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WorksheetsMonster Vocabulary pg 161-end and Personal Response Lesson
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which vocabulary word means: to make someone agree; persuade
convince
defend
impede
grandiose
I was not able to _______ my teacher to let me turn in my assignment late.
convince
defend
impede
grandiose
Steve is afraid. This is an example of
direct characterization
indirect characterization
Steve sits on his bed and puts his head in his hands. This is an example of
direct characterization
indirect characterization
What do you think the purpose of the novel "Monster" is?
To Inform
To Entertain
To Persuade
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Your past does not define you.
Returning home after a long time.
A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
An old man who used to be a farmer.
What is a main idea or topic?
the main character in the story
the message about life that an author expresses
the sequence of events in a story
a description of what the story is mostly about
The theme of the story is the
main character
message about life that the author expresses
sequence of events
short summary of what the story is about
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother.
A small apartment in Marfa, Texas.
Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
Read the following sentence: A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence is an example of a
plot
character
main idea
theme
Read the following sentence: A woman risks her life to spy for the Union during the Civil War. The sentence is an example of a
plot
character
main idea
theme
A story's theme might be difficult to figure out because:
Authors make it hard to figure it out
It has nothing to do with plot, characters, and other story elements
Some stories don't have themes
It is not explicitly(written) in the story
The theme of a piece of story is the same as its ...
message (lesson)
significance (importance)
subject (topic)
meaning (main idea)
If the topic is kindness, which of the following is a good theme statement?
Don't cry over spilled milk.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
When fear is present, wisdom cannot be.
Face your fears.
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
To calculate
demonstrate
figure
determine
establish
Steve says, " The trouble I'm in keeps looking bigger and bigger. I'm ______________ by it. It's crushing me (202).
established
overwhelmed
recognized
convinced
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
According to the text, "At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down" (Paragraph 1).
textual evidence is
using quotations, summaries and paraphrasing from a text to support a position
proof
a detailed examination the elements or structure of something
It is a mistake to think that we can leave this problem to the next generation to solve. The clock is ticking. We must act.
The tone is
inspirational
urgent
empathetic
indifferent
"Together we can a make the world a better place for everyone" What is the tone?
Disappointed
Concerned
Optimistic
Worried
Which word in the following text DOES NOT enhance the tone of suspense?
"She walked slowly down the stairs as something unknown shrieked behind her."
slowly
stairs
unknown
shrieked
Which word would best describe the tone of this image?
blunt
disgusted
ominous
playful
A characteristic of a speaker's voice that conveys his or her attitude or mood; In literature, it is the author's attitude toward a piece of writing.
tone
theme
pattern
reflection
To examine or assess
trace
establish
determine
review
To decide something to be real or known by determining the facts.
sole
extraordinary
establish
significant
Steve is lying in his jail cell thinking about all that has happened when he thinks to himself, "...here I am, maybe on the _____ of losing my life I used to have" (203).
trace
verge
pattern
figure
(Talking about Mr. King) Briggs asks Mr. Nipping, "Have you ever known him to do anything of _____________ with his right hand?"
Nipping states, "No, I've never seen him use his right hand for anything (212).
pattern
textual evidence
extraordinary
significance
To firmly decide or conclude
determine
review
submit
establish
To follow or to discover the course of something.
recognize
demonstrate
cooperate
trace
If a person is unusual or remarkable then he or she is extraordinary.
True
False
Someone or something that is significant is not important.
True
False
Edge or border, brink
tone
pattern
verge
sole
The only one
rely
sole
pattern
incident
Miss Petrocelli asked him (Steve) if he was nervous...I _________ to you, the jurors in this case, that you, too, would have had a degree of nervousness. He's on trial for his life! (252).
submit
review
rely
cooperate
To work or act with another or other persons willingly and agreeably
demonstrate
recognize
cooperate
review
O'Brien says, "I would like to beg your indulgence while I _____ that testimony (244).
review
determine
indicate
establish
O'Brien states, "A man is dead. But nowhere in the Medical Examiner's testimony does he __________ who was responsible for that murder. That is for you to ___________ (244).
review; establish
indicate; determine
establish; review
determine; indicate
O'Brien then shows that the only evidence that shows Steve spoke to King was about boys playing basketball. "At no time did the State ____________ any conversation between Steve and anyone else about a robbery (245).
figure
recognize
signify
establish
To state or express briefly
indicate
sole
submit
cooperate
A genre of writing that reads like fiction and uses literary techniques, such as dialogue and sensory details, to report on actual people and events.
Literary Nonfiction
Personal Response
Textual Evidence
Quote
The capability to understand something
figure
comprehension
indicate
sole
It will ask you to express your reflections, or thoughts, on an idea, topic, or issue raised in a text.
Literary Nonfiction
Textual Evidence
Personal Response Prompt
Theme
Ideas taken from the text o support a claim or prompt. It must be paraphrased or cited.
Textual Evidence
Personal Prompt
Theme
Tone
