WorksheetsEng: Clauses/ Read: Folktakes, Fables, Fairytales, & Parables
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 36mins
What does an independent clause need? Check all that apply.
verb (simple predicate)
interesting topic
complete thought
subject
A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
True
False
Dependent clauses have a subject and a verb.
True
False
Dependent clauses can start with a relative pronoun or a subordinate conjunction.
True
False
The family dog chewed on the leg of the coffee table.
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
After Amy sneezed all over the chicken salad.
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Adam smashed the spider.
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Who ate handfuls of bran flakes with his bare hands.
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Whenever lazy students whine, Ms. Kubal throws chalk erasers at their heads.
Whenever lazy students whine Ms. Kubal throws chalk erasers at their heads.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Anthony ran for the paper towels, as cola spilled over the glass and splashed onto the counter.
Anthony ran for the paper towels as cola spilled over the glass and splashed onto the counter.
One independent clause is a simple sentence.
True
False
BONUS: An incomplete sentence is a
young child
complete sentence
fragment
Fables usually have who as characters?
People
Gods or Goddesses
Animals
Kids
Folktales are important because they teach a ________.
Story
Idea
Lesson
Consequence
Which of the following is true about folktales?
Folktales are nonfiction
A folktale is always long
A folktale is always short
A folktale is a story passed on by word of mouth
Folktales are ____________.
Fiction
Nonfiction
Fables are ___________.
Nonfiction
Fiction
What is the difference of parables and fables?
Parables tend to be more spiritual while fables tend to be political
Parables use events and characters that represent an abstract idea while fables are just stories
Parables use ordinary characters while fables use animals
Parables have a moral lesson, fables do not
Why did Jesus use parables to teach people?
He wanted ordinary people to understand the Kingdom of God.
He did not want to offend people.
He wanted common people to take interest in politics.
He did not want affluent people to understand what He is saying.
Parables are non-fiction, and they reflect events that happen in real life.
TRUE
FALSE
The purpose of telling parables is to teach life lessons.
TRUE
FALSE
Morals, principles, and religious ideas are what we can get from parables.
TRUE
FALSE
