Prose
Quiz by Paula Hammonds
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- Q1
The turtle slowly crawled towards the water. He was so tired from playing all morning that he forgot to drink water. "Finally, I can have a nice drink of water," he exclaimed. This prose is...
Fiction
Non-Fiction
120s - Q2
The turtle slowly crawled towards the water. He was so tired from playing all morning that he forgot to drink water. "Finally, I can have a drink of water," he exclaimed. The prose is written in....
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
120s - Q3
What is plot?
Where the story takes place.
What happens in the story.
The people or animals in the story.
The lesson or message.
120s - Q4
What is dialogue?
The lesson or message in the story.
Where the story takes place.
What the characters say.
Who is telling the story.
120s - Q5
First person means...
A character in the story in the story is telling it.
A narrator is telling the story
The story uses he, she, they
Someone who isn't in the story is telling it.
120s - Q6
Third person means...
A character in the story is telling it
The story uses I, me, mine
The main character is telling the story
A narrator is telling the story
120s - Q7
Maria sat on the park bench gazing out past the playground. She was concerned about her volleyball try outs. She took a few deep breathes and headed over the the volleyball court.
At school
At the gym
At a park
At home
120s - Q8
Jose practiced basketball everyday before school, at lunch, and after school. He watched professional basketball games on TV and tried to imitate the greatest players. When it came time to try out for the team at school he was the first pick. What is the theme of the story?
Basketball is the best sport
Watch TV
Hard work pays off
School teams are easy to get onto
120s - Q9
What is theme?
Where the story takes place
What the characters say
Who is telling the story
A lesson or message
120s - Q10
"Wait, wait, I'll be right there!" This is an example of....
Dialogue
Characters
Setting
Point of veiw
120s - Q11
"Mom, can I pleas go?" I begged. "Only if you clean up your room first," my mom answered. This is told in.....
Third Person
First person
Second Person
120s - Q12
Pete jumped up and down screaming. He couldn't believe he won tickets to the concert. This is told in....
Third person
Second Person
First Person
120s - Q13
Sarah's milk slipped out of her hand and splattered all over. She looked down glumly at her wet shirt as she tried to fight back the tears. Jane took her hand and guided her to the bathroom. She then took off her sweater and gave it to Sarah to wear for the rest of the day. What kind of character traits does Jane have?
Kind and selfish
Caring and kind
Giving and shy
Selfish and rude
120s - Q14
Sarah's milk slipped out of her hand and splattered all over. She looked down glumly at her wet shirt as she tried to fight back the tears. Jane took her hand and guided her to the bathroom. She then took off her sweater and gave it to Sarah to wear for the rest of the day. Which could be the setting for this story?
At a swimming pool
At a cell phone store
In a school cafeteria
In the car
120s - Q15
Marcos hid behind the wall waiting. As soon as Hector came out of the room, Marcos jumped in front of him and cried out in pain. Marcos felt terrible and helped Hector up. He apologized many times. What is the theme of the story?
Friends like to play around
Playing tricks is fun for everyone
Don't hide
Being silly can lead to someone getting hurt
120s