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WorksheetsCommon Core Review - Week 5
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
What is the definition of conflict in a story?
The conflict in a story is the resolution or solution to the problem.
The conflict in a story is the background or setting of the plot.
The conflict in a story is the character development or growth.
The conflict in a story is the struggle or problem that drives the plot forward and creates tension.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: The sun smiled down on us
personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
The events in a story from beginning to end?
plot
character
setting
theme
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization:
She is smart
She is mean and selfish
She always volunteers at the local shelter
She is kind and helpful
What is the term used to describe the way an author reveals information about a character through their actions, thoughts, and dialogue?
personification
exposition
foreshadowing
characterization
What is the term used to describe the way an author directly describes a character's traits?
character development
indirect characterization
character analysis
direct characterization
What is the term used to describe the perspective from which a story is told?
character development
setting description
point of view
plot structure
What is the process of briefly stating the main points of a story called?
summarizing
paraphrasing
analyzing
synthesizing
What point of view is the paragraph written in?
The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Objective
What point of view is the paragraph written in?
If you are confused about something in class, don't wait. Raise your hand and ask for help immediately. Do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. Your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education and should attempt to explain the material in a different way. If you are still confused, ask your teacher if he or she is available after class to give you additional instruction. You are worth it. Don't give up on yourself.
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
Which POV uses "he, she, and them" to tell a story? Check all that apply.
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Omniscient
3rd Person Limited
In 3rd person limited, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...
1 character
2 characters
none of the characters
all of the characters
Which point of view is the paragraph written in?
Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers for the evening's assignment. But his mind was still on December and the coming Ceremony. Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came.
From Lois Lowry, The Giver. Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Which point of view is the paragraph written in?
Amy sprinted as fast as she could with her neighbor’s dog running right behind her. Amy was terrified of him, and thought that he would bite her. In reality, the dog just wanted to play, and thought of Amy as a friend.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
What type of conflict is being used in the following excerpt:
In The Book Thief, Max struggles with feelings of guilt after he left his mother in order to seek safety. He feels conflicting emotions of wanting safety and wanting to protect her.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What type of conflict is being used in the following excerpt:
In the movie, Mulan, Mulan is a girl living in a male-dominated culture. She goes against everyone's views of what is considered "right" for women and becomes a warrior.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What type of conflict is being used in the following excerpt:
In Wonder, Auggie starts at a new school and constantly has to deal with mean remarks and looks from Julian.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What type of conflict is being used in the following excerpt:
In To Build a Fire, a man struggles to stay alive in the Yukon where the temperature is 50 below zero.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
What is the main role of conflict in a story?
It keeps the plot moving and evolving.
It exposes the protagonist's deepest secrets.
It is the most difficult part of the story to write.
It revels the author's opinion of the characters.
How do you find character traits indirectly?
Gather information on what the character says, actions, thoughts, looks, and interactions with other characters.
Gather information on the setting and central idea.
You are told by the author the character's traits.
Ask the author to write it down for you in the future.
What part of the story ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict?
Climax
Resolution
Theme
Exposition
What element of plot introduces the characters, setting, and conflict?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
What is the turning point of the story, usually the most intense point?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
What kind of conflict is listed below?
While I was watching a movie, the power went out so the TV wouldn’t work.
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Technology
Internal Conflict
What kind of conflict is listed below?
A small town is taken hostage by a pack of blood-sucking vampires.
Man vs. Supernatural
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Technology
Man vs. Man
What is the rising action of a story?
The main character in a story.
Beginning of the story line where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.
Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen.
The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building up to.
What is the falling action of a story?
Beginning of the story line where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.
The moral or lesson learned from the story.
The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.
The events that take place after the climax.
What is a protagonist?
The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.
The main character in a story.
The person fighting against the main character.
The moral or lesson learned from the story.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
What is the best summary of this passage?
Jenny likes bright colors.
Jenny was going to paint her room.
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
Jill loves Mexican food.
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
When would you most likely summarize a book?
To tell someone the gist or main idea of a story.
When you want to forget a book you've read.
When you don't understand a vocabulary word you've read in a book.
When you want to share your opinion of a book.
When summarizing a fictional text, what 5 things should you focus on?
Somebody, Needed, Then, But, So
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
Who, Wanted, When, So, Why
What kind of characterization is listed below?
Squidward was mean-tempered and rude
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
The author shows the reader about a character's personality.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
What kind of characterization is listed below?
Mary looked away and shifted her feet when her father asked where the money went.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
What kind of characterization is listed below?
The dog was vicious and couldn't be trusted around children.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
What can you infer about this character? Whenever anyone tries to speak to Dee, she says, "You don't know me," rolls her eyes, and walks away.
Dee is very friendly.
Dee is rude and thinks she is better than everyone else.
Dee has an eye problem.
Dee has a lot of friends.
Where is Mike?
At camp
At a slumber party
On a picnic
In California
What is an inference?
Taking what you already know and adding it to what the text tells you.
Retelling a text.
Making a guess without evidence.
What is the most important thing when making an inference?
What you know about the topic.
The topic of the text.
The characters in the text.
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
Based on the text, how do you know that Paul works in construction?
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
I bolted out the door like a horse leaving the gate for a race.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.
Alliteration
Repetition
Idiom
Hyperbole
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
My backpack weighs a ton!
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
The surf surged up as the sun swept the shore.
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Hyperbole
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
She clattered and clanged as she washed the dishes.
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
Time marches on.
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
The lillies in the field danced in the wind.
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
He is as busy as a bee.
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
Their thoughts were like golden birds.
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
Fear lurks, watching me, waiting for the moment to pounce.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
Deafening silence
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Idiom
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
Break a leg when you go on stage.
Idiom
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Simile
Identify the type of figurative language being used in the sentence.
You are my sunshine.
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
