Literary Terms Quiz

Who is the person who writes the story?

• Speaker

• Author

• Narrator

• Editor

What does it mean to make something clear or easy to understand?

• Develop

• Identify

• Clarify

• Portray

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

What is the term for something that has or will happen in the story?

• Event

• Dialogue

• Section

• Solution

What is the conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or movie called?

• Dialogue

• Monologue

• Narration

• Discussion

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.8C

TEKS.ELA.E2.11H

TEKS.ELA.E3.11H

TEKS.MATH.7.8C

TEKS.MATH.8.8C

What is the main idea of a story?

• The setting

• The main character

• What the story is mostly about

• The ending

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

What term describes the way someone feels about something?

• Opinions

• Facts

• Evidence

• Details

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.6G

TEKS.ELA.5.6G

TEKS.ELA.6.5G

TEKS.ELA.7.5G

TEKS.ELA.8.5G

What is the term for proof that comes directly from the text to support your answers?

• Main idea

• Textual evidence

• Summary

• Conclusion

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.PSW.5B

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

What is the term for a group of sentences that help prove the main idea found directly from the text?

• Introduction

• Supporting details

• Conclusion

• Summary

Tags

TEKS.ELA.2.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.RI.4D

What does it mean to represent dramatically or describe in a certain way?

• Develop

• Portray

• Identify

• Clarify

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

What is the term for visual images created by words in a book, poem, or play?

• Narrative

• Imagery

• Stanza

• Summary

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.8

TEKS.ELA.5.8

TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7