WorksheetsThe First Day of School hmh
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main theme of the short story "The First Day of School"?
It is important to overcome fear and take a stand
Do onto others as you would have them do onto you
Those who help themselves will be successful in life
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
What genre is "The First Day of School"?
memoir
biography
short story
comedy
The series of events in a work of fiction is called _______.
exposition
rising action
plot
short story
______________ is the stage of a story when events come to a close.
rising action
falling action
climax
exposition
A ___________ is an interruption of the plot that presents events that took place at an earlier time.
foreshadow
exposition
memoir
flashback
What Supreme Case outlawed segregation in schools in 1954?
Roe vs. Wade
Brown vs. Board of Education
McCulloch vs. Maryland
What does the term desegregation mean?
ending race-based separation of students in public and private schools
the separation of students based on their race
What are the TWO main conflicts from "The First Day of School"?
John vs. society
John vs. Board of Education
John vs. Audrey
John vs. his own fear
Which of the following events presents the climax of the story?
John learns his father has been laid off from work.
John talks to his mother about the day.
John and Audrey fight over whether she will go to school.
John hears his mother calling him from the driveway.
What is the definition of the word linger?
to leave slowly and reluctantly, not wanting to go
to rush
to remain calm
John Hawkins is upset with his mother because-
she doesn't take his father to work
she gives grocery money to his sister and not him
she acts as if this morning is like any other day
she makes him eat his breakfast even though he is ill
How does John's reaction to hearing a rain crow in paragraph 18 contribute to the story?
It highlights the potential danger.
It reveals that John is superstitious.
It shows that John tends to daydream.
Why does John tell his sister to pretend to be sick?
He knows that is what his mother really wants.
He likes to tell his little sister what to do.
He does not want either of them to face danger in school.
He believes she is ill and is pretending to be well.
The author includes details about the National Guard to-
give a minor detail that doesn't add much to the plot
add tension to the situation and complicate the plot
describe the work that they do
describe the characters in vivid detail
What does the resolution of the story reveal about John's family?
It shows the family's strength and determination in the face of a challenging time
It shows the family will easily give up in order to stay safe.
What Notice and Note Signpost is presented in the short story "The First Day of School"?
AHA Moment
Tough Questions
Memory Moment
Words of the Wiser
