Story Elements and Literary Terms Quiz

What is a character in a story?

• The order of events that happen in a story

• The place where the story happens

• The solution to the conflict

• People or animals in the story that have traits, actions, and emotions

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Who is the villain in a story?

• The character that is mean

• The “good” character with positive traits

• The “bad” character who causes harm or ruins

• The audience watching the story

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is a hero in a story?

• The “good” character with traits like courage and honesty

• The character who causes problems

• The place where the story happens

• The person who writes the story

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Who is the major character in a story?

• The character central to the plot or main conflict

• The character who supports the plot

• The person who reads the story

• The person who draws the pictures

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a minor character?

• A character that is popular in the story

• The main character in the story

• The person who writes the story

• A character that supports the plot and has a lesser role

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the setting of a story?

• The specific location where the story takes place

• The main character’s actions

• The major event that happens in the story

• The audience watching the story

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does the plot of a story refer to?

• The main part of the story

• The place where the story happens

• The main character’s name

• The sequence of events or actions in a story

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the climax of a story?

• The turning point in the story, the highest point of conflict

• The beginning of the story

• The main part of the story

• The solution to the conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution in a story?

• Where the story takes place

• The main character’s actions

• The solution to the conflict

• The rising action in the story

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is conflict in a story?

• A struggle or clash between two opposing characters, forces, or emotions

• The solution to the problem

• The setting of the story

• The main character’s name

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5