Literary Elements Quiz

Aiden, Ava, and Abigail are having a debate about literature. Aiden says that the theme in literature is the central idea or message conveyed by the author. Ava thinks it's the physical setting of a story, and Abigail believes it's the sequence of events in a story. According to you, who is correct?

• Aiden: The central idea or message conveyed by the author.

• Ava: The physical setting of a story.

• Abigail: The sequence of events in a story.

• None of them

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Zoe, Maya, and Avery are in a book club. They are discussing a book and Zoe says, 'I think the central message or main idea of a story is called something specific.' Can you help them figure out what that literary element is called?

• character

• plot

• theme

• setting

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Imagine Benjamin, Noah, and Mason are in a thrilling adventure story. What term would we use to describe Benjamin, Noah, and Mason in this story?

• theme

• setting

• characters

• plot

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Zoe, Charlotte, and Mia are on a thrilling adventure in a magical world. Which literary element refers to the sequence of events in their exciting journey?

• theme

• setting

• plot

• character

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Imagine Luna, Emma, and James are in a thrilling adventure story. What term would we use to describe the perspective from which their story is being told?

• the plot structure of their adventure

• the character development of Luna, Emma, and James

• the setting description of their adventure

• the narrative point of view of their story

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Imagine you're in a thrilling adventure novel with Maya, William, and James. Which literary element would tell you about the time and place of your exciting journey?

• character

• plot

• setting

• theme

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Imagine Olivia, Noah, and Rohan are creating a story for their school project. What term would they use to describe the overall structure or organization of their story?

• theme

• setting

• plot

• character

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Zoe, Luna, and Benjamin are discussing a book they just read. Zoe says the point of view in literature is the climax of a story. Luna thinks it's the setting of a story. Benjamin believes it's the perspective from which a story is told. Who is correct?

• Benjamin is correct, it's the perspective from which a story is told.

• Zoe is correct, it's the climax of a story.

• Luna is correct, it's the setting of a story.

• None of them are correct.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Imagine Samuel, Jackson, and Ethan are in a book club discussing their latest read. Samuel asks, 'What is the definition of setting in literature?'

• Jackson responds, 'The definition of setting in literature is the time and place in which a story takes place.'

• Ethan suggests, 'The definition of setting in literature is the moral lesson of the story.'

• Samuel thinks, 'Could the definition of setting in literature be the climax of the story?'

• Or is it as Jackson once said, 'The definition of setting in literature is the characters and their actions.'

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Abigail, Aiden, and James are in a book club. They are discussing a book and Aiden asks, 'What is the term used to describe the sequence of events in a story?'

• character development

• setting description

• theme

• plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5