Characterization
POINT OF VIEW/AUTHOR’S PERSPECTIVE
THEME
TYPES OF SENTENCES
Parts of Speech
100
In The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, what does the reader learn about A. Wolf’s character from his thoughts? A: He is a victim of the situation and is largely misunderstood. B: He is aggressive and impatient, acting out of anger at times. C: He is a predator, seeking out helpless animals as prey. D: He does not value other people’s privacy and personal space
A: He is a victim of the situation and is largely misunderstood.
100
How does the point of view in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs affect the overall theme? A: It is told in first person (wolf), which shows the reader that the wolf has a cold, meaning that everyone can feel under-the-weather at times. B: It is told in third person omniscient, so the reader is able to see that first impressions can be incorrect. C: It is told in third person limited (wolf), illustrating the wolf’s thoughts telling us that you can’t judge a book by its cover. D: It is told in first person (wolf), which helps the reader see that there are two sides to every story.
D: It is told in first person (wolf), which helps the reader see that there are two sides to every story.
100
By the end of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, A. Wolf realized that ________. A: some people cannot be trusted as friends B: there are multiple interpretations of every event C: some people are naturally evil and cannot be trusted. D: you should never try to befriend a pig
B: there are multiple interpretations of every event
100
Identify this sentence type: "Please pick up that pencil off of the floor." A. declarative, B. Interrogative, C. Imperative, D. Exclamatory
C. Imperative
100
Identify the capitalized part of speech: Instead of climbing over the table, please go AROUND it. A. Verb, B. Noun, C. Adverb, D. Preposition
D. Preposition
200
(Refer to The Three Little Pigs (traditional children’s tale)): Which of the following of the third pig’s actions LEAST informs the reader about his cleverness? A: He invites his mother over the next day, and she is very proud. B: He built his house out of bricks. C: When the pig saw the wolf climbing the chimney, he started a pot of boiling water underneath. D: He refused to answer the door, knowing that he had built his house properly.
A: He invites his mother over the next day, and she is very proud.
200
Which excerpt from traditional children's tale of Three Little Pigs indicates the point of view from which the story is told? A: "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down." B: The third little pig built his house out of bricks. C: “Whatever you do, do it the best that you can...” D: ... lit a roaring fire in the fireplace and placed on it a large kettle.
B: The third little pig built his house out of bricks.
200
A theme of The Three Little Pigs (traditional children’s tale) deals with the A: power of working hard B: pain of losing a loved one C: realization of knowing who your friends are D: importance of family
A: power of working hard
200
Identify this sentence type: "Why are you so ugly?" A. declarative, B. Interrogative, C. Imperative, D. Exclamatory
B. Interrogative
200
dentify the capitalized part of speech: The student ate his sandwich NOISILY, annoying the whole class. A. Verb, B. Noun, C. Adverb, D. Preposition
C. Adverb
300
Which of the following of A. Wolf’s thoughts from The True Story of the Three Little Pigs best describes his feelings about the first pig’s foolishness? A: I sneezed a great sneeze. And you know what? The whole darn straw house fell down. B: And right in the middle of the pile of straw was the First Little Pig - dead as a doornail. He had been home the whole time. C: I mean who in his right mind would build a house of straw? D: He had built his whole house out of straw.
C: I mean who in his right mind would build a house of straw?
300
We can tell from The True Story of the Three Little Pigs that the author feels that the original version of the story is A: Biased and one-sided B: Inappropriate for children C: Written in language that is too complicated D: Told with a theme that does not relate to today’s audiences
A: Biased and one-sided
300
How does the author of The Three Little Pigs (traditional children’s tale) illustrate the theme of the story? A: The title of the story serves as a hint at the theme of the story. B: The first and second pigs learn the lesson after they build houses that are not strong enough. C: The reader is meant to determine the theme from the interactions between the wolf and the pigs. D: The author explicitly states the theme in the beginning and ending of the story.
D: The author explicitly states the theme in the beginning and ending of the story.
300
Identify this sentence type: "Even though she was smart, she didn’t get good grades." Simple, B. Complex, C. Compound, D. Compound-Complex
B. Complex
300
What word does the adverb QUIETLY modify in the following sentence? He was nervous, so he sang the song quietly. A. song, B. nervous, C. he, D. sang
D. Sang
400
In The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, what does the reader learn about the third pig’s character from A. Wolf’s description? A: He is the oldest of the pig brothers. B: He is insensitive to people who have colds. C: He is clever. D: He is very rude.
D: He is very rude.
400
We can tell from the narrator’s description in The True Story of the Three Little Pigs that the author feels that her version of the story _____________. A: has more realistic characters B: is equally ridiculous as the original version of the story since both have talking animals. C: contains a more appropriate theme than the original version of the story D: is a silly, refreshing twist on an old story
D: is a silly, refreshing twist on an old story
400
How is the overall theme of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs affected by the point of view, in which the wolf tells the story? A: We are meant to learn that news reporters change the news to sell more newspapers. B: We are able to see his version of the story, telling us that the original tale is biased and incorrect, or that there is always more than one version to every story. C: The reader is unable to see that the pigs learn a lesson from their mothers (like in the original story), so the author made up a different theme. D: The reader is meant to feel bad for the wolf, teaching the life lesson that wolves can actually be kind, sensitive creatures.
B: We are able to see his version of the story, telling us that the original tale is biased and incorrect, or that there is always more than one version to every story.
400
Identify this sentence type: "I wanted to do my homework, but my sister kept bothering me." A. Simple, B. Complex, C. Compound, D. Compound-Complex
C. Compound
400
What word modifies the noun dinner in the following sentence? He couldn’t believe his dad made a fancy dinner just for him. A. believe, B. just, C. dad, D. fancy
D. fancy
500
In The Three Little Pigs (traditional children’s tale), what does the reader learn about the wolf’s character based upon the narrator’s description? A: He is a clever animal, constantly outsmarting the pigs. B: He is fierce and determined. C: He has bad manners. D: The wolf is foolish for trying the same technique on all three
B: He is fierce and determined.
500
Which of the following best describes the point of view of The Three Little Pigs (traditional children’s tale)? A: Third person objective B: Third person limited (pig) C: First person (narrator) D: First person (wolf)
A: Third person objective
500
Which of the following describes a theme shared between both versions of the story? A: "Beware of strangers," since the wolf is evil in both stories and the 3rd pig lives since he doesn't trust him. B: "Determination brings happiness," since the 3rd pig in the original version, and the wolf in the "true story" both show determination and end up happy. C: "Intelligence always pays off" because the 3rd pig lives due to his intelligence and planning in both versions of the story. D: "Always listen to your mother/grandmother" because the third pig follows his mother/grandmother's advice in both stories and therefore survives.
C: "Intelligence always pays off" because the 3rd pig lives due to his intelligence and planning in both versions of the story.
500
Identify this sentence type: "Although it is not always easy, I choose to tell the truth, so I am known as a person of integrity." A. Simple, B. Complex, C. Compound, D. Compound-Complex
D. Compound-Complex
500
What is wrong with the following sentence: Ate dinner by himself. A. It’s missing a subject, B. It’s missing a predicate, C. It’s missing an adverb, D. It isn’t long enough
A. It’s missing a subject
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