Middle School Literary Terms

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English
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10th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers. What type of conflict is this?
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
character vs. self
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own! What type of conflict is this?
character vs. self
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. society
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the central idea or theme of a story tell the reader?
a specific detail from the story
The conflict of the story
What the story is about
The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What element of indirect characterization is being discussed below?
Speech
Thoughts
Effect on others
Actions
Looks
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
When the author gives hints within a story about something that is going to happen later.
Mood
Tone
Simile
Foreshadowing
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the word "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Simile
Genre
Mood
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Conflict
Resolution
Exposition
Climax
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
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