Literary Terms and Vocabulary

Which point of view means that the narrator is a character in the story?

• First person point of view
• Second person point of view
• Third person point of view
• Fourth person point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the name of the main character in the story, often times the good guy?

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Conflict
• Characteristics

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the author's purpose when writing a fiction story?

• Persuade
• Entertain
• Explain
• Inform

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

What genre of literature includes a novel or short story?

• Poetry
• Nonfiction
• Fiction
• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The opposing force or person that causes problems for the main character is called?

• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Point of View
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The time and place where the story occurs is called?

• Climax
• Plot
• Setting
• Point of View

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

The sequence of events in a story is called?

• Conflict
• Setting
• Point of View
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

"Rikki Tikki Tavi" is what form of fiction?

• short story
• novel
• novella
• poem

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which characteristic DOES NOT describe Rikki Tikki Tavi?

• cunning
• curious
• smart
• mean

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which word is the pronoun: Michael bought her a coat.

• Michael
• bought
• her
• coat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A