Point of View
Author's Purpose
Inferences
Vocabulary
Story Elements
100
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She ad two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, time them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one. A) Third-Person Omniscient B) Third-Person Objective C) Third-Person Limited D) First-Person E) Second-Person
What is third-person limited?
100
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression. A) Persuade B) Inform C) Entertain
What is entertain?
100
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Holy cow!" Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What problem is Cassie probably having? A) Cassie didn't do her homework. B) Cassie can't pick out an outfit to wear. C) Cassie is late. D) Cassie is being bullied.
What is C) Cassie is late.
100
The invention of the Ford Model T marked a new era in travel. Source: Unit 2 - Muhammad Ali
What is a period of time marked by distinct events?
100
The feeling or atmosphere created when reading a story is called the... A) Mood B) Conflict C) Climax D) Setting
What is mood?
200
And we scrounged. Next to survival, scrounge was probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out water-damaged mattresses. Getting them home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie, armed with sticks to guard over the remained. I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living alone. We let her have one of the mattresses. A) Second-Person B) Third-Person Objective C) Third-Person Omniscient D) Third-Person Limited E) First-Person
What is first person?
200
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s A) Entertain B) Inform C) Persuade
What is inform?
200
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. "9:48," she shouted, "Holy cow!" Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. Where is Cassie probably going? A) Cassie going to school. B) Cassie going to work. C) Cassie is going to a job interview. D) Cassie is going to her friend's house.
What is A) Cassie going to school.
200
The football coach would chastise his players when they were losing. Source: Unit 3 - Wild Ride
What is to criticize or discipline?
200
The plot of a story starts off with the A) Climax B) Rising action C) Exposition D) Falling action
What is exposition? Bonus: What does the exposition contain?
300
At dawn Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the edge of the village of Treegap. She was going there, as she did once every ten years, to meet her two sons, Miles and Jesse, and she was feeling at ease. At noon time, Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away. A) First-Person B) Third-Person Omniscient C) Third-Person Objective D) Third-Person Limited E) Second-Person
What is third person omniscient?
300
An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone A) Entertain B) Persuade C) Inform
What is inform?
300
Kyle ran into his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to get out. Kyle looked out the window worriedly, but he saw that nobody was coming. Then he let the puppy out of his jacket. The puppy yelped while Kyle took the collar off of him. He threw the collar in an old soup can in the trash, carefully flipping over the can. The dog looked around nervously. Which best explains why the dog is nervous? A) The dog doesn't know Kyle or his home. B) The dog is scared of the bully. C) The dog is tired from running. D) The dog is sick.
What is A) The dog doesn't know Kyle or his home?
300
Bill Clinton's memoir, My Life, was a best seller for many months. Source: Unit 7 - Ray's Way
What is a a written account of one's personal life?
300
The most exciting part of a story is called the A) Conflict B) Falling action C) Resolution D) Climax
What is climax?
400
At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas ready for baking. He flattened out a ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it with cheese, and shoved it in the oven. Then the telephone rang. "A fellow from the factory wants a large pizza delivered in a hurry," said Tony's wife. "OK, I'll get my coat," said Tony. A) Third-Person Limited B) First-Person C) Third-Person Objective D) Third-Person Omniscient E) Second-Person
What is third person objective?
400
A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids. A) Persuade B) Entertain C) Inform
What is persuade?
400
Kyle ran into his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to get out. Kyle looked out the window worriedly, but he saw that nobody was coming. Then he let the puppy out of his jacket. The puppy yelped while Kyle took the collar off of him. He threw the collar in an old soup can in the trash, carefully flipping over the can. The dog looked around nervously. Why is Kyle most likely out of breath? A) He was running to get in shape. B) He has just committed a crime. C) He has been poisoned by ninjas. D) A bully has been chasing him.
What is B) He has just committed a crime?
400
Our math teacher had a bountiful supply of sharpened number two pencils in her desk drawer. Source: Unit 7 - Ray's Way
What is having a lot; plentiful?
400
The moral or lesson to be learned in a story is called the A) Conflict B) Mood C) Sequencing D) Theme
What is theme?
500
Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court and remove any debris from the playing surface. When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and that they've removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry or another player. Always carry a list of emergency phone numbers for your players, and know where the nearest phone is located. You should also have a first-aid kit, and you might want to take a first-aid course. A) Third-Person Objective B) Third-Person Limited C) First-Person D) Second-Person E) Third-Person Omniscient
What is second person?
500
A poem about how the iPhone is the greatest consumer electronic device ever made. A) Inform B) Entertain C) Persuade
What is entertain?
500
Kyle ran into his house and slammed the door behind him. He paused with his back to the wall and tried to catch his breath. The puppy in his coat struggled to get out. Kyle looked out the window worriedly, but he saw that nobody was coming. Then he let the puppy out of his jacket. The puppy yelped while Kyle took the collar off of him. He threw the collar in an old soup can in the trash, carefully flipping over the can. The dog looked around nervously. Which best explains why Kyle put the collar in the soup can? A) Kyle was not paying attention to his actions. B) Kyle got something gross on the dog tags. C) The tags have the wrong name on them? D) Kyle is trying to dispose of evidence.
What is D) Kyle is trying to dispose of evidence?
500
Bruno is a fastidious cleaner because he sweeps, mops and vacuums his entire house daily. Source: Unit 6 - How to Be an Entrepreneur
What is demanding or hard to please?
500
Although Sherri was only seven years old, people always wanted to know what she wanted to be when she grew up. Her response was easy, a teacher. She had the perfect picture in her mind what her classes would look like and how they would behave. The only problem was that she didn't have any worksheets or materials to give to her imaginary class. In class she watched the teacher walk over to her file cabinet and throw mounds of unused worksheets in the trash. "What a waste!" Sherri murmured to herself. An idea suddenly blossomed in her head. She would use the worksheets that had ended up in the trash. After school, when the halls were clear of students and teachers, she sneaked into Mrs. Smith's class, her first grade classroom and grabbed the discarded worksheets. Feeling confident that she had accomplished her mission, she walked around the corner with her new teaching materials under her arms. A loud, booming voice startled her as the janitor yelled, "What are you doing here? Go home!" Sherri didn't wait to respond to his questions as she ran out of the school's front doors. As she walked home, she kept looking behind her to see if the janitor had followed her. Safely home, she closed her bedroom door and announced to her imaginary students, "Good morning, students. Today you are going to learn about nouns and verbs. I am going to pass out a few worksheets and explain the assignment to you." What is the last event of the story? A) The janitor yelled at her. B) She ran out of the school. C) She walked home. D) She greeted her imaginary class.
What is A) The janitor yelled at her.
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