Literary Terms 1-20

In the thrilling tale of Olivia's adventures, who or what is the antagonist?

• Olivia herself, the main character of the story

• The "good guy" who helps Olivia

• The mysterious force that creates a conflict (problem) for Olivia

• The hero who saves the day alongside Olivia

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Imagine you're in a thrilling story adventure with Liam, Ava, and William. What is the climax of this story?

• the slow point in a story

• the end of a story

• when the story begins to build tension

• the turning point of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Imagine Priya and Grace are comparing their favorite superheroes. An analogy is:

• a similar relationship between 2 objects, people, for comparison

• a conclusion that you draw from reading; educated guess

• an exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagine you're reading a thrilling story. What does the exposition do?

• It introduces you to Priya, Anika, and Henry, along with the setting and background of their adventure.

• It wraps up the epic tale and resolves the conflict they faced.

• It's the moment when Priya, Anika, and Henry face their biggest challenge.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Priya exclaimed, "My backpack weighs a ton!" What figure of speech is Priya using?

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Imagine Kai and Avery are organizing their school supplies. A locker is to a school as a closet is to _________

• window

• room

• door

• porch

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3A

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

Imagine Zoe and Ava are sharing a short and amusing story during lunch. What is this type of story called?

• alliteration

• analogy

• anecdote

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

During the final seconds of the championship game, Arjun made a thrilling buzzer-beater score that won the game! This is an example of:

• alliteration

• analogy

• anecdote

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Aria and Samuel are having a playful debate. Aria says 'positive' and Samuel counters with 'negative'. What are these words examples of?

• antonyms

• synonyms

• antagonists

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Abigail and Ethan are on a linguistic adventure! They want to learn about the form of a language spoken by people in a particular region or group. Can you help them figure it out?

• dialect

• dialogue

• characterization

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6