Reading Journal Quiz 1

The following are the literary elements: ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   and ​ (e)   .

• setting
• characters
• conflict
• resolution
• events
• synthesize
• visualize
• drama

What is the theme of a story?

• The setting of the story.
• The main character's name.
• The number of pages in the book.
• The central idea or underlying message of a story.

What is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Allegory
• Hyperbole

What is a word that sounds like the sound it makes?

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• idiom

Which of these is an example of an idiom?

• as quiet as a mouse

• kick the bucket
• Bobby babbling

• He is a computer.

What is the central idea of a text?

• The historical context of the text.
• The summary of the text.
• The main point or message of the text.
• The author's biography.

Fill in the blanks.

a

b

c

d

e

acts

exposition

rising action

visualize

climax

falling action

script

scenes

resolution

theme

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An exaggeration that makes things sound bigger, better, or more than they are is

A ___ is a story performed by actors on stage.

The words said by characters in a drama.

• Monologue
• Script
• Narration
• Dialogue