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WorksheetsKPREP Review Literature and Literary Elements
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The term used for made-up stories
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Fiction
c)
Poetry
d)
Drama
2.
A long fiction book.
a)
short story
b)
novel
c)
historical fiction
d)
Folktales
3.
Contains elements that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers.
a)
fables
b)
folktales
c)
fantasy
d)
fairy tales
4.
Takes place in a world muhc like the real world. The characters are involved in events that could really happen.
a)
Novel
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Realistic fiction
d)
Fairy Tales
5.
Consists of written works about plots elements that did not really happen but could have happened in the distant past.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Legend
c)
Historical Fiction
d)
Folk Tales
6.
Writing is not made up; it is based on true facts.
a)
Legend
b)
NonFiction
c)
Fiction
d)
Historical Fiction
7.
A story about a person's life written by that person.
a)
Biography
b)
Autobiography
c)
Informational Book
d)
Journal
8.
A story of another person's real life. Written by another person.
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Journal
d)
Textbook
9.
Books you read to gain information. They can be your school textbooks or just books that teach you something about a particular subject.
a)
Biography
b)
Autobiography
c)
Journal
d)
Informational Book
10.
Expresses ideas, feelings, or situations in a creative way. About words and associations, uses words that create mind pictures.
a)
Prose
b)
Poetry
c)
Fable
d)
Drama
11.
A type of poetry where the words make the same sounds at the end of some lines.
a)
Free Verse
b)
Ballad
c)
Narrative
d)
Rhyme
12.
A type of poetry that does not rhyme or have a set pattern.
a)
Free Verse
b)
Rhyme
c)
Narrative
d)
Lyric
13.
Poetry that focuses on thought and emotion. Sometimes described images like nature scenes using vivid language.
a)
Free Verse
b)
Rhyme
c)
Haiku
d)
Lyric
14.
Poetry that tells a story.
a)
Lyric
b)
Free Verse
c)
Narrative
d)
Ballad
15.
Includes short and long plays. Pieces of literature actors perform. Can be read aloud or acted out onstage. line s
a)
Prose
b)
Poetry
c)
Informational Text
d)
Drama
16.
Different types of stories, whole books, poems, and even perhaps plays
a)
Poetry
b)
Drama
c)
Genre
d)
Prose
17.
A chain of related events tells what happens in a story
a)
Climax
b)
Plot
c)
Subplot
18.
An _____________________ is a struggle within yourself.
a)
Resolution
b)
External Conflict
c)
Internal Conflict
19.
_____________ are things that come up in the story that keep the character from getting what they want.
a)
Climax
b)
Complications
c)
Plot
20.
__________is when we know how the story turns out. (How are the characters going to live now)
a)
Resolution
b)
Complications
c)
Climax
21.
___________ is the point in the story where the conflict is decided.
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
External Conflict
22.
A _________________ is a struggle with others or a force of nature.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
c)
Climax
23.
A problem faced by a character is a ________________. There are two types of conflicts, internal and external.
a)
Resolution
b)
Complications
c)
Conflict
24.
The __________is overall feeling a reader gets during and after reading a piece of literature.
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
25.
The attitude a writer takes toward his/her subject. The write sets the ____________.
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
26.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
27.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
28.
Which of the following is NOT a detail that describes the setting?
a)
Furniture
b)
Weather
c)
Clothing
d)
Characters
29.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the setting?
a)
Create a mood or atmosphere
b)
Show a different way of life
c)
Explain a character's motives
d)
Symbolize an idea
30.
What is another name for the feeling the author tries to convey in the story?
a)
Mood
b)
Setting
c)
Belief
d)
Emotion
31.
What is the name for the people, animals, or things participating in a story?
a)
Characters
b)
Setting
c)
Plot elements
d)
Personnel
32.
What do we call the main character of a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Good guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
33.
What do we call the force in opposition to the main character in a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Bad guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
34.
What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?
a)
Plot
b)
Exposition
c)
Conflict
d)
Setting
35.
When is the conflict introduced in a story?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
36.
When in a story do complications happen?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
37.
When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?
a)
Rising Action
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Conflict
38.
When does the tension begin to ease in a story?
a)
Resolution
b)
Falling Action
c)
Exposition
d)
The End
39.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
40.
What is another name for excitement, tension, or curiosity in a story?
a)
Suspense
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Mood
41.
What is the term for the struggle between two forces?
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
42.
Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Wild
d)
Man vs. Society
43.
Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?
a)
Man vs. Self
b)
Man vs. Man
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Nature
44.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
45.
What do we call the central message or main idea of a story?
a)
Topic
b)
Theme
c)
Concept
d)
Conflict
46.
Point of view is...
a)
the author's opinion
b)
who the narrator is
c)
the vantage point, or perspective of a story
d)
the reader's opinion or perspective
47.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
Pronouns like I, my, and him are used.
b)
The author is addressing the reader.
c)
The narrator is not in the story.
d)
Pronouns like I, my, and we are used.
48.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person pov
b)
1st person pov
49.
A personal narrative is written in ______ person point of view.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
any
50.
Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third person
51.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person
52.
What point of view is the following:
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
Maria introduced her project, which Amy thought she did a bit too enthusiastically. "OMG, thank you so much for letting me speak in front of you today! I am super excited, I spent so much time making this!" Maria said. Amy rolled her eyes and yawned.
a)
first person
b)
third person
53.
What point of view is the following:
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
"Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, “Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!” But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and how the odds are not in his favor."
from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
a)
third person
b)
first person
54.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
Leslie sat in front of Paul. She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him. He wanted to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair. But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
a)
First-person
b)
Second-person
c)
Third-person
55.
"Johnny stared bashfully at his shoes. His face was red and he hoped that no one noticed the milk that spilled on his pants." What point of View is this passage written in?
a)
First Person POV
b)
Second Person POV
c)
Third Person POV
56.
"I was shaking like a leaf. My palms were sweating. My heart was pounding so loudly I was sure everyone around me could hear it. I hated presentations." What point of view is this passage in?
a)
First Person POV
b)
Second Person POV
c)
Third Person POV
57.
When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?
a)
similarities and differences
b)
wrongs and rights
c)
truth and lies
d)
clues and facts
58.
Which of the following transitions show a contrast in thoughts?
a)
In the same way
b)
Accordingly
c)
On the other hand
d)
Also
59.
Read the following passage...
In the track of the hurricane much damage was done. Fences and stone walls were blown down, and the stalks of Indian corn were bent over and broken off near the ground. Hay in the fields was suddenly whisked up, and scattered over adjoining territory for a mile away, being lost. As the wind increased in force many large apple and other kinds of trees were torn up by the roots ; in some instances enclosing animals in such a manner that they could not get away by their efforts alone, though they were not injured.
A large portion of the roof of the church, and boards from tile roofs and sides of several other buildings were carried away. Several dwelling houses were shattered, and two or three buildings were entirely destroyed. In the space covered by the wind was a house, with a wing which was garrisoned. The whirlwind swept down upon the garrison with such violence that it was instantly demolished, three of its sides falling to the ground.
The first passage focuses more on the rain, whereas the second passage (a firsthand account) focuses on...
In the track of the hurricane much damage was done. Fences and stone walls were blown down, and the stalks of Indian corn were bent over and broken off near the ground. Hay in the fields was suddenly whisked up, and scattered over adjoining territory for a mile away, being lost. As the wind increased in force many large apple and other kinds of trees were torn up by the roots ; in some instances enclosing animals in such a manner that they could not get away by their efforts alone, though they were not injured.
A large portion of the roof of the church, and boards from tile roofs and sides of several other buildings were carried away. Several dwelling houses were shattered, and two or three buildings were entirely destroyed. In the space covered by the wind was a house, with a wing which was garrisoned. The whirlwind swept down upon the garrison with such violence that it was instantly demolished, three of its sides falling to the ground.
The first passage focuses more on the rain, whereas the second passage (a firsthand account) focuses on...
a)
The Wind
b)
The Water
c)
The destruction
d)
both a and c
60.
Which sentence below compares and contrasts the seasons of fall and summer?
a)
Both seasons are dusty, rainy, and hot.
b)
Both seasons have some warm, rainy days and nighttime temperatures are cool enough to wear a jacket.
c)
Both seasons are cold and snowy.
d)
Both seasons have sunny days and the nights are freezing cold.
61.
Which word means "to look closely at how things are
alike or different"?
alike or different"?
a)
theme
b)
transitions
c)
contrast
d)
compare
62.
To show differences; point out how things are different is to .
a)
compare
b)
summarize
c)
contrast
d)
desrcibe
63.
Tana and Lua like to go hiking. While Lua loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tana loved to bike. Both girls really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Lua also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
In what ways can you compare the two girls?
In what ways can you compare the two girls?
a)
Tana and Lua both liked to bring their dogs on the trail.
b)
Tana and Lua both were scared to eat fruit along the trail
c)
Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
d)
Tana and Lua both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.
64.
Tanner and Jonathen are extremely competitive. When the bake sale came at school they made a little bet that each of them would sell the most goods. Jonathen started off early in the morning selling baked goods to students. Tanner did not get started until lunch time each day. The day before turning in the final money, Jonathen was up on Tanner by 50 dollars. Tanner became angry and poked holes in all of the rest of Jonathen's baked goods. Jonathen decided that he could not sell the rest of the goods considering that they had been tampered with. Tanner ended winning by 100 dollars. Jonethen never even bothered to tell on him.
If asked to tell how the two characters contrast what would be the most appropriate conclusion?
If asked to tell how the two characters contrast what would be the most appropriate conclusion?
a)
Tanner is a good sport, while Jonathen is not.
b)
Jonathen is a good sport, while Tanner is not.
c)
Tanner and Jonathen are both selfish
d)
Jonethen is popular and Tanner is not.
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