Literary Concepts Quiz

What is the author's purpose in writing a story?

• To entertain the reader

• To inform the reader

• To persuade the reader

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is point of view?

• The author's opinion on the topic

• The narrator's perspective on the story

• The reader's interpretation of the story

• The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which type of point of view is used when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character?

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• Second person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is textual evidence?

• The author's opinion

• Specific details from the text

• A guess about what the author meant

• A summary of the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How can textual evidence be used to support an inference?

• By providing evidence for a claim

• By stating the author's opinion

• By guessing what the author meant

• By summarizing the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the theme of a story?

• The main character

• The setting of the story

• The central message or idea

• The plot of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is foreshadowing?

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

• A flashback to a past event

• The main character's conflict

• The resolution of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How does foreshadowing build suspense?

• By creating a sense of anticipation

• By revealing the ending of the story

• By making the story boring

• By confusing the reader

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is verbal irony?

• When something happens that is opposite of what is expected

• When a character says something opposite of what they mean

• When the reader knows something that the character does not

• When a character's downfall is caused by their own actions

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is situational irony?

• When something happens that is opposite of what is expected

• When a character says something opposite of what they mean

• When the reader knows something that the character does not

• When a character's downfall is caused by their own actions

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A