Which of the following best describes direct characterization?

The author explicitly describes the character's personality traits.

The author reveals the personality of the character through their actions, thoughts, and interactions with other characters.

The character's traits are revealed through the use of symbols and metaphors.

The character's personality is revealed through the setting of the story.

What is the primary purpose of setting in a story?

To provide a backdrop against which the story takes place.

To outline the main events of the story.

To describe the main character in detail.

To analyze the story from different perspectives.

How does setting affect the mood of a story?

By creating an emotional backdrop that supports the narrative.

By determining the story's plot structure.

By influencing the characters' actions and decisions.

By changing the point of view from which the story is told.

What is the difference between external and internal conflict?

External conflict involves an outside force, while internal conflict occurs within a character.

External conflict is physical, while internal conflict is emotional.

External conflict involves two characters, while internal conflict involves one character.

External conflict is resolved quickly, while internal conflict lasts throughout the story.

Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?

a "life lesson" the main character learns

a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

A) The wind whispered through the trees.

B) The sun was like a golden coin in the sky.

C) The car zoomed down the road.

D) The rain tapped on the window like a drummer.

What is the main function of a protagonist in a story?

B) To serve as the main character who drives the plot forward.

A) To create obstacles for the antagonist.

D) To narrate the story from a third-person perspective.

What is the climax of a story?

B) The turning point where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity.

A) The introduction of the main characters and setting.

C) The resolution where all conflicts are resolved.

D) The series of events that build up to the main conflict.

Literary Elements and Other Terms

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MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following terms to the correct definitions.

The turning point; most intense moment

Character

A person, animal, or inanimate object

Climax

The beginning of a story

Setting

The problem or struggled

Exposition

The time and place of a story

Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following literary terms with their correct definitions.

Sequence of events including conflict

Falling Action

Suspense is decreasing after the climax

Rising Action

Protagonist tries to solve the problem

Plot

Conflict is completely over

Resolution

Overall message or life lesson

Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Which elements of a story can help you determine what a character is like? Choose ALL that apply

Speech

Thoughts

Effects on Others

Actions

Looks

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a NARRATOR?

A person gathering others around to hear a story

An author

A person, animal, or thing telling the story or giving an account of something

A person who enjoys reading narrative nonfiction

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

events that increase the tension of the conflict

reflective essay

a short work of nonfiction that expresses the author's feelings

multiple meaning word

introduces the characters ,setting and basic situation

exposition

a word that has different meaning when the context of the sentence changes

rising action

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which point of view shows the narrator telling their own story?

First Person

Second Person

Third Person Limited

Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which point of view shows the narrator telling one character's story from OUTSIDE the narrative?

First Person

Second Person

Third Person Limited

Third Person Omniscient

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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Literary Elements and Other Terms

Match the following terms to the correct definitions.

Match the following literary terms with their correct definitions.

Which elements of a story can help you determine what a character is like? Choose ALL that apply

What is a NARRATOR?

Match the following

Which point of view shows the narrator telling their own story?

Which point of view shows the narrator telling one character's story from OUTSIDE the narrative?

Which point of view shows the narrator telling multiple characters' perspectives from OUTSIDE the narrative?

Which point of view showcases the narrator speaking TO the reader?

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

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