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WarOrphan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

*Choose the best word for the blank space in the sentence.*

He appeared on television, grief stricken, ravaged, and _________,

when his little daughter was missing.

a)

pigmentation

b)

distraught

c)

refugee

d)

antagonism

2.

*Choose the best word for the blank space in the sentence.*

She felt nothing but ___________ toward her new, strict boss.

a)

antagonism

b)

pigmentation

c)

refugee

d)

distraught

3.

*Choose the best word for the blank space in the sentence.*

Thousands of _________ fled across the border as the war raged on in their country.

a)

pigmentation

b)

antagonism

c)

distraught

d)

refugees

4.

What is a narrative non-fiction?

a)

When a non-fiction text tells a story.

b)

When a fictional text tells a story

c)

When a poem tells a story.

d)

When a person explains a story passed down through generations.

5.

What is an autobiography?

a)

When a person writes the story about someone else.

b)

When a person writes a story about themselves.

c)

When a person writes in their diary.

d)

When a person writes a newspaper article about an event that happened.

6.

What is a biography?

a)

When a person writes a newspaper article about an event that happened.

b)

When a person writes a story about themselves.

c)

When a person writes in their diary or journal.

d)

When a person writes a story about someone else.

7.

A biography must include...

*Choose all that apply...*

a)

real facts

b)

actual events

c)

direct quotations

d)

other people's views about the person.

e)

photos of the person

8.

What was Michaela's original name?

a)

Michaela

b)

Elaine

c)

Mia

d)

Mabinty

9.

How did Michaela become number 27?

a)


Her original name Mabinty means "last."

b)

She was the least favorite child at the orphanage.

c)

She was the last child to arrive at the orphanage.

d)

The Aunties numbered the children as they arrived.

10.

Why did the Aunties dislike Michaela?

a)

She misbehaved.

b)

She had a skin condition.

c)

She was sickly.

d)

She was left-handed.

11.

How did Michaela feel at first when she heard that her best friend was getting adopted?

a)

She was jealous that her best friend was being adopted and she wasn't.

b)

She was sad that she'd be alone.

c)

She was excited for her.

d)

She was indifferent; she didn't care either way.

12.

What inspired Michaela to become a ballerina?

a)

The teacher she met in the orphanage.

b)

A magazine with a ballerina in it.

c)

Her aunties.

d)

Her adoptive mom.

13.

How did Michaela make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true?

*Choose all that apply .*

a)

Her little sister's helped her.

b)

Her mom helped her*

c)

Her hard work and dedication helped

d)

Her aunties helped her.

14.

When Michaela saw the ballerina in the magazine, what qualities she see?

*Choose all that apply.*

a)

Hope

b)

Beauty

c)

Health.

d)

Love

15.

How could we describe Michaela's adoptive mom, Elaine DePrince?

a)

Dismissive

b)

Overprotective

c)

Giving

d)

Cold

16.

What was 1 thing that helped Michaela's confidence?

a)

When her dance teacher didn't notice her spots.

b)

When she was given the last of the clothes.

c)

When she saw her teacher die.

d)

When her new mom told her that she was going to adopted Michaela too.

17.

According to Michaela, why is being a black ballerina so hard?

a)

Traveling overseas in order to have a chance at success is difficult.

b)


Few groups want to feature African American dancers

c)

The Corps de Ballet want all ballerinas to appear the same.

d)


Rejection of dancers that have vitiligo.

18.

The aunties were superstitious because of Michaela's Vitiligo.

They called her the "_______ ______."

(a)  

19.

She told herself that she had to study for 2 hours for the test.

What is the reflexive pronoun?

a)

test

b)

she

c)

had

d)

herself

20.

She herself was ready to study for 2 hours tonight.

What type of word is herself?

a)

reflexive

pronouns

b)

intensive

pronoun

c)

objective pronoun

d)

subjective pronouns