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Literary Elements- 6t Grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The time and place of a story. Ex. "We were at the beach on a summer day."

a)

Motif

b)

Suspense

c)

Setting

d)

Narration

2.

Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."

a)

Mood

b)

Antagonist

c)

Character

d)

Plot

3.

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex. Ex. When Little Red Riding Hood comments on the wolf's nose, eyes, ears, and teeth, and he responds by swallowing her in one big gulp.

a)

Flashbacks

b)

Narration

c)

Theme

d)

Climax

4.

Sequence of events in a story. Ex. "First, Jack went out to sell the cow, and then he bought some magic beans. After that, Jack's mom got mad and threw the beans out the window."

a)

Motif

b)

Protagonist

c)

Setting

d)

Plot

5.

A person (or animal) in a story. Ex. Harry Potter, Lord Voldemort, Ron Weasley, etc.

a)

Mood

b)

Antagonist

c)

Character

d)

Conflict

6.

figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

a)

Symbolism

b)

Characterization

c)

Mood

d)

Figurative Language

7.

the message the author is trying to express within a story

a)

resolution

b)

falling action

c)

theme

d)

point of view

8.

the ending of the story

a)

resolution

b)

falling action

c)

theme

d)

conflict

9.

the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending to the story

a)

resolution

b)

falling action

c)

conflict

d)

rising action

10.

turning point of the plot

a)

inciting incident

b)

climax

c)

conflict

d)

perspective

11.

the events in the story that lead to the climax

a)

exposition

b)

plot

c)

rising action

d)

falling action

12.

the beginning of the story, reveals the characters + setting

a)

plot

b)

perspective

c)

characterization

d)

exposition

13.

the events of a story, from start to finish

a)

rising action

b)

conflict

c)

theme

d)

plot

14.
What do we call the main character of a story?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Good guy
c)
Antagonist
d)
Whatever we want to
15.
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
16.
What is another name for excitement, tension, or curiosity in a story?
a)
Suspense
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Mood
17.
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
18.
What is the name for the perspective from which a story is told?
a)
Point of View
b)
Character
c)
Theme
d)
Setting
19.
What do we call the central message or main idea of a story?
a)
Topic
b)
Theme
c)
Concept
d)
Conflict
20.

The conversations that characters have with one another?

a)

Mood

b)

Dialogue

c)

Plot

d)

Setting