Worksheets8th Grade Savvas Unit 2
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 29mins
Dramatic irony is
When something dramatic happens in a story.
When a character does something unexpected.
When the audience knows something the characters do not know.
When a character says something that contradicts what they mean.
Which of these examples demonstrates dramatic irony?
A busy man wishes he had time to relax but when stranded on a deserted island, he goes insane from boredom.
The audience knows the house isn't really haunted, but a terrified visitor takes desperate measures to get away.
A vet hates animals.
"Just what I have always wanted: a broken leg!"
The following is an example of dramatic irony:
The student that didn’t study passed the test.
True
False
The following is an example of dramatic irony:
The audience knows that the witch poisoned Snow White's apple, but Snow white does not know.
True
False
What is a character's motivation?
The reason for a character's actions
The setting of the story
The character's physical appearance
The plot of the story
What is internal motivation?
Motivation from external events
Motivation from emotions like ambition and love
Motivation from physical conditions
Motivation from other characters
What is external motivation?
Motivation from emotions
Motivation from physical conditions or events
Motivation from dreams
Motivation from past experiences
What is the significance of a character's motivation in a story?
It determines the setting
It is the "why" behind a character's actions
It describes the characters
It explains the theme
Paulo wanted to play baseball, so he decided to try out for his school’s team. What is his motivation for his actions?
ambition
jealousy
revenge
obligation
How do playwrights reveal character motivation?
dialogue
actions
revealing details in stage directions
none of the above
External motivations include...
emotions
setting
situation
none of the above
Once or twice a week, Sofia would bring a casserole or a pot of soup over to her elderly neighbor, and the two would talk and laugh while they ate together. What is the motivation for her actions?
approval
anger
kindness
obligation
Define foreshadowing.
A flashback of what happened previously
A hint at something that will happen later
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
What is suspense?
The plot is interrupted to recreate an event of an earlier time
The anxiety a character feels about what will happen next in a story
The dark storm clouds rolled across the lake and Rebecca couldn’t help but shiver. The ominous feeling the black clouds gave her made her pull her wool coat closely around her. She started walking faster and faster, hoping that whatever was coming would pass quickly.
What are rhetorical devices?
What are rhetorical questions?
The restatement of a word, phrase, or concept for effect.
(a)
Which is an example of a rhetorical question?
How old are you?
What does resilience mean?
What did Elie Wiesel say?
Shall we let hope die?
What is the repeated word in the quote? "Let’s take a stand. Let’s show them that we will defend our cause."
(a)
Look at the picture. What phrase is repeated?
I want to...
touch the flame
There was so much I wanted to know. Would I ever find myself again in the shadows of my past?
Repetition
Parallel structure
Rhetorical question
What is author's purpose?
A writer’s reason for their writing
What are common reasons for writing?
to describe
to inform
to entertain
to analyze
What is the central idea of a passage?
The thesis statement of an informational text.
The main point or message an author wants to convey about a topic
The details the author chooses to include in each paragraph.
The theme statement that shows the audience a greater message on life.
What are verb moods?
A verb mood indicates the speaker's attitude and the manner in which a statement is expressed
They are used to state facts or opinions
Used to give commands or make requests or give strong suggestions or advice
The way you tell the overall tone of the passage. The atmosphere.
What makes a verb mood indicative?
A verb mood is indicative when it expresses statements of fact.
What makes a verb mood imperative?
Which sentence is indicative?
It is snowing out
Is it snowing out?
Go outside in the snow!
If it snows, I won't go to the store.
What's the mood?
imperative
subjunctive
indicative
conditional
What is the mood(s) of this sentence?
Indicative
Imperative
Conditional
Subjunctive
