ELA6_Post Unit Quizz_How Do We Decide Who We Are?

It’s not easy being a bird, especially when you can’t figure out how to fly. That was Donny’s problem. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t lift off the ground. He watched the other birds and tried to imitate what they did, but nothing seemed to help.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The paragraph describes a character

• The paragraph describes a setting

• The paragraph describes a plot

• The paragraph describes a theme

Which statement is considered as a theme of a story?

• I love ice cream, although eating too much of it makes me sick.

• Love conquers all, no matter what happens.

• My neighbors are annoying, however I am still nice to them.

• There are a lot of bad people in the world, and we should avoid them.

Which part of the plot structure involves a series of events that lead to the most intense part of the story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• The prince marries Briar Rose, and they live happily ever after.

The statement above is most likely in the _______ of a story.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Which word is not considered as an example of sensory language (sound, sight, touch, taste and smell)?

• rough

• brown

• complicated

• delicious

• cold

What is a static character?

• a character who changes as the story progresses

• a character who remains the same throughout the story

• a character who has several personality traits

• a character who opposes the main character in the story

What is the typical point of view found in a manual for a tech device or in a school regulation list?

• first person

• second person

• third person omniscient

• third person limited

Determine which sentences contain correct pronouns and which sentences contain inappropriate shifts in pronouns.

• • Miranda is a successful
    businesswoman. She owns an art
    store where she sells paintings.

• • The Spanish actress was dressed
    in a red gown. She blew kisses
    and waved to your fans.

• • I found $100 in the pocket of my
    dress. I folded them neatly and
    tucked it in my purse.

• • As he stepped out of the building,
    Jeffrey realized that he had
    forgotten his keys on the desk.

Which text best reflects a personal narrative essay?

• Chocolate ice cream is much better than vanilla. It’s smoother, creamier and richer.

• Halloween is a time when children dress in costume. They go door to door and ask for candy from their neighbors.

• My passion is writing. When I grow up, I want to become a journalist.

• Shoplifting has become a serious problem in the United States. It has greatly increased over the past 10 years.

A narrative essay is similar to writing which other type of literary piece?

• a short story

• a poem

• a report

• a letter