Reading Vocabulary Q1

Who is the person or thing that creates the conflict or problem for the protagonist to fight against?

• Protagonist

• Central idea

• Antagonist

• Secondary characters

What is the main point an author makes in a nonfiction text called?

• Plot

• Central idea

• Theme

• Tone

What term describes the way an author reveals and develops a character’s personality?

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Characterization

• Mood

What is the struggle between two opposing forces in a story called?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Theme

• Tone

What term refers to the events in a story?

• Plot

• Resolution

• Theme

• Mood

What is a person or character’s perspective on a topic called?

• Tone

• Mood

• Point of view

• Theme

Who is the main character of a story and the character whose conflict is the story’s focus?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Secondary characters

• Theme

What term describes how the conflict is solved in a story?

• Plot

• Resolution

• Characterization

• Mood

Who are characters other than the protagonist who influence how the protagonist acts?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Secondary characters

• Theme

What is a universal message that can apply to real life or other stories called?

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

• Plot