Literary Terms

The protagonist of a story is:

• the main character of the story

• the "good guy" in the story

• the villain in a story

• the "bad guy" in the story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

The antagonist of a story is:

• the main character of the story

• the "good guy"

• the character/thing that creates a conflict (problem) for the main character

• the hero of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

An example of an internal conflict would be:

• a battle in the Civil War

• being bullied at school

• feeling mentally unable to do something

• a harsh blizzard

An example of external conflict would be:

• feeling depressed and unable to get out of bed

• A hurricane destroys a city and presents major danger to the citizens

• Feeling unsure of yourself

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A biography written about John F. Kennedy would most likely fall into which genre?

• non-fiction

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

A theme in a story is:

• the background on your iPhone

• a problem that a character deals with

• the message a story gives to the reader

• the main event in a story

The climax of a story is:

• the slow point in a story

• the end of a story

• when the story begins to build tension

• the emotional high point of a story

An inference is:

• referring back to the text

• a conclusion that you draw from reading; educated guess

• the evidence for your thinking

A story written about an space travel in the future would fall into which genre?

• science fiction

• non-fiction

• historical fiction

What is a character trait?

• the physical makeup of a character

• a personality of a character in a story

• what a character says in a story