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Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name

Class

Date

The series of events in a story is called

Plot.

Characterization.

Figurative Language.

Theme.

In the story of the Three Little Pigs, which of the following fits into the exposition?

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. The pigs lived in a small house with their mum. One day, their mum sent them off to build houses of their own.

Then, one day, a big bad wolf came walking along the road. He saw the first little pig in his straw house. With an evil glint in his eye, he knocked on the first little pig’s door.

The wolf huffed and he puffed, and he puffed and he huffed, but he could not blow down the brick house. As quick as a flash, he climbed up on to the roof and into the chimney.

With a loud howl, the foolish wolf jumped out of the pot, ran out of the house, and off down the road! The three little pigs cheered loudly.

The big bad wolf was never seen again, and the three little pigs lived happily ever after!

In the story of the Three Little Pigs, which of the following identifies the climax?

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. The pigs lived in a small house with their mum. One day, their mum sent them off to build houses of their own.

Then, one day, a big bad wolf came walking along the road. He saw the first little pig in his straw house. With an evil glint in his eye, he knocked on the first little pig’s door.

The wolf huffed and he puffed, and he puffed and he huffed, but he could not blow down the brick house. As quick as a flash, he climbed up on to the roof and into the chimney.

With a loud howl, the foolish wolf jumped out of the pot, ran out of the house, and off down the road! The three little pigs cheered loudly.

The big bad wolf was never seen again, and the three little pigs lived happily ever after!

While they were away a girl came passed the cottage, her hair was golden and her name was Goldilocks. She was hungry and when she smelt the porridge she thought, “That smells good.” She looked through the window and saw the porridge on the table. “Perhaps I can help myself to some,” she thought. And so she opened the cottage door and sneaked in. “Hello,” she called, “Anyone in?” But there was no one home.

This is an example of . . .

Exposition

Rising Action

Falling Action

Resolution

Read the excerpt below and determine what the writer might do to add rising action to this story:

All around them, traffic had come to a standstill. Drivers were honking, but nobody budged.

"Can't you take another route or something?" Krista asked. "The concert starts in twenty minutes. We paid a lot for these tickets, and I don't want to miss the beginning!"

"I can't even move ten feet, Krista, much less get onto another road," said Lawrence. "Besides, this is the most direct route."

Describe Lawrence and Krista.

Show Krista and Lawrence arriving happily at the concert.

Have the car break down on the road.

Describe their conversation after the show.

In the excerpt below, which sentence signals the end of the exposition and the beginning of the rising action?

(1) "The can't do this!" Coretta shouted. Some big company from out of town could not just show up and take away her mother's store--could they?

"Don't get so angry," said Mrs. Carter. "I'm afraid they can do this, if I don't come up with the money to match their offer."

(2) "Well, we're going to get that money. Even if I have to give you all my earnings!" Coretta was willing to part with all the money from her summer job. (3) But when Coretta got to work the next day, she got an even worse surprise. Her boss had decided that three writing tutors were two too many.

"Sorry Coretta, but I can only afford to keep one of you. And you're only in high school -- Lucia is in college!" (4) "Great," Coretta said. "Now Mom and I are both broke!"

How do authors use characterization in literature?

Authors use characterization to trick the reader into reading.

Authors use characterization to describe the setting.

Authors uses characterization to introduce, develop, and describe a character.

Authors use characterization to create a comparison of two different things.

“I didn’t trust her. And some small gnarled place inside me hated her for her weakness, for her neglect, for the months she had put us through. Prim forgave her, but I had taken a step back from my mother, put up a wall to protect myself from needing her and nothing was ever the same between us again.” (Hunger Games) This passage provides what kind of evidence in an analysis?

Speech

Thoughts

Effect on others

Looks

The teacher asked Khadija what the answer was to the problem on the board. Khadija wore a worried expression on her face for a moment and then put her head down on her desk. After the teacher moved on to someone else, Khadija whispered to her friend that the answer was 26. Khadija was right.

What character trait does Khadija demonstrate?

kind

intelligent

anxious

obedient

10.

Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin took the ID out of the wallet, walked to the woman's house, and returned the wallet to her.

Which character trait does Kevin demonstrate?

persistent

upbeat

honorable

rich

11.

Anna volunteered to help Kylie clean her house. When Anna washed the mirrors, Kylie asked her if she used paper towels instead of newspapers. When Anna admitted that she had, Kylie asked her to redo them. Then, while Anna was sweeping, Kylie corrected her on her technique. "Don't just push the dirt around, Anna. SWEEP it," Kylie told Anna.

What character trait does Kylie demonstrate?

unappreciative

moody

observant

quick

12.

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

share with your neighbor

work before you play

be respectful

don't be greedy

13.

During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?

You should cheat to win.

Always work hard.

It pays to be honest.

Teamwork is best.

14.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

Soccer players learn how to dribble.

They learn how to work together as teammates.

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

15.

Cindy and Matthew are sister and brother. They both love watching tv when they are not doing homework or playing with their friends. One day Matthew was watching tv in the living when Cindy came in and changed the channel without asking. Matthew was in the middle of his favorite tv show, Henry Danger, but Cindy really wanted the tv because there was a new episode of Cupcake Wars on. Matthew and Cindy argued about who can watch tv when they were interrupted by their dad. Their dad told them they had to learn how to share. They wanted their dad to help them decide who could watch but he thought it was better for them to figure it out on their own. Cindy and Matthew were upset that they had to solve the issue on their own. They both really wanted to watch tv and did not want to give it up for the other person. Cindy sat down on the couch and held the remote in her hand. Matthew begged her to change the channel but she would not. They began arguing all over again until Matthew decided that he did not care anymore because he missed the entire episode anyway. Cindy felt bad that Matthew did not get to see his show, she knows that if it was her she would be really sad as well so she thought on a way where they both could watch their shows without interrupting the other. Cindy told Matthew her idea which was they could both record their shows and watch them at different times. They each had one hour to watch tv and then had to switch with the other person. This way everyone could watch what they wanted, whenever they had the time. After creating the plan, Matthew and Cindy never argued about who could watch tv after that and their dad was really proud of them for fixing the issue on their own.

What is the main idea?

Learning how to compromise is important

Matthew's favorite TV show is Henry Danger

Their dad did not help solve the issue

Cindy came up with an idea

16.

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."

What is the summary?

Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.

Mark is the best skater at the park.

Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

17.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What does the author want you to learn from the passage?

Why we can taste only certain things.

That we taste through our noses

Where taste buds are found

We have taste buds on our tongues

18.

Setting tells you where and when a story occurs. Setting includes two things: time and place. Time includes the time period. It can also include elapsed time, or how much time passes for the characters. The place is where a story happens, including details about what that space looks, sounds or smells like or what it is like to live there.

Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland:

Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...

Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?

“Once in the wood…"

“A large blue caterpillar..”

“...get back to her right size again...”

“...with its arms folded”

19.

How do you know what the setting of a story is? Sometimes, a narrator will tell you where and when the story occurs right away. Often, though, you’ll have to look for clues to determine the setting. Try to find words or phrases that tell you what it looks like or sounds like where the characters are. Characters can also give clues about the setting. Be sure that your inferences about the setting are backed up by evidence from the text.

Read the following passage:
As Maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. The whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. Maribelle had only moved here a few months before. She came because she wanted to be a singer. But right now, she was frightened.

Which detail from the passage indicate the setting?

“Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed.”

“Maribelle had only moved here a few months before.”

“But right now, she was frightened.”

“She came because she wanted to be a singer.”

20.

Setting can also affect the plot, or the events that make up the story or novel. Some plots can take place only in certain times and places.

Which option describes a plot that can only take place in a specific setting?

A selfish child tries to be a better person.

A young woman falls in love with her family’s enemy.

A ship’s captain chases a whale across the sea.

A poor, hardworking woman becomes a successful chef.

21.

Setting can symbolize, or stand for, other elements of a story. For example, when setting changes, a character might change. Setting can also symbolize what a character is feeling in a particular scene. Setting can also help us understand the choices that characters make.

Read the following passage:
Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach but when he got there and saw how crowded it was, he became annoyed. The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe. The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet. Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone. “Could you not?” Gilberto asked.

Which detail about the setting tells us that Gilberto is annoyed?

“The sound of the ocean drummed in his ears and the sand itched his ankles and feet.”

“The sun twinkled in the sky, a warm yellow globe.”

“Beside him, his sister slurped loudly on an ice cream cone.”

“Gilberto had been excited to go to the beach...”

22.

In addition to plot and character, setting can shape the mood of a story. A story’s mood is its general atmosphere or overall feeling. The mood of a story can be energetic, nervous, peaceful or many other feeling words.

Which of the following settings suggest a tense and nervous mood?

A city playground full of laughing, playing children and parents.

A long line of people waiting for a few concert tickets.

A stream running through a quiet, isolated forest.

An empty mall parking lot early on a Sunday morning.

23.

What is the setting of the passage below?

One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

winter in a train station of a busy city

a hospital in the future

a summer morning in a castle

a grocery store in the 1980s

24.

In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?

Randolph is a mean person.

Randolph is a prince or king.

Randolph has an older sister.

The setting doesn’t give us any clues about Randolph.

25.

What can you infer about the setting based on the passage below?

Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer's wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room; and this room contained a rusty looking cooking stove, a cupboard for the dishes, a table, three or four chairs, and the beds. Uncle Henry and Aunt Em had a big bed in one corner, and Dorothy a little bed in another corner. There was no garret at all, and no cellar—except a small hole, dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where the family could go in case one of those great whirlwinds arose, mighty enough to crush any building in its path. It was reached by a trap-door in the middle of the floor, from which a ladder led down into the small, dark hole.

The story is set in a place where the weather is always mild and pleasant.

The story is set near a river that sometimes floods.

The story is set on a farm where only very rich people can afford to live.

The story is set on a farm where there are sometimes cyclones.

26.

Select the text where the author's tone is negative:

The movie was amazing! I was laughing so hard I cried!

You can only watch infantile humor for so long before you want to punch yourself in the face.

27.

Select the text where the author's tone is positive:

The movie was amazing! I was laughing so hard I cried!

You can only watch infantile humor for so long before you want to punch yourself in the face.

28.

The connotative meaning of a word is

the author's attitude toward a subject.

the dictionary definition of a word.

something you put on your sandwich.

the feeling associated with a word.

29.

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

hungry

thirsty

sleepy

30.

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

easily noticed

beautiful

sleeping

31.

Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-

feeling silly.

working very carefully.

trying to finish quickly.

trying to find something.

32.

Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-

happy

unsure

nervous

stubborn

33.

Knowing that the Latin root "cent" means 100 can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The centipede crawled across the driveway, trying to make it to the grassy yard before a bird pecked it up as a midday snack.

100 seconds

100 pennies make 1 dollar

A mouse with 100 legs

A bug with 100 legs

34.

Knowing that the Greek root "bio" means life can help you determine the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence: There is a greater biomass in the rainforest than in the arctic.

A scientist who studies life

Reptiles and mammals

The amount of living things in a habitat

A story written about someone's life

35.

What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)

Persuade, Inform, Electrify

Perform, Infer, Entertain

Persuade, Inform, Educate

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

36.

An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.

Persuade

Inform

Entertain

37.

A handbook teaching people how to negotiate

describe

explain

inform

persuade

38.

Joe had been fishing for over two hours without a single bite. Suddenly there was a nibble at the end of his fishing line. He stood up on the boat and leaned out too far. Just then there was a sharp yank on the line. Joe fell overboard and landed head first into the water. Joe and his friends laughed and laughed.

to Inform

to Entertain

to Persuade

39.

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters.

to Inform

to Entertain

to Persuade

40.

What is the text structure?

Description

Compare & Contrast

Sequence

Problem & Solution

Cause & Effect

41.

What is the text structure?

Description

Compare & Contrast

Sequence

Problem & Solution

Cause & Effect

42.

What is the text structure?

Description

Compare & Contrast

Sequence

Problem & Solution

Cause & Effect

43.

A city planner wants to identify a trend in new home construction in the closest suburbs. He wants to track building over ten years. What text feature will he use to show his results?

font styles

index

charts and graphs

captions

44.

A researcher is looking through an old textbook and encounters the word oligarchy in italics. He doesn't know the meaning of the word. Where in the book might he find the definition?

headings and subheadings

table of contents

glossary

diagrams

45.

While reading a science textbook a student finds the term allotrope. He doesn't know what it means. Where should he look?

headings and subheadings

table of contents

glossary

diagrams

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