Summaries
What is the best summary of the first paragraph?
a. The library burned.
b. They wanted a new library.
c. They wanted a library and a playground.
d. They were writing to ask the mayor to make a change.
C. They wanted a library and a playground.
First person point of view would use which pronoun?
a. they
b. he
c. we
d. she
c. we
He was as sly as a fox. What does "as sly as a fox" mean?
a. He was quick.
b. He was sneaky.
c. He was fuzzy.
b. He was sneaky.
What is a "block club" as used in paragraph 3?
a. a group of people in a city.
b. a group of people that live on the block.
c. a group of people that live near a city hall.
d. some people who have the same interests.
b. a group of people that live on a block.
The man has left some money. He ____ ____ it on the table.
a. is piling
b. was piling
c. has piled
d. will pile
c. has piled
What is a good summary of paragraph 5?
a. The trees grew.
b. Birds nested in the trees.
c. It is hard work to plant trees.
d. The trees improved the neighborhood.
b. Birds nested in the trees.
a. him
b. her
c. I
d. they
c. I
a. enhanced
b. used up
c. captured
d. tightened
b. used up
My pitiful savings wouldn't buy me a whole lot. What does pitiful mean?
a. a lot
b. not much
c. none
d. a lifetime supply
b. not much
"You will come with me won't you?" Where should the comma go?
a. after "you"
b. after "come"
c. after "me"
d. after "won't"
c. after "me"
What do you include in a summary of a story?
a. what you liked about it
b. all the things that happen
c. all the characters
d. the important events
d. the important events
What would result in using a first person point of view?
a. knowing the narrator's thoughts and feelings
b. understanding other people's thoughts and feelings in a story.
c. predicting events that will happen in the story.
a. knowing the narrator's thoughts and feelings
The crowd roared! What does roared mean?
a. got silent
b. jumped up and down
c. looked like a lion
d. got louder
d. got louder
His jaw clenched in frustration. What does clenched mean?
a. wavered
b. trembled
c. held tight
d. softened
c. held tight
"No I don't think so," she said. Where does the comma go?
a. after "no"
b. after "I"
c. after "don't"
d. after "think"
a. after "no"
What is a good summary of the last paragraph?
a. One person can make a difference.
b. Having trees is a good idea.
c. The mayor helped the neighbors.
d. The block club helped a lot.
a. One person can make a difference.
If the story was told in a 3rd person point of view, what would be left out?
a. pronouns like he, they, she, and them
b. the narrator's personal feelings
c. the introduction of the story
b. the narrator's personal feelings
On the other hand, means...?
a. not surprisingly
b. by contrast
c. holding on
d. to be honest
b. by contrast
There was seldom work, and we were poor. What does seldom mean?
a. too much
b. rare
c. sort of
d. not a lot
d. not a lot
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. "Ah this is so nice." he said.
b. "Ah, this is so nice," he said
c. "Ah, this is so nice," he said.
d. "Ah? This is so nice," he said.
c. "Ah, this is so nice," he said.
What is the best summary for paragraph 3?
a. I wrote my idea to the mayor.
b. I told my mom about it.
c. Communicating resulted in us getting 10 trees!
d. We got 10 trees!
c. Communicating resulted in us getting 10 trees!
Which sentence best shows the narrator has an all-knowing point of view?
a. The ball hit the catcher's plate.
b. The crowd heard the "crack" of the baseball before they saw it fly over the field.
c. The pitcher wiped the sweat from his brow.
b. The crowd heard the "crack" of the baseball before they saw it fly over the field.
That's music to my ears means...
a. I do not like that sound.
b. I'm good at singing.
c. I like to hear that.
d. I need to listen to it on Youtube.
c. I like to hear that.
No longer would my family be drifting, without a home. Drifting means...
a. speeding
b. sliding
c. moving from place to place
d. staying put
c. moving from place to place
To show emphasis, what punctuation should you use?
a. This is the correct answer...the only answer.
b. This is the correct answer, the only answer.
c. This is the correct answer. The only answer!
d. This is the correct answer-the only answer.
d. This is the correct answer-the only answer.