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Unit 1 Review!

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a noun?

a)

An actions

b)

A characteristic

c)

A person, place or thing

d)

A plot

2.

What is a proper noun?

a)

An action

b)

A specific person, place or thing

c)

A general person, place, or thing

d)

A plot

3.

What is a common noun?

a)

An action

b)

A specific person, place, or thing

c)

A general person, place, or thing

d)

A plot

4.
Find the common noun or nouns in the following sentence: 
**There could be more than one**
The girl shrieked as she walked through the haunted house.
a)
girl
b)
walked
c)
girl, house
d)
haunted
5.
Is the following highlighted word a common or proper noun?
She attended the Halloween festival. 
a)
proper
b)
common
6.
How many proper nouns are in the following sentence?
Winifred, Sarah and Mary are the crazy witches of Hocus Pocus. 
a)
5
b)
3
c)
7
d)
4
7.
What are the proper noun/s in the following sentence? 
Max Dennison lit the black flame candle that brought the witches back to life. 
a)
Max Dennison
b)
Max
c)
black flame candle
d)
witches
8.

Which pronouns are considered first-person? Drag your answers up to the question.​ (a)   ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
I
We
He
She
They
9.

Which pronouns are considered third-person? Drag your answers up to the question.​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
He
She
They
I
We
10.

Select the correct first-person pronoun.

Sarah and I decided to make cookies at our sleepover. ​ (a)   needed to go to the store and buy chocolate chips first.

Choose from the below words
We
She
They
11.

I was eager for the first day of school. While I waited for the bus, I nervously fidgeted with my backpack straps. As the bus pulled up to the bus stop, I couldn’t wait to see all of my friends and I ran right up the stairs!

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person

12.

Whenever I go to school I always put my left shoe on first. Then I put on my right shoe. I tie my right shoe, then my left. Now I'm ready for the day!


Which point of view are the above sentences written in?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person

d)

No person

13.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person 
14.

Lucy tried as hard as she could, but she still couldn’t get the soccer ball in the net.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

15.

Wagging his tail, the dog couldn’t help but be excited about the bone his owner was unwrapping.

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

16.
The problem is resolved during the 
a)
climax
b)
resolution
c)
rising action
17.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
18.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
19.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
20.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
21.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
22.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
23.
The story's time and place is called the....
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
24.

When do you usually meet main characters?

a)

In the end

b)

During the conflict

c)

In the solution

d)

In the introduction

25.

The events in the plot usually build up to an important event called a CLIMAX. What is a CLIMAX?

a)

the time and place the story happens

b)

the most exciting point in the story

c)

the people or animals in the story

d)

the lesson or moral taught in the story

26.

You just finished reading a magazine article that included some shocking facts about pollution and how people are damaging the planet. The article also includes some ideas for how you can help the Earth in the future.


The author's MAIN purpose for writing this is:

a)

to inform readers about pollution

b)

to inform readers about the Earth

c)

to convince readers to change certain habits they do every day

d)

to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering.

27.

Are you between 7 and 12 years old? If so, you should be getting 10-11 hours of sleep every night. Studies show that kids who good sleep are more focused at school, less likely to get sick, and feel better. So, go to bed early!


The author's main purpose is to

a)

explain the benefits of getting the right amount of sleep every night

b)

persuade readers to get enough sleep at night

c)

persuade readers to understand sleeping

d)

explain how to stay healthy by getting enough sleep

28.

You have just read a chapter in your science book about nutrition. You learned that eating the right food and the right amount of food helps people stay healthy.


The author's purpose is most likely

a)

to give information about good nutrition

b)

to give information about heart disease and diabetes

c)

to persuade readers to change their eating habits

d)

to convince readers to get tested for health problems

29.

MASH is a game kids play to predict their future. A piece of paper, a pencil, and a creative mind are the only things you need to play. Here is how you play the game....


The author's purpose is most likely

a)

to explain how to play the game MASH

b)

to describe why MASH is a fun game to play

c)

to convince readers to play the game MASH

d)

to teach readers about the history of the game MASH

30.

While waiting in the lunch line, you see a poster that shows a dinner plate with chicken, rice, and vegetables on it, and a glass of milk just above the plate. The poster's headline reads "A balanced meal" and it talks about the different types of food in each food group.


The author's purpose is most likely

a)

to inform readers what makes up a balanced meal

b)

to compare and contrast different types of food

c)

to describe what different foods are made of

d)

to explain how different foods are cooked

31.

You have just read a post online about someone's visit to a new restaurant. He gives details about his experience, starting with his first step into the building and finding a decorated dining room with calm lighting and soft music. He then talks about the beauty, good smells, and amazing flavor of the food.


The author's purpose is most likely

a)

to compare the restaurant's music and smells to the taste of its food

b)

to inform readers of the menu of the new restaurant

c)

to convince readers this is the best restaurant ever

d)

to describe his experience at the restaurant

32.

What better way to spend a fall evening than in front of a crackling fire? As the sun sets, the light in the sky becomes neon yellow with an orange glow of flames. The smell of burning wood, the look of smoke, and the sound of crackling fire calms you down and warms you up.


The author's purpose is most likely

a)

to convince readers to have a bonfire

b)

to describe a bonfire with details

c)

to explain to readers how to enjoy a bonfire

d)

to inform readers of the good parts of a bonfire

33.
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes
a)
entertain
b)
describe
c)
explain
d)
persuade
34.
Which tells a story?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
35.
Real events are in...?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
36.
What gives information?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
37.
Which includes a problem and a solution?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
38.
Which includes facts?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
39.

Realistic means:

a)

Seems real, but is not

b)

Real

c)

Fake

d)

Fictional

40.

What does genre mean?

a)

the type of text you are reading

b)

book

c)

movie

d)

fiction

e)

male