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2020 Unit 1: Elements of Fiction, Strategies for Reading

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Climax is...

a)

an extreme event in a story

b)

the reader's favorite passage of a story

c)

the culminating event or moment in a story--the "turning point"

d)

the part of the story that comes right after the conflict and exposition

2.

Words and phrases that appeal to readers five senses.

a)

Imagery

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Conflict

d)

Simile

3.
Theme means...
a)
 the title of a piece of literature
b)
the topic of a piece of literature
c)
the overall message of a piece of literature
d)
the feeling of a piece of literature 
4.

Problem in any piece of literature.

a)

Symbolism

b)

Imagery

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Conflict

5.
protagonist
a)
a word that means the opposite of another word
b)
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
c)
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words
d)
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story (sometimes called the hero or heroine)
6.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
7.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

8.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
9.

Characters who do not change throughout the story are called

a)

static

b)

dynamic

c)

boring

d)

unreliable

10.

to make an educated guess based on the limited details in the story

a)

to infer

b)

to foreshadow

c)

plot

d)

theme

11.
The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved
a)
exposition
b)
explicit
c)
implicit
d)
falling action
12.
A major turning point in a plot
a)
climax
b)
falling action
c)
sequence
d)
citing
13.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
14.
True or False? There can be many themes found in one story.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

A story based on imaginary places, people, and events

a)

Plot

b)

Fiction

c)

Conflict

d)

Characterization

16.

A character who changes over the course of a story is called

a)

Confused

b)

Deranged

c)

Calm

d)

Dynamic

17.

The central, or main character in a story.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Characterization

d)

Dynamic character

18.

The time, place, and period in which the action takes place.

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising Action

19.

Which is NOT one of the 6 active reading strategies?

a)

SYMPATHIZE

b)

EVALUATE

c)

QUESTION

d)

CLARIFY

20.

What was the relationship between Laurie and Charles in the short story "Charles"?

a)

Charles is the new student in kindergarten

b)

Charles is Laurie's neighbor

c)

Charles is a made up person by Laurie

d)

Charles is Laurie's best friend

21.

This active reading strategy allows you to form opinions about what you have read

a)

Visualize

b)

Evaluate

c)

Predict

d)

Clarify

22.

In the short story "Checkouts," where does the red-haired girl find peace and relaxation?

a)

Cincinnati

b)

The grocery store

c)

Her new house

d)

The spa

23.

In "Checkouts," what made the red-haired girl fall in love with the bag boy?

a)

He winked at her in the checkout line

b)

He walked her out to her car

c)

He dropped her mayonnaise jar

d)

She liked the way he talked

24.

What two main parts do you need to make a complete sentence?

a)

Subject, Pronoun

b)

Statement, Punctuation

c)

Statement, Predicate

d)

Subject, Predicate

25.

How should this be correctly written?:


"you look hot are you ill"

a)

You look hot. Are you ill?

b)

You look hot, Are you ill.

c)

You look hot, are you ill.

d)

You look hot! Are you ill.

26.

How should this be correctly written?:


"on friday we will have our first quiz on the story charles"

a)

On Friday we will have our first quiz on the story Charles.

b)

On friday, we will have our first quiz on the story Charles.

c)

On Friday, we will have our first quiz on the story Charles.

d)

On Friday, we will have our first quiz on the story charles.

27.

Which word is not a proper noun?

a)

punctuation

b)

Birchland Park

c)

Adidas

d)

XBox

28.

What type of sentence is this:


"Bob went to the store to buy a new baseball mitt."

a)

Interrogative

b)

Exclamatory

c)

Imperative

d)

Perplexing

29.

What type of sentence is this:


"I can't believe you did that!

a)

Perplexing

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

30.

What type of question is this?:


"Will you please pass the Grey Poupon?"

a)

Interrogative

b)

Perplexing

c)

Exclamatory

d)

Imperative