Worksheetsfrom" An Invisible Thread
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
At the opening of the selection from An Invisible Thread, Maurice makes a toast to Laura. Which statement best describes Maurice and Laura on that occasion?
Maurice is still a young boy, and Laura is a young working woman.
Maurice has just gotten married, and Laura is attending the wedding.
Maurice is a grown man, and Laura is celebrating her fiftieth birthday.
Maurice and Laura have reunited after many years to recall their youth.
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Maurice ask Laura for on the day they met?
food
work
money
friendship
According to the selection from An Invisible Thread, what did Laura do for Maurice on the day they first met? Choose two options.
She bought him a meal in a restaurant.
She invited him home for a meal.
She introduced him to her family.
She played some games with him.
She helped him with his schoolwork.
Which of these statements best portrays Maurice and Laura’s relationship as presented in the selection from An Invisible Thread?
Neither Laura nor Maurice benefited very much from the relationship.
Laura and Maurice both benefited enormously from the relationship.
Maurice benefited from the relationship much more than Laura did.
Laura benefited from the relationship much more than Maurice did.
How does someone behave if she shows resilience in the face of a problem?
She completely ignores the problem.
She is able to recover from the problem.
She feels helpless about the problem.
She blames someone else for the problem.
What kind of person most clearly displays perseverance?
a lazy person
an impatient person
a hard-working person
an old-fashioned person
Which of these people most clearly displays generosity?
someone who says one thing but does the opposite
someone who offers their time, or gives money to charity
someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic
someone who bores others with endless talk on a topic
How does Laura feel as she listens to Maurice?
foolish
confused
brave
emotional
What does A Simple Act explain that is not explained in An Invisible Thread?
The significance of the toast Maurice makes
The significance of Maurice in Laura's life
The significance of Laura in Maurice's life
The significance of the title An Invisible Thread
What is the definition of optimistic?
joins together
link
ability to recover quickly
hopeful about the future
What is the profession of Laura Schroff, the co-author of 'An Invisible Thread'?
Journalist
Teacher
Doctor
Engineer
What word best describes Maurice's ability to recover quickly?
Resilience
Perseverance
Generosity
Motivation
What does Laura say she learned from knowing Maurice?
Resilience and perseverance
The true value of money
The importance of a silly ritual like baking cookies
All of the above
What does Maurice say about Laura in his toast?
She saved his life
She taught him how to live
She is his angel
All of the above
What does Laura say about Maurice's generosity?
It continues to astound her
It is the greatest gift of all
It is the greatest privilege of all
All of the above
What is the central idea of the essay?
The benefits of friendship
The importance of generosity
The power of resilience
The value of money
What does An Invisible Thread tell the reader about Maurice and Laura's friendship?
Only Laura gained from the friendship
Only Maurice gained from the friendship
No one gained from the friendship
Both people gained something from the friendship
Resilience means
Ability to recover quickly
Giving up
Continued effort
Willing to give
Perseverance means
Showing kindness
Willing to give or share
Continued, patient effort
Ability to recover quickly
Generosity means
Ability to recover quickly
Willing to give or share
Showing kindness
Continued, patient effort
What effect has Laura had on Maurice?
She taught him how to work hard
She taught him to value good grades
She changed his life
She taught him to save money
What are Laura's feelings as Maurice toasts her?
Emotional
Angry
Confused
Happy
How did Maurice teach Laura about love?
By getting married
Showing kindness to others
Becoming a son Laura never had and giving her someone to love
Showing what it means to be a good father
How do you know An Invisible Thread is written in first-person?
The author is a character in the story
The author is retelling events
Pronoun "I" is used
The pronoun "he" is used
How are Laura and Maurice's points of view different?
They each think they should be grateful for the other person
They have the same point of view
Maurice focuses on the past
Laura focuses on the present
An Adjective
Is an action
Modifies a noun
Describes an action
Describes a verb
Cumulative adjectives
Modify different nouns
Can be reversed
Modify the same noun, but are not separated by a comma and cannot be reversed
Two or more adjectives that modify the same noun and are separated by a comma. These can be reversed.
Coordinate adjectives
Describe an action
Give a location
Modify the same noun, but are not separated by a comma and cannot be reversed
Two or more adjectives that modify the same noun and are separated by a comma. These can be reversed.
How does An Invisible Thread extend the information in A Simple Act?
It shows Maurice's reaction to getting married
It shows Laura's observations and personality
It provides more information on Maurice's job
It shows Maurice's perspective
What does the reader gain from the point of view in An Invisible Thread?
Maurice meeting Laura for the first time
Information on Maurice's kids
Laura's feelings
Maurice as an adult
The Latin suffix -ity is...
a continued effort
the ability to recover from difficulty
willingness to give or share
the state, property, or quality of
Which questions do an adjective answer? Select all that apply.
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?
When?
What is the difference between cumulative and coordinate adjectives?
One is proper and the other is common
One uses a comma and can be reversed, while the other cannot
One refers to one adjective describing a single noun, and the other refers to multiple adjectives describing a noun
Trick question: they are the same thing
How are cumulative and coordinate adjective similar?
They are both 2 or more adjectives describing one noun
They have nothing in common
They both use a comma to separate
They both do not use a comma to separate
Select the cumulative adjective in the following sentence:
A large white swan glides across the road.
across the road
large white
swan
glides
Select the coordinate adjective in the following sentence:
The lighthouse is built on a high, rocky hill.
The lighthouse
is built
high, rocky
hill
Security is...
the quality of being honest
the quality of being rich in resources
the state of being safe from harm
Which word best completes the following sentence?
The whole family voted, and those who wanted to spend the day at the zoo were in the ___________.
activity
sincerity
minority
security
How does 1st person point of view enhance your understanding of a story?
It makes the story longer and more interesting.
It helps to see the narrator's emotions and thoughts
It helps to see the thoughts and emotions of others
It makes the story more objective
How many adjectives are in the following sentence?
The gray lighthouse is built on a high, rocky hill.
one
two
three
four
