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Literary Concepts Quiz

Authored by MICHAEL PIRIZ

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Literary Concepts Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the "central idea" of a text refer to?

The detailed description of a character

The main point or message the author is trying to convey

The emotional atmosphere of the story

The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A "claim" is best described as:

A statement that is true without evidence

A demand for something due or believed to be due

A random guess

A question that needs an answer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Details" in a story are:

Broad generalizations

Specific pieces of information that support the main ideas

The mood or feeling created by the story

The author's opinion on a subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following "distinguishes" one character from another?

Their clothing and appearance

Their unique personality traits and behaviors

The setting in which they live

Their use of figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author "emphasize" when writing?

Only the setting of the story

The details and points that are most important to the theme

The counterclaim in an argument

The tone of the narrator

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an author "establishes" something in a story, they are:

Creating an emotional response

Setting up or introducing an important idea or theme

Changing the point of view

Using repetition for effect

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Figurative language" includes:

Words that are used in their literal sense only

Techniques like metaphors and similes that compare things in non-literal ways

The main claim of an argument

The chronological order of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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