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WorksheetsLiterary Elements and Genres
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
The _______ is the basic sequence of events in a story or text.
Mood
Style
Character
Plot
________ are part of a character's personality that is consistent over time.
Character feelings
Character traits
Which genre includes suspense, hidden clues, investigation, and fast moving plot?
Mystery
Realistic Fiction
Adventure
Fantasy
__________ is a type of fiction literature that has a focus on futuristic science or technology. The setting might take place in space or on a made-up planet.
Example: A Wrinkle in Time
Legend
Science Fiction
Fable
Fantasy
A/An _____________ is a text that is written to inform the reader about a real person's life. The author of the text is the person featured in the story.
Biography
Autobiography
Which genre is usually about animals that act like people and ends with a lesson.
Fiction
Fairy Tales
Fables
Fantasy
_________ is a story that is made up. The characters, setting, and events are all fake, but they could happen in real life. It is a story that could happen to real people.
Example: Frindle
Tall Tale
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Which literary element tells the reader when and where the story takes place?
Theme
Plot
Conflict
Setting
A/An _________ is a word or phrase that has a different meaning that what is being said.
Example: "That test was a piece of cake!"
idiom
hyperbole
simile
personification
Which figurative language is the example below?
"I have a million things to do!"
Hyperbole
Idiom
Alliteration
Metaphor
Which literary genre has text that focuses on expressive thoughts, feelings, and emotions through using specific stylistic elements?
Fiction
Fantasy
Poetry
Fairy Tales
Which of the following are folktales?
*Choose all that apply.
Fable
Legend
Fairy Tale
Myth
Tall Tale
Which of the following is NOT an element of plot?
Explanation
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Which type of conflict is shown in the example?
"I want to run for class president, but I am too scared to make a speech in front of my entire 5th grade class."
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Self
Which point of view does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
Which type of character is the one we know a lot about, it's fully developed in the story, and is often the main character?
Round
Flat
Which genre?
A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. The setting is often real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Which genre has stories that include elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers? The author's purpose is to entertain.
Fantasy
Mystery
Fable
Legend
What is the literary element?
The message or lesson of a story. A _________ can be conveyed by title, setting, and symbols. It can also be conveyed by how characters act, change, and grow.
character
foreshadowing
theme
conflict
Which folktale tells about a great hero from long ago?
Example: Paul Bunyan
Myth
Legend
Fable
Fairy Tale
