Literary Terms and Concepts

What type of context clue that provides the synonyms of words to give the meaning of unfamiliar words?

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue

• Synonym or Comparison Clue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 

• Explanation

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

This is a sub-genre of science fiction; it's what is left after the world falls apart or an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

• realistic fiction

• utopian

• dystopian

• informational

stories that contain elements that can not be real; may include magical powers or talking animals; usually involved a struggle between good and evil

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• poetry

Which of the following best describes the tone of a piece of writing?

• The main events of the story

• The author's attitude or voice about a subject

• The setting of the story

• The lesson or message of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which part of a story introduces the characters, setting, and conflict?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters and setting

• The resolution of the conflict

• The highest point of action or excitement

• The series of events leading to the resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Match the following literary terms.

• The series of events in a story

• Plot

• The issues that the character faces

• Conflict

• Universal message or lesson in a story

• Setting

• The people, animals, things in a story

• Theme

• When and where a story takes place

• Characters

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

What is the author's purpose if they are trying to persuade the reader?

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To inform the reader with facts

• To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint

• To describe a setting in detail

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is an internal conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an outside force

• A problem that occurs within a character

• A disagreement between two characters

• A conflict that is resolved at the end of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3