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WorksheetsWe All Fall Down Chapters 5-8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Will becomes frustrated when they arrive in his dad's office because______.
he is the only teenager there
as usual, his dad gets busy working and leaves him with his personal assistant
they don't have any video games
all of his dad's employees are rude
When Suzie tells Will that they watch CNN for breaking news all day long (before the planes hit), this is an example of________.
dramatic irony- the audience knows what will happen before the characters
simile- comparing two unlike things with "like" or "as"
metaphor-comparing two unlike things without "like" or "as"
onomatopoeia- spelling out sounds
Will's dad is________
vice president of his office
liked and respected
often in charge of all of the workers in his office
all of the above
When Will watches an airplane lifting off from JKF airport as well as a tiny plane flying below the South Tower since they are so high up, this is an example of____________.
a simile-comparing two unlike things with "like" or "as"
foreshadowing- hinting what will happen next
alliteration- repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words
theme- the moral of the story
It looks like it is snowing when the first plane hits because of all of the paper in the air.
True
False
A lightning strike could have caused a huge explosion just like the airplane did.
True
False
Not as many people as usual are in towers when the planes hit because________.
people arrive late to work on Mondays and Tuesdays
people may have been at the polls, voting in the election
it is still early in the morning
all of the above
Will's dad is the fire warden on their floor which means_______.
he has to help put out fires
he has to pull all of the fire alarms
he has to make sure everyone evacuates
he has to be in constant contact with the fire department
Every manager of every office on floor 85 agreed with Will's dad that they needed to evacuate immediately when the North Tower was hit.
True
False
Will and his dad are not in a good situation when the plane hits the south tower because________.
they are outside on a ledge
they are in an elevator
their floor is above where the plane hit
Will's dad has a heart attack
When the buildings were designed, they were built to withstand plane crashes from________.
small, two-engine planes
commerical (large) airlines
Watching what is happening on CNN as opposed to watching the North Tower burn right outside the window makes Will feel somewhat_____.
safer
more at risk
An announcement is made just before the plane hits the South Tower telling employees not to evacuate, that everything is safe.
True
False
Will's dad panics, almost has a nervous breakdown, and does not know what to do once the second plane hits.
True
False
Will and his dad are able to get in touch with Will's mom over the phone.
True
False
