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WorksheetsREVIEW (Fic./Inf./Poetry/Drama)
Total questions: 169
Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins
How much of the content do you think you've learned so far, this year?
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
Select the correct order of plot elements
Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Turning Point, Solution
Exposition, Conflict, Characters, Setting, Resolution
Theme, Rising action, foreshadowing, suspense
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
the order doesn't matter
What does Exposition introduce?
Everything
Conflict, Character & Setting
Foreshadowing & Suspense
Resolution
What is rising action?
The part of the story that begins to build conflict
The beginning of the story
The part of the story that slows down
The falling action
The outcome of the conflict in a story is know as ?
Resolution
Rising Action
Exposition
Turning point
What are the two categories of conflict that we discussed?
External and Internal
Cause and Effect
Problem & Solution
What were the character types we discussed?
Round, Flat
Round, Flat, Dynamic, Boring
Static, Dynamic, Always Changing, Always the same
Static, Dynamic, Flat, Round
A person or the persons in a story are known as...
exposition
characters
setting
falling action
The time and place of a story is known as....
setting
conflict
resolution
rising action
The peak of action or conflict. The most exciting part of a story.
Rising action
Falling action
Setting
Climax
Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Papa Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small. They all lived together in a little cottage in the middle of the woods. Their favorite breakfast was porridge. This information would be shared in what part of the plot?
Rising action
Falling action
Exposition
Resolution
And they all lived happily ever after.
This part of a story is called?
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Actions or events that happen after the turning point in the text
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Rising Action
Novels such as Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Unwind, The Uglies and Divergent typically demonstrate what type of conflict?
Character vs. Fate
Character vs. Self
Character vs. the Villan
Character vs. Society
The main character and hero of the story is known as...
The antagonist
The protagonist
The exposition
The action
The opposing character or force against the main character is known as the...
protagonist
antagonist
plankton
villian
The setting establishes what two literary devices?
the conflict and time frame
The mood and response
The mood and theme
The answers to all the questions of the characters in the story
Percy Jackson of "The Lightning Thief" series is a character who starts as a "troubled teen" who gets into a lot of mischief. By the end of the story, he turns into a powerful demi-god who helps save the world. This makes him a dynamic character.
In the book (and movie) "Holes", Stanley Yelnats is central to the story. The plot revolves mainly around him. He is an example of an antagonist.
A well developed, complex character is
round
flat
static
dynamic
A character that we have little background information on and is easily described is called...
the antagonist
the protagonist
round
flat
Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland:
Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...
Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?
“Once in the wood…"
“A large blue caterpillar..”
“...get back to her right size again...”
“...with its arms folded”
Read the following passage:
As Maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. The whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. Maribelle had only moved here a few months before. She came because she wanted to be a singer. But right now, she was frightened.
Which detail from the passage indicate the setting?
“Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed.”
“Maribelle had only moved here a few months before.”
“But right now, she was frightened.”
“She came because she wanted to be a singer.”
Suspense makes you want to read what happens next.
true
false
Cautiously, Darrell stepped farther out onto the ice-covered pond.
Gwen smiled to see the puppy cuddled side by side with her older dog, Quincy.
'Peter I don't think we should jump out of a plane like this.' Allison relax I'm the King and you're my general. What could go wrong?
Which of the following is an example of theme?
Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.
Jack risked his life to save Jane.
Don't judge people by outward appearances.
Happiness
What does theme add to a story?
A sense of location.
An important message.
Motivation for the characters.
Dialogue for the characters.
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
Some prizes aren't worth it.
Overeating leads to illness.
Insects value food over safety.
Always send a tester.
A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because:
Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out
It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements
Only complicated, adult stories have themes
It is rarely stated explicitly
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?
It is likely that:
What is the problem?
Reading can improve your focus and ___.
concentration
bank account
metabolism
spirituality
Reading will improve your ...
knowledge and conversation skills.
wardrobe.
eyesight.
hairstyles.
Which of the following is NOT a type of connection readers make?
text to self
text to text
text to underworld
text to world
A conclusion based on the stated details of the text is a(n)
connection
idea
inference
visualization
To make an inference, use what you already know and clues from what the author told you.
true
false
What is an inference?
finding details in a nonfiction passage
citing your answer
use what you already know and clues from the story to come up with a reasonable answer
make a wild guess
Grandpa finds that his chocolate cake is all gone. Juan has crumbs around his mouth. Choose the correct inference.
Juan baked his own cake.
Juan needs to brush his teeth better.
Juan ate Grandpa.
Juan ate Grandpa's cake.
What is a prediction?
what you think will happen
to show that something is definitely true
what has already happened
to adjust your thoughts
During the reading process, it is not important to make connections.
True
False
Before reading, it is important to activate all background knowledge, which means to think about what you already know about the topic.
True
False
Choose three types of connections a reader can make.
Text-to-Self
Text-to-Text
Text-to-Pet
Text-to-World
To make logical guesses about information or details in a text and prove those predictions as you gather supporting text evidence.
generate questions
purpose
reading comprehension strategies
make and confirm predictions
What most likely is going to happen next?
Which is most likely true?
The reading process includes what a reader does ....
before reading only
before reading and after reading
before, during, and after reading
What is comprehension?
Reading for pleasure
Reading for understanding
Something Mrs. Smith forces me to do
Useless stuff
When an Independent Reader stumbles across an unknown word they should __________
Ignore it
Use a dictionary
Skip over it
Use context clues
Monitoring comprehension means
getting at least 80% on a reading quiz.
only reading what you understand.
using strategies to know when you do or do not understand what you read.
writing a report about what you read.
A researcher asked five of his doctor friends if they thought the new Brand X medicine that he developed was effective. Four responded "yes." The researcher used the results to write a TV advertisement claiming that "4 out of 5 doctors prefer Brand X medicine." Is this a valid inference? Explain.
No, because the doctors asked are not a representative sample of the population of doctors.
No, because 4 doctors said yes out of 9 who were asked.
Yes, because the doctors asked are a representative sample of the population of doctors.
Yes, because 4 doctors said yes out of the 5 who were asked.
A movie theater randomly samples the types of admission tickets sold on Friday in the afternoon and the evening. If 400 tickets are sold on a Friday afternoon, use your inference and proportional reasoning skills to determine how many of those 400 tickets would be adult tickets. Type your numerical answer only.
(a)
Trinity asked a random sample of 50 students at her school if they brought lunch from home today. If 30 answered “yes,” about what percent of students at Trinity’s school brought lunch from home today?
15%
30%
50%
60%
Everyday after work, Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. What can you infer about the job Paul might have?
A doctor
A teacher
A construction worker
A basketball coach
It can be inferred that...
The two people are carrying something
The people are married
The person on the left is sad
The image was taken at night
You make inferences everyday (not just in reading)
true
false
In this line of the poem, "Far Away, buzzers buzz and school bells ring, what element are the words buzz and ring?
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
stanza
The elements in a poem that spark the senses.
Helps the reader create a "picture" in their minds.
It is not only VISUAL, but any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) that respond to what a poet writes.
Imagery
Reflection
Sneezes
Stanza
The repetition of a sound in a sequence of words that are close to each other.
Typically uses consonant sounds at the beginning of a word to give stress to its syllable. Ex: Polly picked a petunia.
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphore
Simile
Is a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse, or within the lines of a poem. Stressed syllables tend to be longer, and unstressed shorter.
(It is also a musical term with a similar meaning).
Meter
Mushrooms
Theme
Mismatched socks
Poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms.
Such poems are without rhythm and rhyme schemes, do not follow regular rhyme scheme rules, yet still provide artistic expression.
Stanza
My favorites!
Free Verse
Debates
A form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics.
Is often used in poetry to enhance the meaning and beauty of poems.
Alliteration
Purple People Eater
Rhyme
Personification
This form speaks directly to an idea, person, or thing
Epic
Ballad
Elegy
Ode
A Sonnet ...
mourn the dead
has 14 lines and a couplet
be used for Valentines
have no meter or rhyme
An Elegy is...
A sad, song-like poem expressing sorrow and grief for one who is dead or for a lifestyle that is gone.
A sad song about someone not loving you back.
A chant.
A happy, short poem with 3 lines and rhyme.
is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero's journey.
epic theme
epic poem
lyric poem
play
What rhyme scheme does this poem use?
AABBA
ABABA
ABCDE
ABCAB
What rhyme scheme does this poem use?
AABB
ABAB
ABBA
ABCD
Finish the sentence.
Poetry attempts to stir a reader's...
reading skills
thoughts and emotions
imagination
Italics
the letters are uniquely capitalized
one word or phrase keeps repeating throughout the poem
the poem incorporates words that represent sounds
when the spoken word of different characters is included in the text
Punctuation
the poem has an interesting shape on the page
the poem includes rhyming words that we notice as we read
periods, commas, or other punctuation is used in a unique way
each line of the poem has many many words in it, like story prose
A person who performs a role in a play is called an
stage direction
actor
performance
playwright
The _____ enjoyed watching the play.
characters
actor
audience
comedy
The part of the play script that tells actors how to move or speak their lines is called the...
stage directions
scene
setting
stage
What are props?
Actors in play
The action in a play
Objects used by actors in a play
Directions that tell the actors what to do or how to speak
A ____ is a story or play that is acted out using characters in situations that imitate real life.
Biography
Drama
Director
Conflict
The cast of characters is....
a play intended to make an audience laugh
the signal given to people working in or on a play
lines spoken between characters in a play
the people who perform in a play
A ____ is the physical objects that make up the setting of the play.
Set
Scene
Stage
Actor
The area where the actors perform is called the....
scene
stage
set
setting
During a ______ there is no change in time or place.
set
script
stage
scene
The written text of a play is called a ....
set
rehearsal
script
scene
What is the major difference between tragedy and comedy?
Comedies are very realistic; tragedies are not
Comedies contain elaborate plots and costumes; tragedies involve simple plots and staging
Comedies were developed in Ancient Greece; tragedies were developed during the Renaissance
Comedies have happy endings; tragedies don't
Plays are divided into large sections called
scenes
acts
stage directions
asides
A long, uninterrupted speech
soliliquy
dialogue
aside
monologue
Stage directions are ALWAYS given from the
Director's point of view
parents point of view
Audience point of view
Actor's point of view
The BEST definition of theme is...
the moral of the fable
what the author wants the reader to learn
something that represents something else
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
When the audience knows more than the characters in the drama, that is...
characterization
scene
drama
dramatic irony
As used in the drama term monologue, the prefix mono means...
four
three
two
one
The narrator in a drama is involved in the action of the story.
true
false
When reading a piece of literature, readers learn about characters by...
by what other characters say about them
by what the characters say
by what the characters do
by what they have read before
Words spoken by a character in a
play, usually in an undertone and not
intended for other characters to hear.
monologue
soliloquy
iambic pentameter
aside
Examples of drama include
stage plays.
movies.
TV shows.
All of the above
The people or animal in the play are:
John Cena
Cars
Pears
Characters
Type an example of what character dialogue looks like in a playwrights script.
