricate

c)

irate

d)

eminent

9.

Antonym of to begin, commence

a)

fabricate

b)

terminate

c)

abridge

d)

semblance

10.

to disagree

a)

terminate

b)

fabricate

c)

dissent

d)

abridge

11.

synonym of conclude, finish

a)

abridge

b)

admonish

c)

terminate

d)

terse

12.

a likeness, an outward appearance

a)

abridge

b)

dissent

c)

eminent

d)

semblance

13.

The professor had to _______ the lesson due to a lack of time.

a)

usurp

b)

terminate

c)

abridge

d)

fabricate

14.

to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

a)

semblance

b)

fabricate

c)

usurp

d)

eminent

15.

synonym of angry

a)

dissent

b)

altercation

c)

usurp

d)

irate

16.

Some people voice their _____ on public policy.

a)

dissent

b)

irate

c)

altercation

d)

pauper

17.

antonym of billionaire

a)

lucrative

b)

pauper

c)

jeer

d)

abridge

18.

famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

a)

usurp

b)

fabricate

c)

eminent

d)

semblance

19.

Although there was turbulence, the flight crew must maintain a _____ of calm.

a)

feint

b)

semblance

c)

fabricate

d)

eminent

20.

An _____ scholar, Dr. Barr was known by many.

a)

usurp

b)

pauper

c)

irate

d)

eminent

21.

The ____ crowd protested for days.

a)

dissent

b)

eminent

c)

fortify

d)

irate

22.

antonym of take apart, undo

a)

usurp

b)

fabricate

c)

abridge

d)

fortify

23.

The ______ story was evident to the judge.

a)

eminent

b)

usurped

c)

abridged

d)

fabricated

24.

The woman was a typical _____ customer.

a)

irate

b)

unbridled

c)

pauper

d)

dissenting

25.

After being ordered to pay compensation to the victims, the businessman became a _____

a)

usurp

b)

irate

c)

lucrative

d)

pauper

26.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

My mother belongs to the womens club.

b)

My mother belong's to the womens club.

c)

My mother belongs to the women's club.

27.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

We followed the mices path.

b)

We followed the mices' path.

c)

We followed the mice's path.

28.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

Uncle Jack, Grandpa Frank and Grandmother Anna signatures are interesting.

b)

Uncle Jack's, Grandpa Frank's , and Grandmother Anna's signatures are interesting.

c)

Uncle Jack, Grandpa Frank and Grandmother Anna's signatures are interesting.

29.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

Is this somebody else's coat?

b)

is this somebody elses coat?

30.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

a)

Have you read the governor's new proposal?

b)

Have you read the governors new proposal?

c)

have you read the governors' new proposal?

31.

Select the correct possessive form:

a)

The men's watches.

b)

The mens watch's.

c)

The mens watches.

32.

Select the correct possessive form:

a)

Aunt Shelia and Uncle Tony's house.

b)

Aunt Shelia's and Uncle Tony's house.

33.

Select the correct possessive form:

a)

The wolve's lair.

b)

The wolves' lair.

34.

Correct APOSTROPHE usage?

There are 31 DAYS' in December.

a)

YES

b)

NO

35.
Correct APOSTROPHE usage?
One STUDENT'S book is missing.
a)
YES
b)
NO
36.
Complete this line: Both of their _____ were out of tune.
a)
pianos
b)
piano's 
37.

What needs to be changed in the following sentence?


The mother picked up the childrens toys.

a)

No change

b)

the children's toys

c)

the childrens' toys

38.

Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words

a)

commas

b)

speaker's tags

c)

quotation marks

d)

An indention

39.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

b)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" Asked grandma.

c)

"Who wants the last piece of apple pie"? asked grandma.

40.

Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Mason asked his friend, "Do you have a pencil that I can borrow?"

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

b)

My brother asked Will you help me with this

c)

My brother asked, Will you help me with this?

d)

My brother asked "Will you help me with this?"

42.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

The umpire yelled, Safe!

b)

The umpire yelled “Safe!”

c)

The umpire yelled, “Safe!”

d)

The umpire yelled Safe

43.

The comma at the end of a quotation belongs...

a)

inside the quotation marks

b)

outside the quotation marks

44.

Correct the sentence:

Watching golf complained Rosie is like watching grass grow.

a)

"Watching golf, complained Rosie, is like watching grass grow."

b)

"Watching golf, complained Rosie", "is like watching grass grow."

c)

"Watching golf," complained Rosie, is like watching grass grow.

d)

"Watching golf," complained Rosie, "is like watching grass grow."

45.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence:

Wow the class exclaimed.

a)

"Wow the class exclaimed."

b)

wow, the class exclaimed.

c)

"Wow!" the class exclaimed.

d)

"wow!" the class exclaimed.

46.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence:

I don't mind if you use my book said Anish.

a)

"I don't mind if you use my book said Anish."

b)

"I don't mind if you use my book" said Anish.

c)

"I don't mind if you use my book," said Anish.

d)

"I don't mind if you use my book", said Anish.

47.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence:

Where is my Chromebook asked Ashley.

a)

Where is my Chromebook asked Ashley.

b)

Where is my Chromebook? asked Ashley.

c)

"Where is my Chromebook"? asked Ashley.

d)

"Where is my Chromebook?" asked Ashley.

48.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence:

Jim asked Are you finished with that

a)

Jim asked, "Are you finished with that?"

b)

Jim asked, "Are you finished with that"?

c)

Jim asked "are you finished with that?"

d)

Jim asked "Are you finished with that?

49.

Choose the best correction for the following sentence:

The guest asked curiously is this food fresh

a)

The guest asked curiously, is this food fresh?"

b)

The guest asked curiously, "is this food fresh?"

c)

The guest asked, curiously "is this food fresh"?

d)

"The guest asked curiously is this food fresh?"

50.
Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.
a)
"Hello, Jack. How are you today?" asked Jill.
b)
"Hello, Jack. How are you today. asked Jill.
c)
Hello, "Jack. "How are you today?" asked Jill.
51.
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
speaker tags
c)
quotation marks
d)
An indent
52.
Place a _____________ before a quotation.
a)
period
b)
exclamation point
c)
quotation mark
d)
comma
53.
Dialogue is
a)
a conversation between/amongst characters
b)
a verb
c)
when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
d)
boring
54.

Avoid using ______ expressions in your essay.

a)

opinionated

b)

trite

c)

condone

d)

perennial

55.

a follower, supporter.

a)

pilfer

b)

marauder

c)

adherent

d)

brigand

56.

Bands of _______ broke through the fortification.

a)

adherents

b)

aliens

c)

marauders

d)

brigands

57.

An angel's _____ features.

a)

trite

b)

adherent

c)

tantalizing

d)

cherubic

58.

______ can cause serious health problems.

a)

pilfer

b)

exorcise

c)

gluttony

d)

dissent

59.

a split, break, breach

a)

surmount

b)

rift

c)

adherent

d)

glutton

60.

to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive.

a)

condone

b)

dilemma

c)

rift

d)

exorcise

61.

The word gluttony most nearly means

a)

hunger

b)

overeating

c)

jealousy

d)

austerity

62.

The settlers had to ____ dangerous conditions.

a)

condone

b)

surmount

c)

dissent

d)

exorcise

63.

engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy

a)

cherubic

b)

gluttony

c)

marauding

d)

pilfer

64.

Resembling an angel. Round, beautiful, chubby face. Sweet and innocent.

a)

angelic

b)

cherubic

c)

glutton

d)

adherent

65.

to steal in small quantities

a)

surmount

b)

condone

c)

maraud

d)

pilfer

66.

attached, sticking to

a)

marauding

b)

adhere

c)

rift

d)

trite

67.

antonym of original

a)

rift

b)

trite

c)

surmount

d)

fortified

68.

We must do all we can to ______ the evils of hatred and prejudice from our society.

a)

rift

b)

pilfer

c)

condone

d)

exorcise

69.

antonym of connect

a)

trite

b)

rift

c)

surmount

d)

adherent

70.

a raider, plunderer

a)

pilfer

b)

marauder

c)

brigand

d)

cherub

71.

synonym of angelic

a)

irate

b)

cherubic

c)

glutton

d)

marauder

72.

synonym of brigand

a)

pilfer

b)

condone

c)

cherubic

d)

marauder

73.

The _____ of various faiths worked together on the goal.

a)

marauders

b)

adherents

c)

cherubs

d)

gluttons

74.

We must repair the _____ in our party or suffer defeat.

a)

rifts

b)

pilfering

c)

adherents

d)

trite

75.

I will not _____ vandalism.

a)

surmount

b)

condone

c)

adhere

d)

trite

76.

synonym of conquer

a)

condone

b)

pilfer

c)

exorcise

d)

surmount

77.

Main character of a story. Ex. Simba, Elsa, Ariel (Little Mermaid), Cinderella, Pocahontas, Wreck it Ralph.

a)

Setting

b)

Protagonist

c)

Motif

d)

Plot

78.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
79.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
80.
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
81.

When is the conflict introduced in a story?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

82.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
83.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
84.
What is the term for the struggle between two forces?
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
85.

The ____________ is made up of the events in a story.

a)

point of view

b)

setting

c)

plot

d)

conflict

86.

Conflicts are resolved, characters have usually changed...

a)

exposition

b)

climax

c)

rising action

d)

resolution

87.

Which of these things is NOT related to the "theme" in a story?

a)

how a character is feeling

b)

a "life lesson" the main character learns

c)

a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

d)

the moral of the story

88.

Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story?

a)

math is difficult

b)

if you steal, something bad will happen to you

c)

Love

d)

People should respect others

89.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
90.

Occurs AFTER THE CLIMAX as the characters work toward resolution (ending). Conflict unravels and the character wins or loses.


Ask: How do they start to FIX the conflict?

a)

Falling Action

b)

Rising Action

c)

Resolution

d)

Inciting Incident

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