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Literary Quiz

Authored by Leigh Fansler

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 7+ times

Literary Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary characteristic of a Fairy Tale?

Stories set in the future

Includes magic and good triumphs over evil

Based on real events and people

Performed by actors on a stage

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is used to describe the main problem in a story?

Theme

Plot

Conflict

Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'metaphor' refer to?

A type of sound in poetry

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A comparison stating one thing "is" another

The sequence of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of 'text evidence'?

To provide examples to prove information is accurate

To show similarities between two things

To list events from first to last

To teach a lesson through a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best defines 'nonfiction'?

Stories that are made up

Writing that describes real events and ideas

Plays performed by actors

Folktales with magic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "epic" refer to in literature?

A brief story about a minor event

A long story about a hero and his relationship to gods, often told in poetic form

A factual account of a historical event

A short poem about nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term is used to describe a traditional story that reveals the values and beliefs of the culture it came from?

Biography

Legend

Folktale

Myth

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

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