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Week of 10-9-22 Character traits and spiraling

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a character trait?

a)

What someone is like on the inside

b)

What someone looks like

c)

A rumor or lie about someone

2.

Instead of getting started on his work right away, Joey stares out the window, plays with his pencils, doodles on his paper and talks to his friend.


Joey is...

a)

lazy

b)

hardworking

c)

nervous

3.

Even though Marcus knows the answer to his teacher’s question, he doesn’t raise his hand.


Marcus is...

a)

happy

b)

shy

c)

disrespectful

4.
Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado.  There are dirty clothes all over the floor.  Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans.  Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.
Which word best describes Juliana?
a)
tidy
b)
tired
c)
messy
d)
rude
5.

Adrian wanted to dunk a basketball more than anything. He would not give up until he could do it. He would work in the gym for hours practicing his steps and jumping at just the right time.


Adrian is...

a)

sad

b)

lazy

c)

determined

6.

Hudson does not want anyone to help him with his chores, Even though there are a lot of clothes to put away, he wants to do it all by himself. He wants everyone to stay out of his room when he is cleaning it so he can do it all alone.


Hudson is...

a)

bossy

b)

friendly

c)

independent

7.

What is the definition of an “internal” conflict?

a)

A. a hero in a story

b)

B. a struggle between a character and another in a story

c)

C. an issue with culture and traditions

d)

D. an issue a character faces with himself

8.

In this type of conflict, a character is pitted against the forces of nature.

a)

A. Man vs. Man

b)

B. Man vs. Society

c)

C. Man vs. Nature

d)

D. Man vs. Supernatural

9.

This type of conflict happens within the mind of the character.

a)

A. Man vs. Self

b)

B. Man vs. Man

c)

C. Man vs. Technology

d)

D. Man vs. Society

10.

It is very important in the plot a story. Without it the plot will be lifeless.

a)

A. Characters

b)

B. Conflict

c)

C. Setting

d)

D. Theme

11.

Prefixes appear at the

a)

end of a root/base word to change its meaning

b)

in the middle of a word to change its meaning

c)

beginning of a root/base word to change its meaning

12.

The prefix "pre" means

a)

away from

b)

to/near

c)

before

13.

The prefix "sub" means

a)

allow/annoy

b)

under

c)

in/into

14.

The prefix "inter" means

a)

between

b)

with

c)

out

15.

Which word is a common noun in this sentence?

Susie rode her new bike around the block in five minutes.

a)

Susie

b)

bike

c)

around

d)

rode

16.

Which noun names a person?

a)

dog

b)

tree

c)

mailman

d)

frog

17.

Which noun names a thing?

a)

hospital

b)

park

c)

toy

d)

rhino

18.

Which noun names a place?

a)

home

b)

teacher

c)

police officer

d)

car

19.

Which noun names a thing?

a)

watch

b)

Family Mart

c)

cook

d)

market

20.

The main character of a story; often, but not always, the hero

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

21.

Type of conflict where a character fights another character

a)

character vs. character

b)

character vs. fate/supernatural

c)

character vs. self

d)

character vs. society

22.

When the narrator can see into the mind of any character in the story

a)

objective/limited

b)

3rd person major

c)

omniscient

d)

3rd person minor

23.
What do pronouns replace?
a)
prepositions
b)
verbs
c)

nouns

d)
adjectives
24.
Which part of speech expresses action or a state of being?
a)
adverb
b)
interjection
c)
preposition
d)
verb
25.

Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week. Tiffany had not studied very well for the test, and she was worried about her grade. Her teacher handed Tiffany her test. Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.


From the passage you can conclude that:

a)

Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test

b)

Tiffany received a good grade on the test

c)

Tiffany is tired

d)

Tiffany is angry at her teacher

26.

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited because 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:

a)

Mosquitoes bit Rachel

b)

Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

c)

Rachel fell in poison ivy

d)

Her brother is there too.

27.

What is Characterization

a)

The way an author introduces the personalities of characters

b)

The way an author describes the setting

c)

The way characters talk

d)

When readers relate to characters

28.

The character that opposes the protagonist is called the

a)

EvilMaster

b)

antigoodguy

c)

antagonist

d)

the eye of the tiger

29.

Giant pandas are losing their habitats. Giant pandas live in bamboo forests in China. The average giant panda eats about 30 pounds of bamboo each day. Unfortunately, the forests are being cut down and the giant panda is endangered.


What is the main idea of the text?

a)

Giant Pandas

b)

Giant Pandas are huge.

c)

Giant Pandas are becoming endangered because they go to zoos.

d)

Giant Pandas are becoming endangered because they're losing their habitats.

30.
It’s hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all of the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice.
a)
Before money, people used to barter for goods.
b)
Sometimes, people traded rice for other items.
c)
Money did not always exist as we know it.
d)
Not every person likes rice.