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Week's Terms & Knowledge 2023

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Author's purpose means... 
a)
the reason the author chose this title
b)
the reason the author is alive
c)
 the reason the author loves to write
d)
the reason the author wrote this piece
2.
Climax means... 
a)
an extreme event in a story
b)
the reader's favorite passage of a story
c)
 the culminating event or moment in a story--the "point of no return"
d)
the end of the rising action in a story
3.
Characterization means... 
a)
 the actions the characters take
b)
the style of the author's voice
c)
the information the reader can infer about the author's opinions
d)
any information about the characters 
4.
Setting means... 
a)
the mood of the story
b)
the location where the author sets the story
c)
the time when the author sets the story 
d)
the environment of a story, including primarily time and location
5.
In a story, point of view means... 
a)
whose perspective the author uses to tell the story
b)
whether or not a story has a narrator
c)
the author's opinion about the events in the story 
d)
what the reader can see about the story
6.
 An example of a simile is... 
a)
It's raining cats and dogs.
b)
The noise was a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore. 
c)
If the shoe fits, wear it.
d)
The noise was like a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.
7.
Theme means...
a)
 the title of a piece of literature
b)
the topic of a piece of literature
c)
the overall message of a piece of literature
d)
the feeling of a piece of literature 
8.
The difference between connotation and denotation is...
a)
Connotation is what a word implies, and denotation is the literal definition. 
b)
Nothing, they're synonyms.
c)
Denotation is what a word implies, and connotation is the literal definition.
d)
Everything, they're antonyms. 
9.

Henrietta Lacks died from:

a)

infection

b)

cancer

c)

gunshot

d)

heart attack

10.

Henrietta Lacks was:

a)

Caucasian

b)

Asian

c)

African American

d)

Hispanic

11.

What is the article mostly about?

a)

how Henrietta Lacks cells were taken and it was not fair

b)

how Henrietta Lacks family was sad that she died when she was young

c)

how Henrietta Lacks said doctors could not take her cells

d)

how Henrietta Lacks caused other people to get sick

12.
Why are Henrietta Lacks' cells commonly used in laboratory experiments?
a)
they reproduce very quickly
b)
they were very healthy
c)
they were left behind
d)
they didn't reproduce
13.
What was probably the real reason that scientists continued to study the cells of Henrietta Lacks' children?
a)
they wanted to see if her children would die of the same cancer
b)
they wanted to learn more about Henrietta's cells and how they worked
c)
they wanted new cells since Henrietta's were getting old and dying
d)
none of the above
14.

Which of these is NOT a type of nonfiction writing?

a)

history

b)

autobiography

c)

novel

d)

essay

15.

In which kind of nonfiction, does the author tell their own life story?

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

16.

Which is NOT a reason that a writer would choose to write? (The author's purpose)

a)

to inform or explain

b)

to entertain or persuade

c)

to reveal a truth or share an experience

d)

to bore and make weary

17.

The word perspective with reading nonfiction is closely associated with which literary term?

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

point of view

e)

theme

18.

Dinosaurs lived on the Earth for approximately 180 million years. About 250 million years ago during the Permian Period, the Earth's seas shrunk. Reptiles, including dinosaurs, survived this period. The dinosaurs were the strong, dominant reptiles of the period. By the end of the Jurassic Period, dinosaurs had reached enormous sizes and roamed the Earth as leaders. In the Cretaceous Period, the dinosaurs died out, and more mammals began to flourish.


The reason why dinosaurs were able to survive the Permian Period is because _____.

a)

the only needed to eat vegetation in order to survive

b)

they were able to swim

c)

they were stronger than some of the other mammals

d)

the Permian Period didn't last for a long time

19.

When writing a summary, it is okay to include any opinions or background knowledge you have on the topic.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

As our landfills grow into large mountains of junk it has become apparent that we need to take action. Every year thousands of water bottles are thrown into landfills where they do not get recycled and they do not decompose. Thus, further adding to our society's waste.


These sentences support the argument that buying bottled water _____.

a)

destroys our environment

b)

helps people stay healthy

c)

makes people money

d)

makes finding clean water easier

21.

Which of the following best summarizes the text?


Rosa Parks has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She is one of the most important people of the 20th century. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.


Her act sparked a boycott of the bus system by blacks. Blacks refused to use the buses for more than a year. The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. People all over the country came to know King. Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court made segregation on city buses against the law.


Over the next forty years, Rosa Parks helped make Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. She earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.

a)

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus. The bus driver had her arrested, and then she was found guilty of breaking the law. She was important to American history.

b)

Rosa Parks boycotted the bus system. This boycott brought Martin Luther King, Jr., to the front of the Civil Rights Movement. People all over the country got to know Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Then, the buses were boycotted, and Martin Luther King, Jr., became very well known. He had a prize named after him.

d)

Rosa Parks was an important person of the 20th century. She refused to give up her seat on a bus, which led to a boycott of the bus system. She earned many honors for her work in the Civil Rights Movement.

22.
A biography is retelling of?
a)
Your own life
b)
Someone else's life 
c)
An animals life cycle 
d)
A narrative 
23.
An autobiography is a retelling of? 
a)
Your own life
b)
An animal's life cycle 
c)
Someone else's life 
d)
A narrative
24.
True or False. A biography must be about a person who is still alive?
a)
True
b)
False 
25.
True or False. You have to have met the person to be able to write a biography about them?
a)
True
b)
False 
26.
The story of a person’s life, written by someone else, is a?
a)
primary source
b)
autobiography
c)
biography
d)
dialogue