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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 35mins
Read the paragraph and then determine whose perspective the story is told. Who is the narrator?
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Read the paragraph and then determine whose perspective the story is told. Who is the narrator?
Museum Guide
Student
Teacher
Parent
In which point of view does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters?
First person
Second person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
What did we say a setting was?
The surroundings and time in which the events of a story take place.
A table with fancy dishes on it?
Someone that sits for a long time.
Jason is an excellent accountant who works full time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer, but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer. What character trait does Jason BEST demonstrate?
Loyal - He declines the offer and doesn't even tell his friend about it.
Hardworking- He works hard and he gets offered more money.
Cautious - He does not accept the job offer.
Adventurous- He accepts the higher job offer and will get more money.
Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help. What character trait does Eric BEST demonstrate?
Fun-loving- Eric loves to have adventures.
Helpless- Eric has no clue what to do in a crisis.
Resourceful- Eric uses the resources he has: antenna and car battery- to make the best out of a bad situation.
Daring- Eric is brave and doesn't ask anyone for help and can do everything alone.
The problem a character faces that drives the plot of the story is called the __________________.
Conflict
Plot
Theme
Action
A conflict between a character and a force such as weather, environment, an animal, or a disease
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
A conflict between a character and the laws or social norms of their culture.
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
What is the author's purpose in writing a diary entry?
To entertain readers with interesting stories.
To record thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
To keep track of daily tasks and appointments.
To share personal information with others.
A pamphlet encouraging people to vote in an upcoming election is written to:
Inform.
Persuade.
Entertain.
Explain.
A news article reporting on the outcomes of a recent election is most likely written to:
Persuade readers to support a political party.
Inform readers about the election results.
Entertain readers with election stories.
Describe the political landscape.
introduces the characters?
The Discoverers team finally won the trophy, so they were very excited.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Although the sea turtle was tired, she walked to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
An imperative sentence...
makes a statement
shows excitement/strong feeling
asks a question
gives a command/makes a request
An interrogative sentence...
makes a statement
asks a question
gives a command/makes a request
shows excitement/strong feeling
What type of sentence is this?
Brush your teeth.
interrogative
declarative
imperative
exclamatory
Have you gotten a milkshake from the new restaurant?
The dog house was located beneath the tree.
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother
a small apartment in Marfa, Texas
Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.
Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.
Friendship helps people get through hard times.
The sentence above is an example of a
plot.
character.
main idea.
theme.
Because she likes your beard.
Is the following clause INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE?
Whenever my teacher makes that horrible face.
INDEPENDENT
SUBORDINATE
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I like cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.
I like cheese but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.
I like cheese but, not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate.
I like, cheese, but not as much as Mrs. Dettmann likes chocolate
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are fabulous in my opinion.
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, are fabulous in my opinion.
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are fabulous, in my opinion.
Fridays Saturdays and Sundays are fabulous, in my opinion.
What point of view is "Brown Girl Dreaming" written in?
2nd Person
4th Person
1st Person
3rd Person
What does Woodson miss now that she lives in Brooklyn?
Her dad's house
Her old school
Her uncle's house
South Carolina
In Brown Girl Dreaming, what happens to aunt Kay?
A. She married a rock star.
B. She moved to Georgia.
C. She died after a fall.
D. She became a famous singer for the Supremes.
In Brown Girl Dreaming, what is a physical characteristic that connects all of the children in the family?
A. the color of their skin
B. the gap between their first two teeth
C. their hair color
D. their hair style
In Brown Girl Dreaming, what happened to Uncle Odell?
A. He was hit by a car and died in South Carolina.
B. He was drafted into the Army.
C. He went to college on a football scholarship.
D. He was driving a car and wrecked it in New York.
Brown Girl Dreaming is... Click more than one: Memoir, Autobiography, Novel
Memoir
Autobiography
Novel
What religions does Jacqueline learn about and practice? Islam and __________
Islam
Johovah's Witness
Cathlic
Jewish
What time period did Brown Girl Dreaming take place in?
1960-1970's
1980's
2000's
1890's
Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"
is an example of...
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
Big baby, jumbo shrimp, and civil war are all examples of...
Onomatopoeia
Puns
Idioms
Oxymorons
"The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm" is an example of...
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.
Bob asked, "what's your favorite color?"
Bob asked, "what's Your favorite color?"
Bob asked, "What's your favorite color?"
