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PERSPECTIVES, PERSPECTIVES

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 55mins

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As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. The rustling from my hooves are the only sound. I see a shadow up in a tree. I feel afraid and uneasy. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what/whose perspective is the passage written?

A hunter

An animal looking for friends

An animal being hunted

As I grazed in the field, I realized that there were not any other animals around. I had a weird feeling that something was wrong. The other animals that are usually making noises are all silent. I see a shadow up in a tree. I think that is is unsafe here, so I am going to run away.

From what point of view is the passage written?

First person

Second person

Third person

the narrator is the

person telling the story

the simile

person who wrote the story

a flat character

"Spring Break is a fun time of year. We gather with our family and eat delicious food. It is usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"

The author's point of view in this passage is ..

positive feeling about spring break

negative feeling about spring break

has no opinion about spring break

doesn't care about spring break

The lens or person through which a story is told.

Tone

Perspective

Point of view

Mood

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.

pictures

height

words

funny faces

true or false: tone is determined by description or dialogue

True

False

"We have some important news for you Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."
What is the tone of the dialogue?

Informal

Happy

Serious

Optimistic

What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!"

pleased

suspicious

happy

angry

10.

Just when I thought things could not get more ridiculous, Rebecca's little terrier, all dressed up in its knitted blue winter outfit, poked its head out of the pink polka dot doggy tote! The outfit was an odd sweater-and-hood combination. Perhaps Rebecca thought it flattered Fluffy's eyes. Fluffy looked around blankly, as if to ask what was so amusing.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

Bitter

Respectful

Objective

Humorous

11.

No sooner had she said it than there he was, "Mister Irresistible" himself. Throwing big, cheesy winks at everyone in the room, walking with a swagger like a cartoon baseball player. He slithered his way over to their side of the room.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

Enthusiastic

Serious

Mocking

Sorrowful

12.

Lana was bursting with excitement. She paced up and down, and every few minutes headed to the window to check for the mail carrier. When he finally showed up, she ran down the path and stretched out her hand for the mail. She took a deep breath and, hands shaking, ripped open the envelope.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?

humorous

persuasive

anxious

cheerful

13.

Perhaps because bats are nocturnal in habit, a wealth of thoroughly unreliable legend has grown up about them, and men have made of the harmless, even beneficial little beasts a means of expressing their unreasoned fears. Bats were the standard paraphernalia for witches, the females half of humanity stood in terror that bats would become entangled in their hair. Phrases crept into the language expressing man’s revulsion or ignorance—“Bat’s in the Belfry,” “Batty,” “Blind as a Bat.”

creepy

scary

informational

exciting

14.

What is the tone:

“Drive the rats away!” the farmers said.

angry

funny

tender

15.

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

were pretty

didn't look alike

didn't fit very well

16.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

Jason was the best player.

Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

Jason was not a very good player.

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

17.

I love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!

What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?

The sister is a professional golfer

The person in the passage is the little sister

The sister is a very good golfer

Both girls play golf

18.

The deer population has grown tremendously in recent

years. Each year at hunting season, hunters are able to help control the deer population and prevent many deer from starving.

What is the author's perspective?

The author favors deer hunting

The author thinks that deer are harmful to the environment

The author does not favor deer hunting

The author loves deer

19.

The average school day for kindergartners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills. Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day showed more improvement than those enrolled in half-day programs.
Which statement would the author agree with?

The school day should be longer

Having shorter days improves learning

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PERSPECTIVES, PERSPECTIVES

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 55mins

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