Elements of Fiction & Nonfiction
Reading Skills
Literary Analysis
Vocabulary
Grammar
100
Define "plot."
the sequence of events in a story
100
What is the author's purpose for writing a magazine article with many facts and technical language?
to inform
100
Identify the type of conflict: Jonas and Gabriel struggle to survive in the cold and harsh environment.
External, character vs. nature
100
Make a sentence with the vocabulary words "predict," "anticipate," and "formulate" in any order.
(Answers vary) Example: Before you can predict the outcome of an election, you must formulate a hypothesis and anticipate what voters will do.
100
What is the plural of "person"?
people
200
Define "mood."
the overall feeling that a work evokes in the reader
200
What is the author's purpose for writing a newspaper editorial about why women should be paid equally as men for the same work?
to persuade
200
Identify the type of conflict: Jonas escapes from the community and has to hide from the search planes that are looking for him.
External, character vs. society
200
Make a sentence with the vocabulary words "modify," "revise," and "innumerable" in any order.
(Answers vary) Example: Because of the innumerable guests who showed up unexpectedly, we had to modify our wedding plans and revise the dinner menu.
200
What is the plural of "woman"?
women
300
"An Hour with Abuelo" is a short story about a boy's visit with his grandfather in a nursing home.
It is probably fiction because it is a short story.
300
For which type of writing is it most important to think critically and question the author's statements?
persuasive writing
300
Identify the type of conflict: Jonas isn't sure if he wants to continue being the Receiver.
Internal, character vs. self
300
Make a sentence with the vocabulary words "preliminary," "descendants," and "analyze" in any order.
(Answers vary) Example: After geneticists analyzed the preliminary DNA results, they concluded that the people were in fact his descendants.
300
What is the plural of "wife"?
wives
400
"A Glow in the Dark" is a chapter from the autobiographical memoir Woodsong about the author's young adult life in Alaska.
It is probably nonfiction because it is autobiographical.
400
Make a prediction about what will happen next: Jonathan walked in to class and wondered why the desks were in rows. Then, the teacher said, "Okay, I'm about to hand out the exam. Silence, please." Jonathan's eyes became wide and he scrambled to look at his notes.
Jonathan will fail the exam because he forgot to study.
400
Identify the mood in the following passage: "Downward, downward, faster and faster. Suddenly he was aware with certainty and joy that below, ahead, they were waiting for him; and that they were waiting, too, for the baby" (Lowry 179).
excited, anxious, nervous, relieved
400
Make a sentence with the vocabulary words "intention," "establish," and "determine" in any order.
(Answers vary) Example: The investigator's intention is to determine who stole the necklace by establishing the time of the crime.
400
Replace the capitalized nouns with the proper pronouns. SARA went to the store for CHARLES because CHARLES had to stay at CHARLES' work late.
SHE went to the store for HIM because HE had to stay at HIS work late.
500
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" is a novel by Sherman Alexie.
It is probably fiction because it is a novel. (Don't let the "Absolutely True Diary" part fool you!)
500
Make a prediction about what will happen next: Maria returned from her two week vacation but was surprised to find that the money she has left for her neighbor for taking care of the plants was still on the table. She called her neighbor and reached his voicemail which said that he was on a business trip and would return next week. Maria looked outside to check on the plants.
The plants will be dead because the neighbor never came to water them.
500
Identify the five parts of plot and come up with an event for each from The Giver.
(Answers vary) Example: Exposition: Jonas feels apprehensive about the upcoming Ceremony of 12s in December. Rising Action: Jonas receives many memories from the Giver including pain, love, color, war, and Christmas. Climax: Jonas learns about release and he and the Giver come up with a plan to escape. Falling Action: Jonas struggles to keep himself and Gabriel alive in the harsh conditions. Resolution: Jonas and Gabriel reach the hill and sled toward the lights.
500
Make a sentence with the vocabulary words "achieve," "serene," "conceivably," and "luminous" in any order.
(Answers vary) Example: She could conceivably achieve her goal of winning the dance competition if she remains serene in the luminous spotlight.
500
Replace the capitalized nouns with the proper pronouns. THE STUDENTS asked THE TEACHER if THE HOMEWORK was due on Friday or Monday.
THEY asked HIM/HER if IT was due on Friday or Monday.
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