3rd grade vocabulary quiz

What does narrate mean?

• To cook a meal
• To dance
• To tell or recount a story or event.
• To paint a picture

What does signify mean?

• To have no meaning or significance
• To represent something physically
• To be a synonym for something
• To be a symbol or indication of something.

What does inference/infer mean?

• To base a conclusion solely on personal opinion
• To draw a conclusion or make an educated guess based on evidence or reasoning.
• To ignore evidence and make a random conclusion
• To make a wild guess without any evidence or reasoning

What does plot mean?

• Sequence of events or main storyline
• A plan or scheme to accomplish something
• A small piece of land for gardening
• A graph that shows the relationship between variables

What does the theme mean?

• The theme is the color scheme used in a piece of artwork.
• The theme is the title of a book or movie.
• The theme is the type of music played in a concert.
• The theme refers to the main subject or idea that is explored or represented in a piece of literature, art, or music.

What does climax mean?

• The lowest point of tension or excitement in a story or narrative.
• A type of musical instrument.
• The beginning of a story or narrative.
• The highest point of tension or excitement in a story or narrative.

What is a resolution in literature?

• The resolution in literature is the beginning of a story where conflicts are introduced.
• The resolution in literature is the part of a story where conflicts are ignored and left unresolved.
• The resolution in literature is the final part of a story where conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.
• The resolution in literature is the middle part of a story where conflicts are at their peak.

What does summary/summarize mean?

• To provide a detailed analysis of something.
• To expand on the main points of something.
• To give a brief overview or condense the main points of something.
• To repeat the exact wording of something.

What is cause and effect?

• Cause and effect is the relationship between events or actions where the effect is unrelated to the cause.
• Cause and effect is the relationship between events or actions where one event has no impact on another event.
• Cause and effect is the relationship between events or actions where one event brings about another event.
• Cause and effect is the relationship between events or actions where the effect always occurs before the cause.

What does fiction mean?

• A type of non-fiction writing
• Literature that is made up or imagined
• A genre of poetry
• A form of autobiography