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Workshop 3 Review R180 NG C
Workshop 3 Review R180 NG C
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A review of Scholastic Read 180 (Next Generation) concepts prior to the end of workshop quiz.
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1
What is the setting of "Ambush"?
France and the USA
Vietnam and the USA
None of the above
Mexico and the USA
2
Which sentence best describes the narrator at the end of the story "Ambush"?
He is angry with the soldier.
He feels proud for doing his duty in war.
He has forgotten about what happened.
He still had not completely forgiven himself.
3
How do these photos set the scene for a story about the Vietnam War?
I like the house burning one - I want to be a firefighter.
There's military people and equipment and jungle background.
Somebody took some great pics of their vacation memories.
They are really cool photos of injured people.
4
In the poem "The Names" what does the narrator see all around him?
He sees names of victims
tourists
tall buildings
police officers
5
Soldiers lives are often in
peril
.
danger
luck
safety
control
6
Which is a
theme
of the short story "Ambush"?
One way to deal with regrets is to write about.
Grenades can kill people.
You should never lie to your children.
In war, soldiers may do things they regret.
7
What can you conclude about the narrator based on the story?
He writes war stories to make sense of his own experiences.
He thinks soldiers need more training.
He does not want anyone to know that he killed someone.
He thinks soldiers should not regret their actions.
8
What type of poem is "The Names" ?
limerick
sonnet
haiku
memorial
9
What did Kiowa say to the narrator to help him feel better?
"The man would have died anyway. It was a good kill."
"Can I super-size my order?"
"I would like vanilla frappe mochachino with whipped cream"
"Here is some mosquito repellent."
10
Choose correct word to fill in the blank: The United States had ____reasons for going to war.
complicate
complicated
compound
complication
11
Choose the correct form of the dark print verb: He is
hesitate
to throw the grenade.
correct as it is
hesitates
hesitating
hesistated
12
How are "Ambush" and "The Names" alike?
They are both about names.
They are both about Vietnam.
They are both about nature.
They are both about victims.
13
The poem has one name for every letter of the alphabet except X. What do the names symbolize?
the thousands of victims of 9/11/01 terrorist attacks.
the number of floors of the Twin Towers
the number of people who live in New York City
all of the soldiers deployed in this war
14
Inscribe
a tool to decorate pumpkins with
to cut or carve words or letters on something
not coloring within the lines
to delete
15
Reality
working hard
what is actually happening
correct
the wrong answer
16
What was the poem "The Names" about?
A couple's struggle to agree on their 1st baby's name
A movie about a guy who gets confused by his 15 girlfriends.
26 names of soldiers who got killed by a grenade in Vietnam.
Names of those who died in the Twin Towers in New York City
17
What is a literary analysis?
magazine article
documentary on Netflix
examines a text or one element of a text
an opinion written by a scientist or researcher
18
What is the definition of
characters
?
the people in the story
what the author wants to learn from the story
the sequence of events
where the story takes place
19
certainly
suspicious
no way
without a doubt
argue
20
"The Names" is written in the free verse style of poetry. What is that?
4 lines to a row
structure of the poem fits content instead of a set pattern.
every other line rhymes
every line is a stanza
21
What is NOT a story element?
Character
Illustrations
Plot
Setting
22
What is the definition of
setting
?
the sequence of events
who the story is about
in a land far, far away...
where and when the story takes place
23
What was the most important event of the story "Ambush"?
lying to his daughter
throwing the grenade and killing the Vietnamese soldier.
straightening the pins on the grenades while on duty
writing war stories
24
What is NOT a way to fix run-on sentences?
use a comma plus a connecting word between the thoughts
both: make 2 sentences AND use a comma with connecting word
always use an explanation point
make two sentences
25
Who is this "Ambush" character?
all of the above
the author of "Ambush"
Tim O'Brien
the narrator
26
The narrator waited to
ambush
the Vietnamese soldier.
tell
see
warn
attack
27
The
site
of the attack was near My Khe.
place
importance
power
main event
28
Which is the best example of the use of imagery?
thousands of flowers heavy with dew like the eyes of tears
splish splash I was taking a bath
since you left me my heart is aching
1, 2, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock rock
29
What does "X" mean in "The Names"?
all of the above
symbolizes the search and recovery dogs who worked there
The victims who were not found or identified
the exact spot the tower crashed at
