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from Hatchet

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'gingerly' mean?

a)

Hastily and without thought

b)

Quickly and without care

c)

Cautiously; with great care

d)

Loudly and with excitement

2.

What is the meaning of 'ignite'?

a)

To move quickly

b)

To extinguish a fire

c)

To make a loud noise

d)

To catch fire

3.

What does 'sputtered' refer to?

a)

To shine brightly

b)

To move silently

c)

To give out popping sounds

d)

To run smoothly

4.

What does 'painstaking' mean?

a)

Done with joy

b)

Done with great care and attention

c)

Done quickly and carelessly

d)

Done with anger

5.

What does 'gratified' mean?

a)

Felt great dissatisfaction

b)

Felt great satisfaction

c)

Felt angry

d)

Felt confused

6.

What is realistic fiction?

a)

Events and characters that are historical

b)

Events and characters that are fantasy

c)

Events and characters that seem real but are not

d)

Events and characters that are real

7.

What is the purpose of realistic fiction?

a)

To confuse the reader

b)

To entertain with a believable story

c)

To educate with factual information

d)

To provide historical facts

8.

How are characters and events in realistic fiction described?

a)

Imaginary and unbelievable

b)

Real and factual

c)

Imaginary but believable

d)

Historical and accurate

9.

What is the plot in a story?

a)

The characters in the story

b)

The theme of the story

c)

The setting of the story

d)

What happens in the story and could also happen in real life

10.

What does the setting of a story refer to?

a)

The theme of the story

b)

The time and place of the story

c)

The plot of the story

d)

The characters in the story

11.

What is the theme of a story?

a)

The characters in the story

b)

The time and place of the story

c)

The message of the story

d)

The plot of the story

12.

What is the text structure of realistic fiction?

a)

Random order

b)

Chronological order (1st, 2nd, 3rd...)

c)

Reverse order

d)

Alphabetical order

13.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of realistic fiction?

a)

Chronological order

b)

Imaginary events

c)

Factual events

d)

Believable characters

14.

Which word means 'done with great care and attention'?

a)

Gingerly

b)

Painstaking

c)

Sputtered

d)

Ignite

15.

Which word describes a feeling of great satisfaction?

a)

Sputtered

b)

Gratified

c)

Gingerly

d)

Ignite