WorksheetsEnglish I Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is the exposition of a story's plot?
the most exciting part
when problems are solved
the beginning; characters, conflict, & setting are introduced
the problem that starts the story's action
What is the setting?
the people or animals in a story
the time and place of events
the problem or challenge
the lesson a reader understands
What is the rising action in a story's plot?
the beginning; introduces characters & setting
events that lead the reader to the most exciting part of a story
after the climax when problems are solved
the part when readers understand a lesson
What is the climax of a story's plot?
the problem that starts the series of events at the beginning
the part when the reader understands a lesson
the part where characters and setting are introduced
the most exciting part; a turning point
After the climax, when problems are starting to be wrapped up and ease the tension...
falling action
rising action
climax
exposition
What is the conflict?
the people or animals in a story
the time and place of events
the problem or challenge in a story
the lesson a reader understands
Reorder the following
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
George breaks a date with his girlfriend so he can go to a ball game with the guys. At the concession stand, he runs into his girlfriend with another guy. What type of irony is this?
situational
verbal
dramatic
You are watching a horror movie. You know that the bad guy is waiting for the main character in the closet, but the character doesnʼt know and unknowingly opens the closet door. What type of irony is this?
situational
verbal
dramatic
As you walk outside into the pouring rain, your friend sarcastically comments, “What lovely weather weʼre having today.” What type of irony is this?
situational
verbal
dramatic
What form of irony is demonstrated in this image?
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
No Irony Present
What is TONE?
Authors ideas about the world.
Authors opinion on how people should live life.
Authors memories from their own life.
Authors attitude toward the subject or audience.
Select the text where the author's tone is negative:
My little brother is so stubborn. He never shuts up.
My little brother is very determined. He never gives up.
Select the text where the author's tone is positive:
Why is that weirdo calling me again after all this time?
I’m so excited that he called! I’ve been hoping to hear from him.
The tranquil waters of the lake reflected the soft moonlight like glass.
Select the tone of the text:
peaceful
anxious
The glassy water reflected the sinister moonlight. The long shadows of trees reached ominously across the lake.
Select the tone of the text:
threatening
playful
I stepped into the blinding stage light. My heart was racing and I felt nauseous.
Select the tone of the text:
peaceful
anxious
I stepped in front of the exhilarating stage lights. My heart leapt with excitement as I heard the enlivening sound of applause.
Select the tone of the text:
ominous
enthusiastic
True or false? Diction can refer to a person's choice of words
True
False
After winning the spelling bee, Bridget became cocky. "I can spell any word in the universe," she insisted loudly, even in places where it was not required to spell things. Like at the movies with her friends.
Her best friend, annoyed, said, "I bet you can't spell a word in German." Bridget did not speak German.
"I probably can," she insisted, "I mean, how hard can it be, right?"
What is the feeling of the word "cocky" in this passage?
extremely positive
negative
Would you rather be called an intruder or a guest when you visit someone else's home?
intruder
guest
What are the two things you need to find the Author's Tone in a literary work?
Subject & Spaghetti
Subject & Speaker
Speaker & Setting
Subject & Signals
What is mood?
the author's attitude toward the topic
the dictionary definition
the theme
the feeling you get as the reader
Tone is the (a) attitude towards the text. Tone and (b) are (c) from one another. Mood refers to the reader's (d) But, both mood and tone are (e) through the author's word choice.
