Elements of Literature Pre-Assessment

The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work (short story, poem, etc.) is called the _____________.

• conflict

• protagonist

• text features

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The struggle or problem faced by the main character in a story is called the _____________.

• protagonist

• metaphor

• conflict

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

An ancient Greek story that explains natural occurrences / happenings in the world is an example of a(n) _____________.

• myth

• editorial

• metaphor

• analogy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The main character of a narrative (story) is also known as the _____________.

• protagonist

• plot

• meter

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

A prediction or hint about what will happen later on in a narrative is called _____________.

• personification

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• genre

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the author takes the reader back in time to a memory, he/she is using a technique called _____________.

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• metaphor

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A form of language spoken by people in a particular region (for example, in Georgia vs. in Maine) is known as _____________.

• dialogue

• dialect

• fable

• meter

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

A brief story/poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson or moral is called a(n) _____________.

• metaphor

• fable

• haiku

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

A type or category of literature is called a _____________.

• meter

• setting

• plot

• genre

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When characters speak, this is called _____________.

• figurative language

• dialogue

• dialect

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3