Literary Elements
1. Read this sentence from the passage.
"A slip at that point meant a plunge over the edge and a twenty-foot fall to the ice. A hundred feet farther along, and a slip would mean a fifty-foot fall." (paragraph 6)
How does this sentence contribute to the plot?
A. It develops the conflict.
8. Which sentence develops DeSanto's point of view about fitness?
B. "I take my health seriously, and I want my brain to be just as health as the rest of my body, so deal with it." (paragraph 3)
4. Which sentence states a main idea of the passage?
A. Survival in the wilderness requires great determination.
3. What is Clay's response when he first slips and falls on the ice?
D. He is shaken, but he recovers his confidence after pause.
9. Read this sentence from the passage.
"I tried on the figure skates, and even though they are different from hockey skates, I was able to maneuver nicely." (paragraph 10)
How does this sentence contribute to the development of the plot?
C. It suggest that DeSanto will be happy with his decision to try figure skating.
5. Part A: What inference can be made about the man in the passage?
D. He knows to stop and consider the alternatives before acting
7. How does DeSanto respond to Jamal's idea at first?
A. He is amused but unconvinced.
10. Why does the author use the words ached, grump, and miserable to describe DeSanto after the accident?
D. to express DeSanto's disappointment over not being able to play hockey.
5. Part B: Which sentence from the passage supports the answer in Part A?
A. "He studied the cliff thoroughly before attempting it." (paragraph 4)
What is conflict in a story?
The problem that the main character(s) try to resolve.
2. Part A: Read this sentence from the passage.
"He sat down and looked at the treacherous snow-covered slope." (paragraph 12)
What does the word treacherous mean as it is used in the sentence?
C. dangerous
6. Which quotation states the theme of the passage?
D. "Sometimes, trying something new is a great idea. Soon, you'll be seeing me doing triple twists in the air." (paragraph 11)
What is the plot of a story?
2. Part B: Fill in the bubble before the underlined text from paragraph 4 that best supports the answer to part A.
C. impossible for him to make it with a whole body
What is the theme of a text?
Theme is the message or lesson the author wants you to take a way from the text.