Free Printable LC #1- Review

1.

FIRST PERSON point of view is when the narrator of the text is...

a)

A main character in the story

b)

An outsider

c)

The reader telling the story

d)

The author telling the story

2.

The AUTHOR is...

a)

The speaker in a text

b)

The person who wrote the story

c)

The person who told the story

d)

A flat character

3.

The NARRATOR is...

a)

The person telling the story

b)

The person who wrote the story

c)

A flat character

4.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Examples of SECOND PERSON texts are...

a)

Directions

b)

Instructions

c)

Make your own adventure books

d)

Biographies

5.

In THIRD PERSON point of view, the narrator is talking about...

a)

Nobody

b)

The speaker

c)

Themselves

d)

Someone else

6.

THIRD PERSON OBJECTIVE is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of..

a)

No characters

b)

One character

c)

More than one character

d)

The author

7.

THIRD PERSON LIMITED is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of..

a)

No character

b)

One character

c)

More than one character

d)

The author

8.

THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

No characters

b)

One character

c)

More than one character

d)

The author

9.

TRUE/FALSE: Students should use ONLY the dialogue in the story to identify it's point of view.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: The NARRATOR'S PERSPECTIVE on an event is their ___________ on what occurred.

a)

Thoughts

b)

Feelings

c)

Emotions

d)

Attitude

11.

Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy was thinking that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it.

What is the point of view?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person objective

d)

Third person omniscient

12.

Rock music was playing through the speakers at the gas station. John jumped out the window of his yellow Jeep without opening the door. As he pumped gas into the Jeep, he danced to the rock music. A girl with blonde hair was walking past. She thought to herself, "Wow, he can really move!" John tipped his hat to her and winked, and then he continued his performance. John climbed onto the hood of his Jeep and began stomping, shaking his hips, and clapping. Gas overflowed from the tank of the Jeep and spilled onto the ground. John continued to strut his stuff.

What is the point of view?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person limited

d)

Third person omniscient

13.

Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.

What is the point of view?

a)

First person

b)

second person

c)

Third person limited

d)

Third person omniscient

14.

As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.

What is the point of view?

a)

First person

b)

second person

c)

Third person limited

d)

Third person omniscient

15.

Which figurative language makes a comparison between two unlike things?
"Mary is a couch potato at the moment."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

16.

Which figurative compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
"You look as white as a ghost."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

17.

Which figurative language gives human characteristics to a non-human thing or animal?
"The chocolate ice cream is calling my name."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

18.

Which figure of speech combines apparently contradictory terms?
"That is a jumbo shrimp."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Hyperbole

19.

Which figure of speech is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point?
"I’ve seen this movie a million times."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

20.

Which figure of speech imitates sounds associated with objects or actions?
"The cat meowed loudly."
OR
"There it was. Plop. Plop. Plop."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Alliteration

21.

What is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words?
"Sally sells seashells by the sea shore."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Allusion

22.

Which figurative language makes a brief indirect reference to something of historical or cultural significance?
"Even though he is only 5 years old, he is quite the little Einstein."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Personification

23.

Which figurative language is a saying that has its own meaning and cannot be understood easily?
"It's raining cats and dogs outside."

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

alliteration

24.

Descriptive language that creates a picture in your mind is

a)

imagery

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

25.

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California."

How would you describe what is happening in this passage?

a)

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a home anymore.

b)

Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know and he is scared.

c)

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother for a while.

d)

Tim is moving to California with his family.

26.

In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

a)

True

b)

False

27.

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..

What is Alison looking for?

a)

Her Keys

b)

Her Car

c)

Her Cat

d)

Her Smoothie

28.

Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

a)

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

b)

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

c)

There are many breeds of dogs.

d)

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

31.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

a)

Jason was the best player.

b)

Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

c)

Jason was not a very good player.

d)

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

32.

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

a)

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

b)

Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

c)

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

d)

Tim is moving to California with his family.

33.

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

a)

were pretty

b)

didn't look alike

c)

didn't fit very well

34.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.

What can you infer that Paul does for work?

a)

A lawyer

b)

a doctor

c)

a construction worker

d)

a garbage man

35.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.

Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?

a)

He has tools

b)

His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty

c)

He goes straight up the stairs to shower

d)

He wears a hat

36.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.

What type of person is Alice?

a)

Care free and calm

b)

Messy and sloppy

c)

Clean and controlling

d)

Sad and angry

37.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.

What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?

a)

They are brother and sister

b)

They work together

c)

They are neighbors

d)

They are husband and wife

38.

People who can back up an opinion about a text with textual evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?

a)

They were going to be late for dinner

b)

They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them

c)

It was about to rain

d)

The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

40.

Read the following passage and then answer the question.
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.

a)

The Elk River is a small river.

b)

The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.

c)

The Elk River is very important to people and animals.

d)

People catch fish in the Elk River.

41.

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

a)

The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.

b)

The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

c)

The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.

d)

The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

42.

Which best describes a summary?

a)

a really long detailed piece of writing

b)

the entire text told in your own words

c)

a dumb thing that teachers make you write

d)

the main ideas and important details of a text

43.

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

b)

Jill loves Mexican food.

c)

The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

d)

Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

44.

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.

b)

The camels were swatting flies with their tails.

c)

It was really hot at the zoo.

d)

Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

45.

Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Jason really wanted to play third base.

b)

Jason was the best player on his team.

c)

Jason had trouble catching ground balls.

d)

Jason was too lazy to practice.

46.

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Jenny likes bright colors.

b)

Jenny was going to paint her room.

c)

Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.

d)

Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

47.

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

There are a lot of cows in Texas.

b)

There are many different, varied parts of Texas.

c)

Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.

d)

There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

48.

San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

San Francisco has many neat things to do.

b)

It seldom snows in California.

c)

Many people choose to live in California.

d)

The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.

49.

Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Ants carry many things.

b)

Some ants may bite you.

c)

Ants are hard workers.

d)

Some ants help take care of the queen.

50.

The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about a family of bears, and then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book Chris reads is about animals. Last week he found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the library, and he checked out a book about dolphins, whales and other animals that live in the sea.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Chris likes kangaroos.

b)

Chris is in the fifth grade.

c)

Chris reads a lot of books about animals.

d)

Dolphins and whales live in the sea.

51.

The best summary of the text is--

a)

Brian wanted to start his summer vacation, but mom said he had to clean his room. Brian tried to convince her that it was summer, but it didn't work. Brian paused his vacation and cleaned his room.

b)

Brian wanted to start his summer vacation and play at Tom's house, so he cleaned his room.

c)

Rooms need to be cleaned before any fun could be had.

d)

Brian wanted to go play with Tom, but his mom wouldn't let him until his room was cleaned.

52.

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?

a)

You should cheat to win.

b)

Always work hard.

c)

It pays to be honest.

d)

Teamwork is best.

53.

What is a setting in a story?

a)

lesson being taught

b)

where and when the story occurs

c)

the events happening in the story

54.

Which of the following is an example of setting in a story?

a)

a fight

b)

a high school in 1987

c)

blue jacket

d)

March

55.

The setting can affect a character's mood in a story.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Read the sentence below. Choose the best answer(s) that is/are an element of setting.“The moon was shining brightly as the fox slowly crept toward the chicken coop.”

a)

Fox slowly crept

b)

Chicken coop

c)

Moon was shining brightly

57.

Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.

a)

tone and place

b)

tone and plot

c)

time and place

d)

time and plot

58.

Why is the setting important in a story?

a)

Because my teacher said it was important

b)

It tells us the ending.

c)

It helps us visualize what the land and characters look like in a story.

59.

In "Oh the Places You'll Go", which of the following are the best TWO choices for setting?

a)

Outside

b)

In and out of town on an air balloon

c)

in a car

d)

tree

60.

Setting can give you clues about a story's __________.

a)

conflict

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

all of the above

61.

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

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

a)

Randolph is a mean person.

b)

Randolph has an older sister.

c)

Randolph is a prince or king.

d)

The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph.

62.

If that passage below were set at Lena's birthday party, what could you infer?

Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.

a)

Lena might have received an unexpected present.

b)

Lena might be mad at her best friend.

c)

Lena might be a very selfish character.

d)

Lena might be talking to her uncle.

63.

f the passage below were set in a snowy park where children were playing, what could you infer?

Lena laughed loudly. "I can't believe you did that!" she said, smiling.

a)

Lena might be playing a board game or card game.

b)

Lena might have been gently hit by a snowball.

c)

Lena might be talking to herself.

d)

Lena might be lost.

64.

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

a)

"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

b)

"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

c)

"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."

d)

"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."

65.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds used especially in poetry to emphasize and link words as well as to create pleasing, musical sound

a)

characterization

b)

dialect

c)

alliteration

d)

Imagery

66.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning.

a)

allusion

b)

flashback

c)

figurative language

d)

dialect

67.

Techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character by what:

*he/she does

*other characters say about him/her, or how they react

*the author reveals directly or through a narrator

a)

satire

b)

irony

c)

figurative language

d)

characterization

68.

Speech that reflects pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar typical of a geographical region.

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

dialect

d)

humor

69.

Interruption of the chronological (time) order to present something that occurred before the beginning of the story

a)

flashback

b)

point of view

c)

foreshadowing

d)

irony

70.

Language that has meaning beyond the literal meaning; also known as "figures of speech"

Examples: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification

a)

point of view

b)

figurative language

c)

satire

d)

alliteration

71.

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

72.

a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

73.

comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

simile

74.

human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

75.

Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme. Poets who write in free verse try to reproduce that natural rhythms of spoken language.

a)

foreshadowing

b)

point of view

c)

free verse

d)

flashback

76.

Words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses

a)

humor

b)

point of view

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

imagery

77.

The quality of a literary or informative work that makes the character and/or situations seem funny, amusing, or ludicrous

a)

alliteration

b)

irony

c)

humor

d)

dialect

78.

A technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts.

a)

irony

b)

satire

c)

point of view

d)

flashback

79.

The use of words that imitate sounds.

Examples: hiss, buzz, swish, crunch

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

free verse

c)

satire

d)

flashback

80.

Perspective from which the story is told

a)

humor

b)

point of view

c)

imagery

d)

foreshadowing

81.

Writing that comments humorously on human flaws, ideas, social customs, or institutions in order to change them.

a)

irony

b)

imagery

c)

satire

d)

dialect

82.

The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language and imagery

a)

style

b)

suspense

c)

humor

d)

imagery

83.

A feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen

a)

style

b)

foreshadowing

c)

imagery

d)

suspense

84.

Person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself, most often something concrete or tangible that represents an abstract idea

a)

hyperbole

b)

style

c)

symbol

d)

characterization

LC #1- Review

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