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WorksheetsJerry Spinelli Crash Review
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 3hrs 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"What has someone drawn on Crash's baby painting?
a)
frown
b)
mustache
c)
smile
d)
buck teeth
2.
"Mike was shoving the Hillside tackle halfway to China," is an example of
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
3.
"He was whirling around like a carnival ride," is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
4.
Crash's parents come to his first game.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
How many touchdowns does Crash score in his first game?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
5
d)
6
6.
Why does Crash have a conflict with his coach during his first game?
a)
He hasn't scored enough.
b)
He won't come off the field.
c)
His coach lied to him.
d)
Crash lied to his coach.
7.
Why don't Crash's parents come to his first game?
a)
They are tired.
b)
They are out of town.
c)
They are both working.
d)
They don't want to go.
8.
"Sizzling" is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
aonomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
simile
9.
Who is Scooter?
a)
Crash's uncle
b)
Crash's grandfather
c)
Penn's uncle
d)
Penn's grandfather
10.
What was Scooter's job in the Navy?
a)
map maker
b)
engineer
c)
captain
d)
cook
11.
"Stares bouncing around the room," is an example of
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
12.
"She smiled from ear to ear," is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
13.
What does Abby's sign say?
a)
I'm a vegetairan
b)
The mall must fall
c)
Don't eat meat
d)
Walk slowly
14.
Where do Abby and Crash listen to Scooter's stories?
a)
on Scooter's bed
b)
in the kitchen
c)
in the living room
d)
in the dining room
15.
"tiny tots," is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
16.
"She had on enough makeup for ten clowns," is an example of
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
17.
How does Crash approach Jane at the school dance?
a)
He tells her he will score a td for her.
b)
He tells her she could wear women sizes.
c)
He tries to touch her cheek.
d)
All of the above
18.
Jane kicks Crash where?
a)
Achilles tendon
b)
shin
c)
leg
d)
hamstring
19.
Crash ramming into Penn at the dance is an example of what type of conflict?
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict
20.
What is Crash's consequence for ramming Penn across the dance floor?
a)
1 day of silent lunch
b)
3 days of after school detention
c)
2 day out of school suspension
d)
3 days in school suspension
21.
Why was Abby on the television?
a)
She was in a commerical.
b)
She was protesting against the mall.
c)
She won an award.
d)
She was in an interview about wildlife habitats.
22.
"She was panting like a dog," is an example of...
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
23.
Why did Penn and Jane get kicked off of cheerleading?
a)
They weren't very good cheerleaders.
b)
They missed practices and games.
c)
They got in a fight with the coach.
d)
They got bad grades on their report cards.
24.
What school record did Crash break?
a)
most touchdowns scored in a season
b)
fastest runner in the school
c)
most plays in the seasons
d)
best catcher on the team
25.
Crash can best be described as...
a)
humble
b)
friendly
c)
compassionate
d)
arrogant
26.
Who cooked Thanksgiving dinner at the Coogans?
a)
Mr. Coogan
b)
Mrs. Coogan
c)
Scooter
d)
Abby & Crash
27.
"They are fishcakes," is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
28.
How can you describe Scooter?
a)
deadly & mute
b)
cheerful & kind
c)
mean & selfish
d)
humorous & weak
29.
"Abby boiled like a forgotten pot on the stove," is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
hyperbole
30.
The main organizational pattern used in the novel is...
a)
compare & contrast
b)
cause & effect
c)
problem & solution
d)
chronological
31.
"He felt like sticks," is an example of
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
32.
What falls out of Crash's football bag?
a)
Cheerios
b)
socks
c)
a mouse
d)
all of the above
33.
What happened to Scooter?
a)
He had a heart attack.
b)
He had a stroke.
c)
He drowned.
d)
He had surgery.
34.
Crash worrying about Scooter is an example of
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict
35.
What does Crash buy Scooter for Christmas?
a)
a box of chocolate
b)
a pet octopus
c)
a football
d)
sparkly, red high heeled shoes
36.
"The siren sounded like a kazoo," is an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
37.
Crash genuinely cares about Scooter.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Who put piles of wood in the backyard?
a)
Crash
b)
Abby & Crash
c)
Penn
d)
Abby
39.
How are Abby and Crash different?
a)
Abby & Crash both love Thanksgiving.
b)
Scooter likes to bake.
c)
Abby is a vegetarian & Crash eats meat.
d)
Abby & Crash both love Scooter.
40.
Why was Crash's dad mad at him?
a)
Crash got kicked off the football team.
b)
Crash yelled at his mom.
c)
Crash danced when he scored a touchdown.
d)
He tackled Scooter.
41.
What is Crash's real name?
a)
Jay Coogan
b)
John Webb
c)
Jeremy Coogan
d)
John Coogan
42.
Who moves into Crash's neighborhood the summer before first grade?
a)
Mike Deluca
b)
Penn Webb
c)
Sam Webb
d)
Mike Smith
43.
What state did Penn move from?
a)
Virginia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
North Dakota
d)
New York
44.
What is the term for when an author goes back in time to show us something important?
a)
flashback
b)
time travel
c)
flashforward
d)
space travel
45.
Crash stealing Penn's turtle and leaving it on its back is an example of
a)
characters
b)
resolution
c)
setting
d)
conflict
46.
Pennsylvania, neighborhood, modern day, are examples of
a)
setting
b)
characters
c)
plot
d)
conflict
47.
The main organizational pattern used in Crash is
a)
problem/solution
b)
chronological
c)
cause/effect
d)
compare/contrast
48.
What is the one thing Penn is good at?
a)
distance jumping
b)
wrestling
c)
distancing spitting
d)
running
49.
What is the name of the religious group that doesn't believe in violence?
a)
Quaker
b)
Democrats
c)
Republicans
d)
Hippies
50.
"Bam! Bam! Bam!" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
51.
The genre for Crash is
a)
historical fictional
b)
realistic fiction
c)
adventure
d)
mystery
52.
"She glued the bark back on the tree trunk like a jigsaw puzzle," is an example of
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
53.
What is the one toy Penn owns?
a)
dinosaur
b)
Conestoga Wagon
c)
Spiderman
d)
war tank
54.
Which word best describes Crash's manners while at dinner with the Webbs?
a)
impeccable
b)
rude
c)
perfect
d)
great
55.
"You are a hambone!" is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
56.
What did Crash leave on the Webb's front steps?
a)
pie
b)
spaghetti
c)
meatball
d)
celery
57.
Who moves into Crash's neighborhood two weeks into sixth grade?
a)
Mike Smith
b)
Mike Deluca
c)
Morris Deluca
d)
Deluca Smith
58.
"It was like a cat watching a squirrel," is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
59.
"supermarket sneakers," is an example of
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
60.
"And then, like there was a conductor waving a baton," is an example of
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
personification
61.
"I was laughing so hard I thought I'd bust a gut," is an example of
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
62.
Narratives, or stories, are told using what organizational pattern?
a)
problem/solution
b)
compare & contrast
c)
cause & effect
d)
chronological
63.
What is Crash's real name?
a)
Jay Coogan
b)
John Webb
c)
Jeremy Coogan
d)
John Coogan
64.
Who moves into Crash's neighborhood the summer before first grade?
a)
Mike Deluca
b)
Penn Webb
c)
Sam Webb
d)
Mike Smith
65.
What state did Penn move from?
a)
Virginia
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
North Dakota
d)
New York
66.
What is the term for when an author goes back in time to show us something important?
a)
flashback
b)
time travel
c)
flashforward
d)
space travel
67.
Crash stealing Penn's turtle and leaving it on its back is an example of
a)
characters
b)
resolution
c)
setting
d)
conflict
68.
Pennsylvania, neighborhood, modern day, are examples of
a)
setting
b)
characters
c)
plot
d)
conflict
69.
The main organizational pattern used in Crash is
a)
problem/solution
b)
chronological
c)
cause/effect
d)
compare/contrast
70.
"Bam! Bam! Bam!" is an example of
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
71.
The genre for Crash is
a)
historical fictional
b)
realistic fiction
c)
adventure
d)
mystery
72.
What does the word stance mean?
a)
a type of flower
b)
A position that someone takes
c)
Staring at something
d)
Coughed
73.
What does the word gawking mean?
a)
Giggling
b)
Making bird sounds
c)
Laughing
d)
Staring
74.
What does it mean if a person/animal is scrawny?
a)
They are hungry
b)
They are strong
c)
They are very thin or weak
d)
They are friendly
75.
What is 'relay'?
a)
A type of race, one runner follows another
b)
When you finally notice something
c)
When you repeat something
d)
When you relax
76.
What is a prairie?
a)
Someone who is on a ship
b)
grassland
c)
an open piece of land covered in grass
d)
An ocean
77.
Who is the author of Crash?
a)
John Coogan
b)
John Spinelli
c)
Jerry Coogan
d)
Jerry Spinelli
78.
A person’s posture or way they stand, especially in sports positions
a)
Scrawny
b)
Stance
c)
Peered
d)
Intend
79.
Unattractively thin and boney; lean
a)
Scrawny
b)
Stance
c)
Forlorn
d)
Ovation
80.
To smile in an irritatingly smug or conceited way
a)
Gawking
b)
Scowled
c)
Gaping
d)
Smirked
81.
Which word means to STARE AT RUDELY
a)
gawk
b)
wonder
82.
Which word means THIN AND BONEY
a)
sick
b)
scrawny
c)
scared
83.
OBNOXIOUS means...
a)
silly
b)
sad
c)
very unpleasant
84.
A large, flat grassland is a ....
a)
gawk
b)
prairie
c)
vermin
85.
A VEGETARIAN eats no
a)
food
b)
meat
c)
bread
86.
Which term describes a story that could happen in real life?
a)
Fantasy
b)
Science fiction
c)
Realistic fiction
d)
Mythology
87.
What does the term 'protagonist' mean?
a)
The main character in a story
b)
The villain in the story
c)
A minor character
d)
The narrative voice
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