ELA Terms - Practice Activity

What is the definition of "Protagonist"?

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

• Comparison using "like" or "as"

• The main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

Which term is defined as "The feeling the reader gets from the text; the atmosphere"?

• Mood

• Theme

• Stanza

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does "Figurative Language" mean?

• Use of words in a non-literal way, like metaphors or similes

• The reader’s life lesson from the story

• The most important idea in a text

• Giving human traits to something nonhuman

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

How is "Tone" best described?

• Writer’s or character’s attitude toward the subject

• The voice telling the story or viewpoint

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

• Comparison using "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is a "Stanza"?

• The main character

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• The most important idea in a text

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which term refers to "Comparison using 'like' or 'as'"?

• Simile

• Personification

• Theme

• Perspective

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does "Theme" refer to in a story?

• The reader’s life lesson from the story

• The main character

• The voice telling the story or viewpoint

• Giving human traits to something nonhuman

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is "Personification"?

• Use of words in a non-literal way, like metaphors or similes

• The most important idea in a text

• Writer’s or character’s attitude toward the subject

• Giving human traits to something nonhuman

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the "Central Idea" of a text?

• The most important idea in a text; main idea

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• A group of lines in a poem; a section of a poem

• The reader’s life lesson from the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What does "Perspective" mean in literature?

• The voice telling the story or viewpoint

• The main character

• The feeling one gets from the text; the atmosphere

• Comparison using "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4