WorksheetsELA 6 MIDTERM
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The sequence of events that make up a story:
a)
A. dialogue
b)
B. conflict
c)
C. setting
d)
D. plot
2.
2. If the main character is telling the story, it is told in:
a)
A. first person point-of-view
b)
B. second person point-of-view
c)
C. third person point-of-view
d)
D. there is no point-of-view
3.
3. The perspective from which the story is told:
a)
A. point of view
b)
B. setting
c)
C. antagonist
d)
D. climax
4.
4. The time and place in which a story occurs:
a)
A. climax
b)
B. setting
c)
C. main character
d)
D. point of view
5.
5. The problem in the story that needs to be resolved:
a)
A. climax
b)
B. setting
c)
C. mood
d)
D. conflict
6.
6. The conflict of a story is:
a)
A. conversation between characters
b)
B. when the author uses hints to tip the reader off about what is to come in the story
c)
C. where the story takes place
d)
D. struggle between opposing forces
7.
7. The characters of a story are:
a)
A. the people or animals in a story
b)
B. the highest point of the story
c)
C. the point of view from which the story is told
d)
D. the main idea in a literary work
8.
8. The plot of a story is the series of events in a story:
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
9.
9. Sequence is the order of events within a story:
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
10.
10. Exposition contains the introduction to the climax, characters and resolution:
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
11.
11. The rising action of a story is where the conflict is explained in detail:
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
12.
12. Rising action occurs after the climax and before the resolution:
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
13.
13. The resolution is where the outcome of the story is explained:
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
14.
14. A fictional short story is about an event that really happened.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
15. Inferences are judgments or guesses based on prior knowledge and the story details.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
16.
16. Falling action is the last part in a story on a plot diagram.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
17.
17. A story that is told in the 1st person point of view will have words like “I” and “us”.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
18.
18. Internal conflicts are always between a character and another character.
a)
A. True
b)
B. False
19.
21. The main character usually undergoes changes from the beginning of the story to the end.
a)
a. True
b)
b. False
20.
22. The setting of a story does NOT include which of the following?
a)
a. the time of year
b)
b. the location
c)
c. the problem in the story
21.
44. In the sentence "The air was thick with tension," what does the word "tension" most likely mean?
a)
a. Relaxation
b)
b. Calmness
c)
c. Stress
d)
d. Happiness
22.
45. What does the word "shattered" in the phrase "a knock on their door shattered the silence" suggest about the knock?
a)
a. It was gentle and soft.
b)
b. It was loud and unexpected.
c)
c. It was quiet and weak.
d)
d. It was soothing and calm.
23.
47. What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?
a)
a. To create a specific rhyme scheme
b)
b. To tell a long story
c)
c. To appeal to the reader's senses
d)
d. To make the poem shorter
24.
48. In poetry, what is a stanza?
a)
a. A group of lines forming a unit in a poem
b)
b. The final line of a poem
c)
c. A pair of rhyming lines
d)
d. The main subject of a poem
25.
54. Which of these is NOT a type of figurative language?
a)
a. Metaphor
b)
b. Simile
c)
c. Alliteration
d)
d. Punctuation
26.
55. Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
a)
a. Her voice was as smooth as silk
b)
b. The world is a stage
c)
c. The cat meowed loudly
d)
d. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
27.
56. Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
a. The wind whispered through the trees
b)
b. The old man was as wise as an owl
c)
c. The buzzing bee flew by
d)
d. Time is a thief
28.
57. What is personification?
a)
a. Giving human characteristics to non-human things
b)
b. Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
c)
c. Exaggerating something for effect
d)
d. Using words that sound like their meaning
29.
58. What is the purpose of a simile?
a)
a. To repeat consonant sounds at the beginning of words
b)
b. To give human qualities to non-human things
c)
c. To compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"
d)
d. To use words that imitate sounds
30.
59. What is a personal narrative?
a)
a. A fictional story from a book
b)
b. A story about someone else's life
c)
c. A true story about an experience from your own life
d)
d. A report about a historical event
31.
60. Why is an engaging introduction important in a personal narrative?
a)
a. It tells the end of the story first
b)
b. It confuses the reader
c)
c. It draws the reader in and makes them want to read more
d)
d. It lists all the characters in the story
32.
61. What type of details should be used to make a story come to life?
a)
a. Vague details
b)
b. Descriptive details
c)
c. Random details
d)
d. Brief details
33.
62. What does the sequence of events in a personal narrative refer to?
a)
a. The order in which events are described
b)
b. The characters in the story
c)
c. The number of pages in the narrative
d)
d. The moral lesson of the story
34.
63. How does ending the story with a reflection help in a personal narrative?
a)
a. It makes the story longer
b)
b. It reveals what the narrator learned or felt
c)
c. It includes more characters
d)
d. It adds more dialogue
35.
64. Why is context important in a personal narrative?
a)
a. It distracts the reader
b)
b. It provides unnecessary information
c)
c. It helps readers understand the background of the story
d)
d. It makes the story shorter
36.
65. Which of the following uses sensory details?
a)
a. "The room was quiet."
b)
b. "The cake tasted sweet and creamy."
c)
c. "It was a big house."
d)
d. "The door closed."
37.
66. How does dialogue help in a personal narrative?
a)
a. It fills up space
b)
b. It reveals character traits and moves the plot forward
c)
c. It makes the story confusing
d)
d. It describes the setting
38.
67. What is sequencing in a personal narrative?
a)
a. Describing the main character
b)
b. Putting events in the order they happened
c)
c. Writing the story backward
d)
d. Adding unnecessary details
39.
68. How do sensory details enhance a personal narrative?
a)
a. By making it longer
b)
b. By creating a vivid, immersive experience for the reader
c)
c. By confusing the reader
d)
d. By adding more dialogue
40.
69. What should an engaging introduction include?
a)
a. A boring fact
b)
b. A confusing statement
c)
c. A hook to draw the reader in
d)
d. A list of characters
41.
70. When including dialogue in writing, you should not start a new paragraph.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
42.
71. Which sentence correctly punctuates the dialogue?
a)
a. "I'm going to the store," said Alex.
b)
b. "I'm going to the store." said Alex
c)
c. "I'm going to the store said Alex."
d)
d. "I'm going to the store", said Alex
43.
72. Identify the correctly punctuated dialogue sentence.
a)
a. "Do you want to join us?", he asked.
b)
b. "Do you want to join us?" he asked.
c)
c. "Do you want to join us?" He asked.
d)
d. "Do you want to join us" he asked?
44.
73. Which of the following is an example of a common noun?
a)
A) John
b)
B) New York City
c)
C) dog
d)
D) Monday
45.
74. What type of noun is the word 'Paris' in the sentence:
"We visited Paris over the summer."
a)
A) common noun
b)
B) proper noun
c)
C) possessive noun
d)
D) pronoun
46.
75. Identify the pronoun in the sentence:
"She went to the store to buy groceries."
a)
A) she
b)
B) store
c)
C) buy
d)
D) groceries
47.
76. Which of the following is a third-person pronoun?
a)
A) I
b)
B) you
c)
C) he
d)
D) we
48.
77. In the sentence "Sarah gave the book to her friend", what is the direct object?
a)
A) Sarah
b)
B) book
c)
C) friend
d)
D) gave
49.
78. Which of the following is a linking verb?
a)
A) run
b)
B) jump
c)
C) is
d)
D) eat
50.
79. Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence:
"She is a doctor."
a)
A) she
b)
B) is
c)
C) doctor
d)
D) a
51.
80. What is the predicate adjective in the sentence:
"The flowers are beautiful."
a)
A) flowers
b)
B) are
c)
C) beautiful
d)
D) the
52.
81. Which of the following sentences contains a transitive verb?
a)
A) The dog swims towards the shore.
b)
B) The baby sleeps all night.
c)
C) They eat cake every evening.
d)
D) The student thought about the correct answer.
53.
82. Identify whether the following sentence contains a transitive or intransitive verb:
"The bird flew away."
a)
transitive verb
b)
intransitive verb
54.
BONUS: Who is excited for Christmas break?
a)
e) BOTH ME AND MRS. MEGHAN!
b)
a) no one.
c)
b) only me.
d)
c) only Mrs. Meghan.
e)
d) The Grinch.
55.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
56.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
57.
When is the conflict introduced in a story?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
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