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Literary Elements and Genres

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______ is the basic sequence of events in a story or text.

a)

Mood

b)

Style

c)

Character

d)

Plot

2.

________ are part of a character's personality that is consistent over time.

a)

Character feelings

b)

Character traits

3.

Which genre includes suspense, hidden clues, investigation, and fast moving plot?

a)

Mystery

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Adventure

d)

Fantasy

4.

__________ 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

a)

Legend

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Fable

d)

Fantasy

5.

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.

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

6.

Which genre is usually about animals that act like people and ends with a lesson.

a)

Fiction

b)

Fairy Tales

c)

Fables

d)

Fantasy

7.

_________ 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

a)

Tall Tale

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

8.

Which literary element tells the reader when and where the story takes place?

a)

Theme

b)

Plot

c)

Conflict

d)

Setting

9.

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!"

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

personification

10.

Which figurative language is the example below?

"I have a million things to do!"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Idiom

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

11.

Which literary genre has text that focuses on expressive thoughts, feelings, and emotions through using specific stylistic elements?

a)

Fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Poetry

d)

Fairy Tales

12.

Which of the following are folktales?

*Choose all that apply.

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Fairy Tale

d)

Myth

e)

Tall Tale

13.

Which of the following is NOT an element of plot?

a)

Explanation

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

14.

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."

a)

Character vs. Character

b)

Character vs. Nature

c)

Character vs. Society

d)

Character vs. Self

15.

Which point of view does the narrator know the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person limited

16.

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?

a)

Round

b)

Flat

17.

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.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Science Fiction

18.

Which genre has stories that include elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers? The author's purpose is to entertain.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Mystery

c)

Fable

d)

Legend

19.

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.

a)

character

b)

foreshadowing

c)

theme

d)

conflict

20.

Which folktale tells about a great hero from long ago?

Example: Paul Bunyan

a)

Myth

b)

Legend

c)

Fable

d)

Fairy Tale