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Week 10 Characterization and spiraling

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the acrostic for indirect characterization, that we learned last week?

a)

STEAL

b)

STEALS

c)

STEEL

d)

STEALER

2.

Characterization is how an author _____ characters in order to make them come to life.

a)

Defines

b)

Describes

3.

The author tells the reader what the character is like.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

4.

The author shows the reader what the character is like.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

5.

A character's words can say a lot about who they are as a person.

a)

S - Says

b)

T - Thinks

c)

E - Effect on others

d)

A - Actions

e)

L - Looks

6.

How a character makes others feel tells a lot about them as a person.

a)

S - Says

b)

T - Thinks

c)

E - Effect on others

d)

A - Actions

e)

L - Looks

7.

A character's appearance can reveal their interests or even what they value in life.

a)

S - Says

b)

T - Thinks

c)

E - Effects on others

d)

L - Looks

8.

A character's thoughts and feelings show what is going on in their mind and can reveal quite a bit about them.

a)

S - Says

b)

T - Thinks

c)

E - Effect on others

d)

A - Actions

e)

L - Looks

9.

What a character does and how they do it can help the reader make a judgment about them.

a)

S - Says

b)

T - Tells

c)

E - Effect on others

d)

A - Action

e)

L - Looks

10.

My throat closed and I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes . . . this can't be happening I silently screamed.

a)

Kind, Thoughtful

b)

Nervous, Afraid

c)

Focused, Athletic

d)

Athletic, Talented

e)

Caring, Selfless

11.

When Brian walked onto the basketball court, the other team groaned and their coach began nervously bitin his fingernails.

a)

nervous, afraid

b)

kind, thoughtful

c)

athletic, talented

d)

caring, selfless

e)

focused, athletic

12.

"Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give a strong pleasure. I am strong."

a)

Says

b)

Thinks

c)

Effects on Others

d)

Actions

e)

Looks

13.

What do Indirect Characterization requires the readers to look for ?

a)

The character food, candy and snacks

b)

The chrarcter traits and motivation

c)

The characters book, and plot

d)

The charater round or flat

14.

What element is number 2?

a)

The Action

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Peek Action

15.

What element is number 3 ?

a)

Climax

b)

PLOT

c)

Rising Action

d)

Setting

16.

What element is number 1 ?

a)

Falling Action

b)

Conflict

c)

Exposition

d)

Climax

17.

Define PLOT

a)

The main character in the text

b)

The conflict of the text

c)

The series of main events within a story

d)

The beginning of the story where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced

18.

Which word is a proper noun?

We can go on Thursday.

a)

A. Thursday

b)

B. Tuesday

c)

C. Go

d)

D. On

19.

The boys will go to school on Wednesday. Which word is a proper noun?

a)

A. Go

b)

B. Wednesday

c)

C. Boys

d)

D. School

20.

What is the being verb in the following sentence?

This frog was poisonous.

a)

was

b)

frog

c)

is

d)

poisonous

21.

Identify the preposition in the sentence:


I love Fridays because my brother plays funny videos on his phone.

a)

Fridays

b)

plays

c)

phone

d)

on

22.

The singing bird sat on a branch.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

23.

Sofia's new puppy

a)

complete sentence

b)

sentence fragment

24.

All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT:

a)

here

b)

under

c)

before

d)

along

25.

A prepositional phrase is the preposition, the object of the preposition, and all the modifiers between the two.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

c)

NO IDEA

26.

How many nouns in the sentence?

The dog and cat are in the house.

a)

6

b)

5

c)

3

d)

2

27.

The big, giant, scary dragon

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

28.

We drove to the store last night.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

29.

Koala's fur has many uses. Their thick fur protects them from the heat and the cold. The fur is like a raincoat when it's raining. Fur on the koala's bottom is extra thick so the koalas can easily rest in trees.


What is the main idea of the text?

a)

How koalas rest in trees

b)

How fur helps koalas

c)

How koalas keep warm

d)

How koalas' fur is like a raincoat

30.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 
31.

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

32.

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

33.

The dog ran down the street.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

34.

The big, giant, scary dragon

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

35.

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.

What is the main idea?

a)

People can enjoy at the beach with various activities.

b)

It is also fun to look for shells.

c)

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

d)

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

36.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
a)
Weekends are times to travel.
b)
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
c)
The author's grandparents live far away.
d)
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
37.

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

a)

about expected life time

b)

about the health of females

c)

why people live to be 70

d)

tells that people live to be 100