State Test Prep Vocabulary

What is conflict in a story?

• A struggle between characters that leads to a resolution.

• The main character's internal thoughts and feelings.

• The struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot of the story.

• A description of the setting and background of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does setting refer to in a story?

• Setting refers to the characters' motivations and goals.

• Setting refers to the time and place where a story occurs.

• Setting refers to the main conflict in the story.

• Setting refers to the author's writing style and tone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a narrative?

• A type of poem that tells a story.

• A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

• A summary of events without details.

• A collection of unrelated events.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What is the plot of a story?

• The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

• The plot is the main character's journey throughout the story.

• The plot is the underlying theme or message of the story.

• The plot is the setting where the story takes place.

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 a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is a genre in literature?

• A genre is a category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

• A genre is a type of literary device used to enhance storytelling.

• A genre refers to the author's personal writing style and voice.

• A genre is a specific plot structure used in novels.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The chief topic of a passage expressed or implies in a word or phrase.

• A/B question

• characteristic

• analyze

• central idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

To detect similarities between two or more ideas, objects, concepts, and other elements from a text.

• provide

• context

• passage

• compare

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Different from something else.

• provide

• Contrast

• passage

• argument

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A lesson, message, or moral of a text

• setting

• theme

• tone

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5