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Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define foreshadowing.

a)

A flashback of what happened previously

b)

Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things

c)

A hint at something that will happen later

d)

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

2.

Why do authors use foreshadowing?

a)

To reveal the climax.

b)

To move the plot forward.

c)

To generate or create suspense

d)

To establish mood.

3.

Foreshadowing is a character saying what he wants.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following clues can help you figure out the ending of a movie?

a)

Learning the motives of the characters.

b)

Being a good at guessing.

c)

Using your prediction skills.

d)

Looking at the setting.

5.

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

a)

When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

b)

It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

c)

Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

d)

After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

6.

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Suspense

d)

Mood

7.

What is the foreshadowing in this passage?

It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet. She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps, and out onto the boat dock. The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.

a)

A)That Mary and Justin were going to go back to bed.

b)

B)That they might get into an accident or get lost on the lake because the fog made it impossible to see anything.

c)

D)That Mary and Justin were going to go for a nice boat ride across the lake.

d)

C)They were about to eat breakfast.

8.

What are some signs of foreshadowing through apprehension? The character...

a)

Begins to sweat and panic

b)

Experiences worry and feels uneasy

c)

Is happy and carefree

d)

Easily falls asleep and has wonderful dreams

9.

Which of these examples of flashback provide information about a place?

a)

Harry was reminded of his first job at the cracker factory

b)

Just like mum used to make them...

c)

This takes me back to my 18th birthday...

d)

Kind and gentle, just like grandma

10.

Suspense is meant to be...

a)

Funny

b)

Calming

c)

Nerve provoking

d)

Sad

11.

Having a conflict within your own mind is what type of conflict?

a)

External conflict

b)

Personal conflict

c)

Internal conflict

d)

School conflict

12.

A Protagonist is the...

a)

Good guy/main character in a text

b)

Bad guy/main character in a text

c)

The author of a text

d)

The director of a text

13.

The setting in a text can be...

a)

Time

b)

Place

c)

Weather

d)

All of the above

14.

Suspense makes you use your five...

a)

Fingers

b)

Rules

c)

Elements

d)

Senses

15.

Mood is...

a)

Feeling

b)

Tone

c)

Words

d)

Conflict

16.

Tone is created by...

a)

Mood

b)

Feeling

c)

Words

d)

Conflict

17.

An Antagonist is...

a)

The good guy/main character in a story

b)

The bad guy in a story

c)

The setting

d)

The author of a story

18.

The feeling or emotion a story creates in a reader.

a)

Imagery

b)

Mood

c)

Tone

d)

Dialogue

19.

A hint of what's to come

a)

Setting

b)

Inference

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Imagery

20.

The author doesn't tell you, you just know. It is also called 'reading between the lines'

a)

Tone

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Imagery

d)

Inference

21.

The attitude the author has towards the story .

a)

Mood

b)

Dialogue

c)

Symbol

d)

Tone

22.

When you feel doubt, you are ______________.

a)

certain

b)

confident

c)

uncertain

d)

confused

23.

Something not easily understood

a)

anxiety

b)

mystery

c)

mood

d)

tone

24.

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Suspense

25.

Cassie poised at the end of the diving board, ready to plunge into the water. Suddenly, she was five years old again, standing on the edge of a dock and falling backward, unable to control her fall, and unable to swim.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Suspense

26.

Suddenly, Timothy noticed that all the birds had stopped singing. The air was very still, and not a single branch moved on a single tree. He looked up at the sky. In the distance, he saw a funnel cloud forming. He thought he might have about ten minutes to get home before getting caught in the tornado. He began to run, his feet pounding on the pavement. He could hear the wind begin to howl behind him. Finally, he dove through the front door of his house and tumbled down the stairs.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Suspense

27.

What do Legends and Myths have in common?

a)

They are true stories.

b)

They have similar problems or plots.

c)

They have the same characters.

d)

They teach readers a valuable lesson.

28.

Which literary element often appears in legends?

a)

Similes

b)

Metaphors

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

29.

When do legends take place?

a)

Past

b)

Present

c)

Future

d)

Ancient past

30.

True or false: Legends are completely fiction.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which plot could be most likely found in a legend?

a)

Zeus throws his lightning bolt.

b)

A wizard cures an illness.

c)

A hiker sees the shadow of Bigfoot.

d)

A rabbit saves the moon.

32.

True or false: Like fairy tales, legends ALWAYS have a happy ending.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What might a legend attempt to explain?

a)

Why we say "Break a leg!" to actors

b)

When hotdogs were invented

c)

How homework helps you learn

d)

What to do during an earthquake

34.

Which of the following characters could be in a legend? (Click all that apply)

a)

Real Life Heroes

b)

Rocks that can sing

c)

Monsters

d)

Gods/goddesses