WorksheetsEnglish 9 - A Shining Season Quiz #3: Chapters 14-23 (Part 1)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Read the excerpt: "Weak in body, but strong in spirit, [John] soon devised a scheme to keep himself close to his children... There, like a field marshall directing his lieutenants, he would coordinate all play through his loyal student aides--Chuck Lander, Bill Witherspoon, Anthony Straquadine, and, on the frequent occasions when he dropped by, Ron Jones." Which phrase in this passage is a simile?
"Weak in body"
"strong in spirit"
"like a field marshall"
"his loyal student aides"
Classify the question, "Who helps John coordinate play?" Choose the best match for the cognitive level if you can find the answer directly stated in the text?
Level 1 - Factual
Level 2 - Inferential
Level 3 - Evaluative
Read the passage: "Late Saturday night, November 21, Doctor Johnson put aside the book he was reading and glanced up at the clock on his den wall. It was nearing midnight. He was tired. But it was a good tired. He'd spent the day hiking in the foothills with his family, and now it was time for bed." What do the first two sentences of this passage MOSTLY establish?
Character
Plot
Setting
Theme
A student looks up trails in The Sandia Mountains Hiking Guide to see where Dr. Johnson and his family might have hiked. What type of connection has the student made?
Text-to-Self
Text-to-Text
Text-to-World
A student asks, "If your phone rang just before midnight when you were ready to go to bed, would you answer it or let the caller wait until morning?" What kind of question has the student asked?
Level 1 - Factual
Level 2 - Inferential
Level 3 - Evaluative
Choose the best definition of the word "elusive."
of vital importance; crucial
filled with regret; sorry
hard to find or catch
top of a cliff; steep
Choose the best definition of the word "interminable."
of vital importance; crucial
filled with regret; sorry
hard to find or catch
endless
Choose the best definition of the word "prominent."
sticking out or noticeable
filled with regret; sorry
hard to find or catch
top of a cliff; steep
Choose the best definition of the word "precipice."
of vital importance; crucial
filled with regret; sorry
hard to find or catch
top of a cliff; steep
Choose the best definition of the word "clandestine."
able to be seen or noticed
bragging; showing of courage
careful not to offend or upset other people
secret; private
Which literary device is used in "Weak in body, but strong in spirit"?
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Antithesis (contrast)
Personification
Which vocabulary word from the set would best describe a phone call that seems to last forever?
elusive
interminable
prominent
precipice
Which connection type is demonstrated when a student relates their own late-night routines to Doctor Johnson's decision to turn in for bed?
Text-to-Self
Text-to-Text
Text-to-World
Choose the best definition of the vocabulary word "perceptible" as used in vocabulary study for A Shining Season.
able to be seen or noticed
bragging; showing of courage
careful not to offend or upset other people
continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
Which definition best matches "tactful" in the context of interpersonal communication?
able to be seen or noticed
bragging; showing of courage
careful not to offend or upset other people
quickly; very fast
Select the correct meaning of "adjacent" in spatial description.
a long or angry speech
afraid that something bad or unpleasant will happen
close or near
heard or able to be heard
"Apprehensive" most nearly means:
a long or angry speech
afraid that something bad or unpleasant will happen
close or near
kind and generous
"Assuage" is best defined as:
a long or angry speech
afraid that something bad or unpleasant will happen
to make something less painful or severe
someone or something that is getting started in a new activity
"Audible" refers to something that is:
close or near
heard or able to be heard
kind and generous
secret; private
"Benevolent" most closely means:
kind and generous
afraid that something bad or unpleasant will happen
a long or angry speech
to make something less painful or severe
"Fledgling" is correctly defined as:
someone or something that is getting started in a new activity
heard or able to be heard
close or near
a long or angry speech
"Tirade" is a word that means:
a long or angry speech
afraid that something bad or unpleasant will happen
kind and generous
continuing or occurring again and again for a long time
Which pair shows a word and definition that do NOT match?
perceptible — able to be seen or noticed
audible — heard or able to be heard
adjacent — afraid that something bad will happen
benevolent — kind and generous
Which situation best illustrates someone being "tactful"?
Telling a friend their speech was terrible without explanation
Choosing words carefully to avoid hurting a classmate’s feelings
Speaking so softly that you cannot be heard
Standing next to but not near someone
Which word best completes the sentence? "The two houses are ______, sharing a fence line."
benevolent
adjacent
audible
apprehensive
Which word best completes the sentence? "Hearing footsteps behind him made the man ______ about walking home alone."
fledgling
apprehensive
perceptible
tactful
