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Worksheets1st Pd. Mississippi Solo
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
Memoirs include real and fictional characters.
True
False
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
The idle chatter you get when you walk with your favorite niece or nephew going no place in particular with nothing special on your minds and the little kid just jabbers away because it’s comfortable and he feels like it.
Now read this thesaurus entry.
idle, adj. inert, lazy, trivial, worthless
Which synonym best replaces the word idle in the sentence from paragraph 2?
inert
lazy
trivial
worthless
Read this sentence from paragraph 5.
Clouds rolled overhead in wild swirls like batter in a bowl.
The figurative language in this sentence highlights the narrator’s —
hopefulness
enthusiasm
truthfulness
authority
Consistent tense means using the same verb tense whenever necessary within the same sentence or paragraph. Consistent verb tenses clearly establish the time of the actions being described. To make your verb tenses consistent, do your best to use the verb tense that corresponds to the perspective from which you are writing.
Which sentence uses consistent verb tense?
The readers visualized the storm and imagine they are in it.
The readers visualize the storm and imagined they are in it.
The readers visualize the storm and imagine they are in it.
The readers visualized the storm and will imagine they are in it.
Which statement best explains why the narrator paddles into the trees in paragraph 7?
He knows it will be easier than trying to reach land.
He considers it a better option than trying to reach land.
He needs to find a place to rest before trying to reach land.
He feels he needs immediate shelter instead of trying to reach land.
What does the simile in paragraph 5, which compares the rainstorm to an avalanche, suggest about the storm?
It began slowly, and then it strengthened.
It started quickly and ferociously.
It went by weakly, and then it died.
It ended very powerfully and suddenly.
Memoirs share a life lesson the author has learned.
True
False
Consistent tense means using the same verb tense whenever necessary within the same sentence or paragraph. Consistent verb tenses clearly establish the time of the actions being described. To make your verb tenses consistent, do your best to use the verb tense that corresponds to the perspective from which you are writing.
Which sentence uses consistent verb tense?
The author encounters difficulties when he went down the river.
The author encountered difficulties when he went down the river.
The author encountered difficulties when he goes down the river.
The author encounters difficulties when he will go down the river.
Memoirs are shorter than autobiographies
True
False
Which sentence from the selection best illustrates an informal, conversational tone?
Informal: relaxed, friendly, easy going, or unofficial style
Too many good days, too many bad days—you need some break in the monotony of one to appreciate the other. (paragraph 1)
The leading edge of the storm came, and the first sprinkles passed over like army scouts. (paragraph 6)
The river sloshed over the side and into the canoe. (paragraph 10)
It was gone as suddenly as it had arisen. (paragraph 12)
Which sentence from paragraph 6 is an example of personification?
The leading edge of the storm came, and the first sprinkles passed over like army scouts.
The wooded area lasted only another hundred yards or so, and I thought I could easily get there before the rains arrived.
But the voice of the river came out and spoke to me teasingly but with a chill of seriousness down my spine.
I thought I was looking for land.
For which two reasons does the author use imagery and figurative language throughout the selection?
To share a sense of wonder about nature
To explain how dangerous the river can be
To describe the appearance of the forest
To persuade people to visit the river
To provide facts about the river
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A.
Then, answer Part B.
Part A: Which word best describes the overall mood of the selection?
Suspenseful
Amused
Excited
Sinister
Part B: Which two sentences from the selection best support the answer to Part A?
A comfortable buddy sharing a lazy day. (paragraph 2)
I drifted and donned my yellow rain suit and hood. (paragraph 5)
No sooner had I ducked into the trees than the sky split open with a loud crash and a splintery crackle of lightning. (paragraph 8)
If the rain continued for long or if the wind kept up strong and the rain kept spilling into the canoe, I would sink. (paragraph 11)
So I stopped trying and just sat there patiently waiting and hugging my tree. (paragraph 11)
Memoirs are generally based on a meaningful event.
True
False
