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McRaven Speech, Tone, Foreshadowing

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Admiral McRaven suggest making your bed everyday?

a)

If you complete a small task everyday then you will feel a sense of accomplishment.

b)

You don't want to have a messy room.

c)

It's the only way to have a successful life.

d)

You will feel comfortable when you go to bed at night.

2.

"Ringing the bell" means....

a)

to succeed

b)

to quit

c)

to overcame an obstacle

d)

to finish a task

3.

Who are the "sharks" in Admiral McRaven's life lesson that says "If you want to change the world, don't be afraid of the sharks?"

a)

actual sharks...ahh!

b)

potential bullies and negative people.

c)

dangerous enemies thretening the USA/s safety.

d)

All of your classmates.

4.

Admiral McRaven said that when he and his men started singing in the mud, it was a way of creating _______ in a bad situation.

a)

fear

b)

stress

c)

hope

d)

excitement

5.

Which branch of the military was Admiral McRaven in?

a)

Army

b)

Navy

c)

Marine Corps

d)

Air Force

6.

What is the foreshadowing in this passage?

It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet. She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps, and out onto the boat dock. The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.

a)

A)That Mary and Justin were going to go back to bed.

b)

B)That they might get into an accident or get lost on the lake because the fog made it impossible to see anything.

c)

D)That Mary and Justin were going to go for a nice boat ride across the lake.

d)

C)They were about to eat breakfast.

7.

Whether you are starting or continuing on the academic road to success, there are a series of markers that will help keep you on the path. First, believe in yourself self, others, and in the process of life. Everyone is here for a purpose. Second, keep an open mind. Be aware of what is working and what is not. Third know when you need help and be willing to ask for it. Fourth, remember who you are and why you here. Remind yourself what you want to accomplish. Finally, remember that storms never last.

What is the tone of the passage?

a)

indifferent

b)

bitter

c)

confident

d)

doubting

8.

The glassy water reflected the sinister moonlight. The long shadows of trees reached ominously across the lake.


Select the tone of the text:

a)

threatening

b)

playful

9.

What is the tone of the passage below?


We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.

a)

forgiving

b)

sorrowful

c)

angry

10.

“What would you do if you could fly?" Mrs. V asks as she glances from the bird to me.

"Is that on the quiz?" I ask, grinning as I type.

"I think we've studied just about everything else." Mrs. V chuckles.

"I'd be scared to let go," I type.

"Afraid you'd fall?" she asks.

"No. Afraid it would feel so good, I'd just fly away.”

― Sharon M. Draper, Out of My Mind

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

Third Person Omniscient

11.

"Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank." Sideways Stories From Wayside School, Louis Sachar

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

Third Person Omniscient

12.
“Sometimes you do have to laugh to keep from crying. And sometimes the world feels all right and good and kind of like it's becoming nice again around you. And you realize it, and realize how happy you are in it, and you just gotta laugh. ”
― Jacqueline Woodson, Peace, Locomotion
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
13.

How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?

a)

pronouns like I, my and him are used

b)

the author is addressing the reader

c)

the narrator is not in the story

d)

pronouns like I, my and we are used

14.
When the narrator uses the pronouns "I", "me" , "us," the story is written in...
a)
1st person point of view
b)
3rd person point of view
c)
2nd person point of view
d)
none of the above
15.
When the narrator uses the pronouns, "she", "he", and "them", the story is written in...
a)
1st person point of view
b)
3rd person point of view
c)
2nd person point of view
d)
none of the above