Reading Literature

The setting tells ...

• time and place ; when and where

• what the story is all about

• characters

• title

Plot

• tells us the main idea

• tells us when and where the story takes place

• tells us the main events from the beginning middle and end.

• lists the characters

First person point of view means that the

• the person telling the story is not in the story

• the person telling the story also wrote the story

• the person telling the story is in the story

• pronouns them , they,and you will be used

Third person point of view means that the

• the person telling the story is talking to you

• the person telling the story is not in the story

• the person telling the story is in the story

• author only wrote about three people.

Character traits can be determined by

• how they act

• what they say and think

• how they feel

• all of the above

Which of the following is only found in poems?

• setting

• characters

• stanzas

• words

Which of the following is only found in plays?

• stage directions

• setting

• cast of characters

• both a and c

Though Spongebob failed his driving test several times he continued to attend boating school in order to try to get a driver's license.

What theme is shown in the above passage?

• good versus evil

• family

• If at first you don't succeed, try try again.

• Defeat

What is today?

• Thursday

• Monday

• Sunday

• Saturday

• Wednesday

Mrs. Farley thinks that _______ are so cute.

• elephants

• giraffes

• anteaters

• penguins