Small Steps Quiz - Louis Sachar

Name:______Period:______

Answer the following questions about the book Small Steps. There is only one answer for each question. Circle the correct answer.

1. What is Theodore’s nickname? a)X-ray b)Armpit c)Finger e)Elbow

2. Which of Theodore’s friends from Camp Green Lake come to visit? a)X-ray b)Armpit c)caveman d)Zig Zag

3. What is the name of Theodore’s neighbor? a)Jenny b)Ginny c)Jessica d)Julie

4. Who is Theodore’s boss? a) Jerome Paisely b)Felix c)Oscar Bruin d)Jack Dunlevy

5. For what famous person does Theodore dig holes? a)Kaira DeLeon b)Brittany Spears c)Bill Clinton d)Cherry Lane

6. Where does Theodore live? a)Amarillo b)Atlanta c)Austin d)Alamo

7. What does X-ray need money for? a)school b)bikes c)shovels d)tickets

8. Theodore is taking which two classes over the summer? a) economics & history b) economics & art c)economics & speech d)economics & Spanish

9. Which stuffed animal does Theodore take to class? a) Daisy b) Roscoe c) Dumbo d) Coo

10. What is Kaira DeLeon’s job? a) singer b) actor c) model d) mayor

11. What is El Genius’s real name? a) Brad Paisley b) Jerome Paisley c) Theodore Paisley d) Fred Paisley

12. Who is Fred the Doofus? a) bodyguard b)psychologist c)manager d)singer Types of Nouns

Choose the correct letter for each of the nouns below a. Collective Noun, b. Abstract Noun, c. Concrete Noun, d. None of the above

1. school 2. hatred

3. coolness 4. scissors

5. flock 6. beauty

7. idea 8. computer

9. class 10. orchestra

11. mouse 12. committee

13. truth 14. honesty

15. audience Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Types of Media

1. Which is an advantage of print media? a. Has the most details

b. Is expensive to produce c. Uses only one sense

d. Uses both sound and seeing 2. Which is an advantage of audio media?

a. Has the most details b. Is expensive to produce

c. Uses only one sense d. Uses more than one sense, (listening and speaking)

3. Which is a disadvantage of video media? a. Has the most details

d. Uses both sound and seeing 4. Which is an advantage of video media?

a. Has the most details b. Is expensive to produce

c. Uses only one sense d. Uses both sound and seeing

5. Which is a disadvantage of audio media? a. Has the most details

d. Uses both sound and seeing 6. Which is a disadvantage of print media?

a. Uses both sound and seeing b. Has the most details

c. Print has time restraints d. Print is not immediate Type of Persuasion Techniques

Choose the correct persuasion technique for the following advertisements a. Rhetorical Question f. Emotional Appeal b. Bandwagon c. Testimonial d. Repetition e. Expert Opinion

3. 4. “Four out of five dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum”

Audience, Purpose, Lifestyle, Author For each of the following advertisements, name the Audience, Purpose, Lifestyle, Author, and Persuasion Technique.

Author: ______Audience:______

Purpose: ______Lifestyle: ______6.

Author: ______

Audience:______Purpose: ______

Lifestyle: ______7.

Author: ______

Lifestyle: ______8.

Author: ______

Lifestyle: ______Persuasion Technique: ______