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World Literature IA1 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 43mins

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A character, Carson, looks up to his older sister. His sister had an art show coming up. The week before show, she told Carson not to go into her room and peek at her project. Carson followed her rules and didn’t try to go in. “I hope it’s a painting of me!” thought Carson.
What evidence can you use to support the fact that Carson is “respectful”?

Carson's sister has an art show coming up.

Carson's sister told him not to peek at her project.

Carson followed his sister's rules and didn't go into her room.

Carson hoped the art project was a painting of him.

What is the purpose of characterization?

to help add "fluff" to a story

to provide a story with an interesting subject

to help readers distinguish between characters in a text

to help build a connection between the characters and the reader

It is how the writer feels about his subject that comes through based upon the types of words chosen

Tone

Allusion

Setting

Plot

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

TRUE

FALSE

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

Skim through the story

Just read the beginning of the story

Think about what the character has learned

Read the ending of the story

Which is an example of theme?

One person can make a difference.

Missy knew she would always be grateful.

The donkey was stubborn and did not change.

Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon.

What is theme?

message about life that the author expresses

the time, location, and mood of a story

sequence of events

the main events

Which is an example of theme?

Inequality

Hope

Justice

Your past does not define you.

Which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?

The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain

The hero lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance

The hero fights a villain who can control minds

The hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces

10.

What is the definition of "connotation"?

The literal meaning

A scheme

The meaning suggested by the word

The good and the bad of a situation

11.

Which word has a positive connotation?

melancholic

filthy

malignant

enthusiastic

12.

Daren showed up at the banquet with food stains all over his dress shirt. He sat down, put his feet on the table, and burped loudly. The other people sitting at the table looked at each other but continued eating.

What character trait does Daren exhibit?

Puzzled

Hysterical

Sophisticated

Messy/unkept

13.

A character’s personality is revealed through actions, speech, thoughts, and appearance. What kind of characterization is this?

Indirect characterization

Direct characterization

Traditional characterization

Modern characterization

14.

What is the denotative meaning of meandered in this sentence?

Tucking himself further into the screen of pine trees, he watched as the bear meandered toward the lake.

Curved

Zigzagged

Twisted

Wandered

15.

Read the short poem below and then answer the question.

Almost floating, feeling on top of the world, over–the–moon,

The graduate cartwheeled across the stage,

Startling some, amusing others, but

He was heedless of all but his own joy.

How does the author's diction in this short poem impact its tone?

The author's diction creates a humorous

tone.

The author's diction creates a critical

tone.

The author's diction creates a mocking

tone.

The author's diction creates a cheerful

tone.

16.

Excerpt from The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.

Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;

For love is sufficient unto love.

In this first sentence from the passage, what does naught mean?

Nicely

Never

Naughty

Nothing

17.

A research study is released that contains statistics and other facts about the negative effects of early start times of school on teenage brains. What is the author's purpose for writing?

to persuade schools to start later

to entertain people about how teenage brains are effected by early mornings

to inform the reader of how the early start times negatively impact teenage brains

to explain the differences between early starts and late starts for teenagers

18.

"A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself. " What is the author's purpose?

Perform

Persuade

Entertain

Give statistics

19.

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.
Which sentence in this article provides text evidence for the inference that the Montgolfier brothers used hot air to lift their balloon?

Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper.

They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once the bag rose to the ceiling.

On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea.

20.

Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim:
The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.

The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.

The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.

21.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

School uniforms can be ordered online .

22.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

There are many breeds of dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

23.

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies, but after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:

Mosquitoes bit Rachel

Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

Rachel fell in poison ivy

Rachel was already sick

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World Literature IA1 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 43mins

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