WorksheetsPersonal Narrative and Latin Roots Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A personal narrative is a story that...
Tells a made-up adventure
Tells a true story from the writer’s life
Explains how to do something
Describes a famous person’s life
Which of the following should a personal narrative include?
Clear beginning, middle, and end
Descriptive details
Dialogue and inner thoughts
All of the above
The word reflect comes from the Latin root -flect-/-flex- which means:
To know
To bend
To pay
To send
Which word means ambition or goal?
Mission
Recognize
Contribute
Memorize
What does memorize mean?
To think carefully
To know who someone is
To give something of value
To commit to memory
Which of the following is a descriptive detail?
The boy finished his homework.
The tall boy with messy brown hair rushed to finish his homework.
The homework was on the desk.
She likes school.
Descriptive details are used in writing to:
Show the author’s opinion.
Make the story shorter.
Help the reader imagine what is happening.
List the events in order.
Which sentence uses descriptive details best?
The dog barked.
The dog barked at the stranger.
The small, white dog barked loudly at the stranger near the gate.
The dog was there.
What senses do descriptive details often appeal to?
Only sight
The five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
Only hearing and sight
None of the above
The Spanish translation of contribute is:
Contribuir
Contribuirse
Contribuido
Contribuiría
The Latin root -mis-/-mit- means:
To bend
To send
To write
To speak
A related word to reflect is:
Reflection
Refraction
Refusal
Reformation
Descriptive details help bring the story:
To a conclusion
To life for the reader
To a climax
To a halt
Which of the following is a descriptive detail from the sentence: "The sharp scent of pizza and French fries filled the air"?
Sharp scent
Pizza
Filled
Air
In the sentence "My mouth watered as I spotted the gooey cheese stretching from one slice to another," which word is a descriptive detail?
Mouth
Watered
Gooey
Slice
Which of the following is NOT a descriptive detail?
The bright, sunny day
The tall, green trees
The book on the table
The loud, crashing waves
Descriptive details are important because they:
Make the text longer
Provide factual information
Engage the reader’s senses
List events in order
Which of the following sentences contains a descriptive detail?
The cat sat on the mat.
The fluffy, white cat sat lazily on the warm mat.
The cat was there.
The mat was on the floor.
Which of the following is an example of a descriptive detail?
The car is fast.
The red sports car zoomed past with a roar.
The car is parked.
The car is new.
Descriptive details can help the reader:
Understand the plot
Visualize the scene
Know the author’s opinion
Memorize facts
