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The Ravine

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a deep narrow steep-sided valley

a)

gnarly

b)

resemble

c)

descent

d)

ravine

2.

precipice

a)

to mock, make fun of

b)

to come into view

c)

a very steep cliff

d)

a small waterfall

3.

murky

a)

clouded as if with sediment

b)

thick, crowded

c)

unwilling, hesitant

d)

frown with displeasure

4.

rivulet

a)

a steep cliff

b)

twisted, knotty

c)

a small stream of water, a brook

d)

thick, crowded

5.

cascade

a)

small waterfall

b)

a deep narrow gorge with steep sides

c)

huge, enormous

d)

a downward movement

6.

What is motivation?

a)

The climax of the story.

b)

The beginning of the story.

c)

The reason why someone wants to do something in a story.

d)

The answer to the problem of the story.

7.

When you are figuring out a character's motivation(s) in a story, you must ask yourself TWO questions. Which one is correct? (part 1)

a)

What does the character like?

b)

What does the character need?

c)

What does the character say?

d)

What does the character want?

8.

What is the correct definition of a character trait?

a)

include the components of a story or article that are not in the main body of text

b)

a characteristic or quality of a character that describes the character

c)

reason or intent for writing a text

9.

Character development is

a)

How a character changes from the beginning of a story to the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

b)

How a character changes at the beginning of a story.

c)

How a character changes at the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

d)

How a character experiences an event in a story.

10.

An inference is...

a)

text evidence + background knowledge

b)

making a wild guess

c)

summarising the text

d)

information you can find directly in the text

11.

Text evidence are clues that help readers make an inference.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

To infer, a reader must...

a)

use their own words to retell what the text is mostly about.

b)

locate the figurative language that is in the text.

c)

figure out something that wasn't completely explained in the text.

d)

think about how to answer a multiple choice question.

13.
Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
a)
What is the author's attitude toward the characters?
b)
Where and when does the story take place?
c)
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and why did the author write the story?
14.
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a)
a frog and a witch
b)
happy and loving 
c)
a high school in 1956
d)
love is stronger than fear
15.

What is conflict?

a)

the main character in a story

b)

where and when a story takes place

c)

the feeling or emotion created by a story

d)

a struggle or problem that needs to be solved