Final

In most stories, you have to analyze the characters' traits and the events of the plot to infer the theme. Characters are the people, animals or creatures in stories. The plot is the sequence of events in the story.Read the following passage from a story.Marta was stumped. She had turned the details of the case over and over in her head, trying to figure out the answer. The suspect had somehow entered the store, stolen the artwork and exited without leaving any trace or fingerprints. Marta paced, her movements matching her storm of thoughts. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the new technological device she had been given to use, which she'd been avoiding like the plague. "I wonder…" she thought.Hesitantly, Marta typed the details of the case into the device's keyboard. It whirred and spat out a list of similar cases and how they'd been solved. Reading through the information, Marta was amazed. She had been pondering for hours, but within 30 seconds of using this device, she found her answer! With new respect, she rushed off.Which detail from the passage provides the best clue that a theme of the story is "technology can have good effects"?

• "The suspect had somehow entered the store, stolen the artwork and exited without any trace or fingerprints."

• "Marta paced, her movements matching her storm of thoughts."

• "Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the new technological device she had been given to use, which she'd been avoiding like the plague."

• "She had been pondering for hours, but within 30 seconds of using this device, she found her answer!"

You and your friend might analyze the plot and the characters of a story and come up with two different correct themes. Read the following passage from a story. Wind whipped at Vanessa, Mo and Jaime's faces as they trudged up the mountain. "Do you have the ice samples?" Vanessa questioned Mo again."Why don't you carry them the rest of the way?" he responded irritably. Mo was digging into his backpack to retrieve the samples when suddenly, a gust of wind snatched them out of his hands, sending them tumbling down the mountain. If we lose those, this was all for nothing!" Vanessa cried. The wind roared angrily, churning flakes of snow that had newly begun to fall. How far had the samples gone? The three scientists stared at each other in horrified silence. I'll go back for them," Jaime spoke up quietly. Vanessa and Mo looked at Jaime. He was the smallest and youngest of the group, barely strong enough to carry his large backpack. "I'll go," he said louder. Which sentence from the passage provides the best clue that a theme of the story is "Courage can be found in the people you least expect it"?

• "'Why don't you carry them the rest of the way?'" he responded irritably.

• "How far had the samples gone?"

• "The wind roared angrily, churning flakes of snow that had newly begun to fall."

• "He was the smallest and youngest of the group, barely strong enough to carry his large backpack."

The Land of Candy spread before me. I licked my lips as chocolate bunnies bounded through the peanut butter fields. I heard the songs of the sour gummy birds in the taffy trees. My tummy rumbled when I saw caramel cobwebs spun by sugar spiders in rock candy caves. I wanted to eat everything that I saw, but Mr. Travis had warned me against that. He said that the elders would view me as a monster if

word got out that I was ravaging the Land of Candy to appease my sweet tooth.

What is the point of view?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Rudy took a bite of the sandwich. Even though he did not like eggs, he knew that eating it would make Marissa happy. It did. Marissa was pleased as punch to see Rudy enjoying the sandwich that she had made for him. "Do you like it?" Marissa asked excitedly. Rudy lied with a big fake smile, "Yup! Eggs are my favorite. This is so good." Nothing could have made Marissa happier.

What is the point of view?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

What is the final punctuation mark in the following sentence: "She asked if he was coming to the party"?

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Comma

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "After the final exam, we all felt a sense of _______."

• relief

• relieve

• relieved

• relieving

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'final' correctly?

• She was the final person to leave the room.

• He finaled the project yesterday.

• The finals exam was easy.

• They are finalizing the plans for the trip.

Identify the literary device used in this sentence: "The final curtain fell, and the audience erupted in applause."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the final word in the following sentence: "The cat sat on the mat."?

• cat

• sat

• on

• mat

In the context of a story, what does the term 'finale' refer to?

• The beginning of the story

• The climax of the story

• The end of the story

• The introduction of the story