WorksheetsNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 2hrs 28mins
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the text?
The boys who taught Mr. Douglass to read will be disappointed to see that he does not credit them by name.
Mr. Douglass learned to read so that he could study a variety of topics.
Books gave Mr. Douglass the hope that he could one day obtain his freedom.
Mr. Douglass only thought about freedom when he was reading a book.
Which of the following best explains why Douglass likely worked so hard to learn to read and write?
He learned because he was curious about the world.
He learned in the hopes of improving his life as a slave, if not total escape from slavery.
He learned so that he may teach other slaves under Master Hugh's control.
He learned as a sort of revenge on his masters, who kept him in the dark.
Select TWO correct answers.
Which of the following best describes the interaction between Douglass and the two Irishmen?
Douglass fears the two Irishmen recognizing him as a slave after he tells them he can read.
Douglass helps two Irishmen at the shipyard, and they advise him to escape to the North.
Douglass is ordered by two Irishmen to assist them, and the men apologize for treating him so poorly.
Douglass is prudent of the two Irishmen he helps because white men had been encouraging slaves to run so they could catch them for a reward.
Douglass is concerned that the two Irishmen were spies hired by Master Hugh.
What does the following passage mainly reveal about the Life of Frederick Douglass (paragraph 7)?
“As I read and contemplated the subject, behold! that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.”
Douglass’s owner had warned him that learning to read would cause him pain
Douglass only learned how to read in order to find out how to free himself.
Douglass was threatened with whippings from his owner if he learned how to read.
Master Hugh sympathized with Douglass because he also did not know how to read.
Read these sentences from paragraph 7.
"The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness... It looked from every star, it smiled in every calm, breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm."
The author uses personification in these sentences to illustrate--
how he became satisfied with thinking of freedom during storms
how discouraged he feels at the idea of being a slave for life
how everything reminded him of freedom because it was always on his mind
how he would plan his escape when he was out in nature to avoid being seen
When describing the Mistress in paragraph two, the author most closely focuses on --
how Mistress's qualities and attitude changed drastically
the many ways Mistress continued to help him in learning to read
his misunderstanding of why Mistress no longer wanted to teach him to read
how Mistress often suspected that he was trying to learn how to read
The text structure Douglass uses in paragraph 2 advances his purpose by--
emphasizing that slavery negatively affects enslaved people and slaveholders
suggesting that education could help enslaved people and slaveholders get along
helping readers understand that he was once treated kindly by his mistress
arguing that a better education would help his mistress treat him better
Select the correct vocabulary word that belongs in the blank.
My sister's (a) was evident when she put on a helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads to ride her bike across the street.
Select the correct vocabulary word.
She is in (a) over the death of her dear friend.
Select the correct vocabulary word.
I occasionally (a) snacks as rewards.
Select the correct vocabulary word.
The pain was more than he could (a) , so he took some medicine.
Select the correct vocabulary word.
Barack Obama, although a great (a) , is something of an introvert himself.
Select the correct vocabulary word.
Samantha tried to (a) her younger brother while he cried in her arms.
Short-constructed response:
Read the question carefully and provide your answer below. Use RACE.
Douglass wrote this selection most likely to--
The author uses (a) -person point of view in "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."
Douglass was "making friends of all the little white boys" (paragraph 4) most likely because --
He did not want to be seen with any fellow enslaved people.
He knew that they could read and he could not.
He did not know what to do with the extra bread.
He hoped that one of them could convince Master Hugh to free him.
Short-constructed response:
Read the question carefully and provide your answer below. Use evidence from the selection to support your answer.
Based on the selection, what did the author most likely gain from his experience?
What is the purpose of figurative language?
To emphasize something or make writing more interesting
To allow characters to talk in a narrative
The lesson or meaning of the story
Which one is NOT a part of the five senses of Imagery?
Sight
Taste
Smell
Emotion
Touch
When an author does not directly tell readers, but instead expect readers to draw their own conclusions based upon events, dialogue, and actions of characters. The reader must use this skill.
inference
irony
emotional appeal
tone
Douglass does not reveal the names of the boys who taught him to read most likely because ___________.
he wishes that he never learned to read and would like to put it behind him
he had long forgotten who they were
he is still angry at them for having their freedom
it was illegal teach slaves to read and he does not want them to get in trouble
The more Douglass read books such as "The Columbian Orator," the more he ___________________________.
wanted to be a slave
accepted his fate
came to hate his enslaver or the master
loved the master
Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?
It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.
No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.
He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.
The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.
This is a story that sounds like it could be real. The characters are relatable and the setting is too.
realistic fiction
nonfiction
science fiction
historical fiction
Realistic fiction has characters and events that could actually happen in everyday life.
true
false
In realistic fiction, the story takes place in what could be a real setting.
true
false
A story that resembles real life settings and situations that could actually happen in real life
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Fable
Identify which section indicates a flashback.
Which is an example of sensory language?
Eradicate a passive voice to make a boring blog interesting.
You don't want to deal with your to-do list, but you do it anyway.
My feet were trudging in the thick, pasty mud. My feet felt heavy. Squelch. Sploosh. Squelch. Sploosh
Research shows that when we can hold a product the desire for the product increases.
By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand —
how the protagonist's friend feels about a particular subject
why a minor character enjoys the protagonist's company
how all the characters feel about a particular subject
how the protagonist feels about a particular subject
" I could hear the popping and crackling as mom suddenly dropped the bacon into the frying pan without saying a word to me, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me along with an uneasy queasiness."
What does the imagery in this sentence suggest about the narrator?
He knows that he will be having a good breakfast
He believes that it is unlikely that his dad is joining them for breakfast
He wants to finish his breakfast and wash the dishes
He feels tension building between his mother and himself
What's the difference between MOOD and TONE?
Mood:
how the writer feels about the topic
Tone: how the writing makes the reader feel
Mood:
the sensory details that make up a story
Tone: the way the characters feel during the story
Mood:
how the writing makes the reader feel
Tone: how the writer feels about the topic
Mood:
the way the characters feel during the story
Tone: the sensory details that make up a story
Theme...
is universal (can apply to anyone, anywhere)
can be a lesson or an observation about life/ people
is usually revealed through the lesson learned by the main character
all of the above
what is Point of view
to give reasons
perspective from which a story is being told
show things are similar
choose two definitions for theme
point of view
the message
lesson learned
Why the author wrote the text-
text structure
theme
author's purpose
main idea
Sensory language is used by an author to show...
what something was before it changed.
a decision.
what something smells like, looks like, sounds like, feels like, or how it tastes.
a good result.
First-person point of view
You open your eyes and stretch.
He yawned and sat up in bed.
"Don't be late," his mom reminded.
I cannot believe the weekend's over.
