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Worksheets"Uncle Marcos" Paragraph 1 - 5 | Figurative Language - Imagery
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did the adults in "Uncle Marcos" view the title character and his visits?
They love it when he visits!
They are angry at him.
They are annoyed by his strange behavior.
They are bored by his stories.
How does Antonieta respond to Marcos's courtship?
She is upset and marries someone else
She is amused, until people start making fun of him.
She thinks he is charming.
She laughs at him.
What leads the family to have a funeral for Marcos after his flight?
Someone says they saw his plane crash
Searchers return with a coffin
The newspapers print that he died
Searchers report that they could not find his body or his plane.
Why are Clara and Marcos successful in their fortune telling business?
They can see into the future and want to make money.
They enjoy manipulating people and can guess what people want to hear.
They can guess what people want to hear and they want to make money.
How does the crowd react to Marcos and the flying machine?
The are fooled and think he is a genius.
They are bored and want to see what happens.
They are doubtful but become curious and wants to see what happens.
What can you infer about Marcos?
He secretly wants to join the family business.
He likes being the center of attention.
He really never liked Antoineta.
Uses "like" or "as" to compare two things.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Has words that represent a sound.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Uses extreme exaggeration.
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
Compares two things without the use of "like" or "as."
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
Read the following dictionary entry.
1: the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses
2: ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception : PENETRATIONThe fortune teller practices clairvoyance when she gazes into a crystal ball to see her client's future.
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of CLAIRVOYANCE as it is used in paragraph #5?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Read the following dictionary entry.
1: the power or faculty of discerning objects not present to the senses
2: ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception : PENETRATIONThe fortune teller practices clairvoyance when she gazes into a crystal ball to see her client's future.
Which definition most closely matches the meaning of CLAIRVOYANCE as it is used in paragraph #5?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Based on the story, what can the reader conclude about the people in the town and Uncle Marcos' family with the exception of Clara?
Very superstitions and religious.
They do not care about Uncle Marcos' antics.
They are very bored.
Very knowledgeable of technology and science.
In paragraph 5, which object is the best evidence of magical elements?
The Egyptian amulet
The tunics
The crystal ball
The carriage
Which sentence best explains Uncle Marcos' personality?
He had lost his airplane and had to return on foot, but he had not broken any bones and his adventurous spirit was intact.""
"Legally, however, Marcos was a corpse."
"His death made him a hero and his name was on the front page of all the papers for several days."
Marcos’s heroic resurrection made everyone forget about his barrel-organ phase.
