Test questions
Who is the main character of the story?
Mom
Samantha
Bella
Scott
Bella
What does Bella like to do?
Rap
Dance
Paint
Run
Rap
I'm wearing a s__t and tie.
ew
ui
oo
ui
Suit
What does it mean to Predict?
—to make a guess about something that will happen in the future.
Read this sentence from line 10.
AMY: Look, if you had a piece of food stuck in your teeth, I would let you know.
This line is meant to show that Amy —
A does not like to be told that she’s wrong
B wishes that Bella wasn’t such a messy eater
C thinks she’s being a good friend to Bella
D notices things that other people don’t see
C thinks she’s being a good friend to Bella
True or False
True
I saw a cam_l in the desert.
e
u
o
e
Camel
What is a Protagonist?
the main character in the story. (good guy)
Which line from the play suggests that Scott disagrees with Amy's opinion of Bella?
A SCOTT: Remember what I told you?
B SCOTT: From what I can see, “shun” words aren’t easy for you.
C SCOTT: Besides, you’re really good at lots of other stuff.
D SCOTT: You should just keep on rapping.
D SCOTT: You should just keep on rapping.
The reader can tell that “The Gift of Rhyme” is a play because it has a —
A common theme
B list of characters
C rhyming pattern
D problem that is resolved
B list of characters
The teacher uses ch__k to write on the board.
ou
al
ie
al
Chalk
What is a Metaphor?
a figure of speech that compares two things.
Ex. He is a night owl.
How does Mom help Bella solve her problem?
F She shows Bella different ways to improve as a speller.
G She reminds Bella that she needs to play with her sister.
H She convinces Bella that her rapping is a special talent.
J She persuades Bella to forgive her classmate Amy.
H She convinces Bella that her rapping is a special talent
Samantha’s rap in Scene 3 is important to the play because it helps Bella —
F realize that her sister admires her raps
G discuss her concerns with her mother
H understand why studying is so important
J determine what has been wrong with her raps
F realize that her sister admires her raps
Santa rides on a big red sl__gh.
ei
ea
ay
ei
Sleigh
What is Imagery?
figurative language that appeals to the physical senses.
As it is used in line 28, the word excel means to
F do many tasks at once
G do better than others
H pretend to know everything
J be afraid of trying new activities
G do better than others
The playwright includes the stage directions at the beginning of each scene mainly to —
F identify the time and place
G hint at how a problem will be solved
H describe the main character’s problem
J explain the characters’ feelings and actions
F identify the time and place
I heard the __oir sing halleluja.
sh
k
ch
ch
Choir
What is a Similie?
a figure of speech comparing one thing with another thing of a different kind and uses the words as or like (i.e. as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox ).