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"Witchcraft in Salem" Vocab, Author's Purpose, and POV

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

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1.

What is the meaning of the word, "virtuous"?

a)

having or showing high moral standards or goodness

b)

a difficult or painful experience, or a severe test

c)

to twist your body from side to side (in pain)

d)

something that was not expected or predicted

2.

What is the meaning of the word, "bewitch"?

a)

filled with horror or shock

b)

to put someone or something under a spell or to attract or delight someone

c)

sincere regret or remorse

d)

bad luck or an unlucky event, especially for a long period of time

3.

What is the meaning of the word, "ordeal"?

a)

having or showing high moral standards or goodness

b)

someone or something that causes a lot of pain and suffering

c)

a difficult or painful experience, or a severe test

d)

sincere regret or remorse

4.

What is the meaning of the word, "aghast"?

a)

to put someone or something under a spell or to attract or delight someone

b)

a widespread outbreak of a disease or undesired event

c)

something that was not expected or predicted

d)

filled with horror or shock

5.

What is the meaning of the word, "tormentor"?

a)

someone or something that causes a lot of pain and suffering

b)

bad luck or an unlucky event, especially for a long period of time

c)

a difficult or painful experience, or a severe test

d)

having or showing high moral standards or goodness

6.

What is the meaning of the word, "writhe"?

a)

a widespread outbreak of a disease or undesired event

b)

to twist your body from side to side (in pain)

c)

to put someone or something under a spell or to attract or delight someone

d)

filled with horror or shock

7.

What is the meaning of the word, "misfortune"?

a)

someone or something that causes a lot of pain and suffering

b)

a difficult or painful experience, or a severe test

c)

bad luck or an unlucky event, especially for a long period of time

d)

having or showing high moral standards or goodness

8.

What is the meaning of the word, "repentance"?

a)

something that was not expected or predicted

b)

to put someone or something under a spell or to attract or delight someone

c)

filled with horror or shock

d)

sincere regret or remorse

9.

What is the meaning of the word, "unforeseen"?

a)

something that was not expected or predicted

b)

to put someone or something under a spell or to attract or delight someone

c)

filled with horror or shock

d)

sincere regret or remorse

10.

What is the meaning of the word, "epidemic"?

a)

sincere regret or remorse

b)

a widespread outbreak of a disease or undesired event

c)

filled with horror or shock

d)

having or showing high moral standards or goodness

11.

The purpose of advertisements/commercials is to:

a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
12.

When the author wants you to enjoy a fictional story about characters, the author's purpose is to:

a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
13.

What is the author's purpose in the following letter:
"Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed."

a)
to persuade
b)
to inform
c)
to entertain
14.

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following:

A five-paragraph essay in which the author attempts to convince readers to recycle more and to be less wasteful.

a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
15.

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

Instructions for how to make a compost pile.

a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
16.

What is the author's purpose for writing a passage like the following?

A billboard asking people to choose to vote Mickey Mouse for President.

a)
to inform
b)
to entertain
c)
to persuade
17.

What is the author's purpose in the following passage?


"Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house."

a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
18.

When an author uses keywords like "I, me, my, we, our" the text is written in which point-of-view?

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

19.

If an author uses keywords like "you, your" and speaks directly to you then the text is written in which point-of-view?

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

20.

If an author uses keywords like "he/she, him/her, they/them" then the text is written in which point-of-view?

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person