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WorksheetsFiction Short Stories & Literary Elements Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Who is the protagonist in a story?
The villain of the story
The main action of the story
The lesson of the story
The main character of the story
Who is the antagonist in a story?
The main character
The character who's fighting with or against the main character
The character's sidekick
The character's mother
The King family planned a trip to Florida. On the day they were supposed to leave, a terrible blizzard happened and all flights were cancelled.
What type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Jerry saw his best friend steal a candy bar from the store. Jerry knows it is wrong but is unsure if he should tell on his friend. He is so confused.
What type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Pablo and Kane were playing soccer. Kane started playing too rough and Pablo got very upset and pushed him into the net.
What type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
The waves pounded against the shore so hard making it difficult for Shane to ride a wave. Shane kept falling off his board.
What type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Anthony struggled with deciding which college he wanted to attend. He always dreamed about going to NYU but he also liked Boston College. Anthony was very unsure.
What type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Tom wanted to try out for field hockey but his friends giggled and said, "Only girls play that sport." Tom decided to try out anyway and be the first boy to play.
What type of conflict?
Character vs. Character
Character vs. Self
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
In this part of the story, the tension begins to be resolved.
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
Resolution
The story comes to an end in this part of the plot.
Resolution
Falling Action
Climax
Exposition
This problem is an outside force that is against the main character.
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
This problem takes place inside of a character's mind.
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
This part of the story introduces the characters, the setting, and the conflict.
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
Who is the narrator of a story?
The person telling the story
The main character in the story
The enemy of the main character in the story
The person listening to the story
To make an inference, we use evidence from the text and our prior knowledge.
True
False
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What can you infer happened?
Brad baked his own cake
Brad needs to brush his teeth better
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake
Brad ate Grandpa
Isabel's soccer team cheered. The coach gave them a trophy. What can you infer happened?
They missed the goal
The coach got kicked out of the game
They won the game
The other team won the game
Tate stomps his feet and crosses his arms. What can you infer about how Tate feels?
He's joyful
He's tearful
He's lonely
He's angry
Annotating while reading helps you stay _____________________ while reading.
happy and popular
uninterested and idle
focused and engaged
less alert and distracted
What is the purpose of annotating?
To make an assumption about what is being read
To make us do more work than we should be doing
To highlight the text word for word
To interact with, understand, and think about what the text is saying
Which of the following are elements in a story?
Characters
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Theme
Which of the following are stages of plot development?
Rising Action
Climax
Conflict
Exposition
Inference
From which point of view is a story told if we see the words I, me, and my?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
From which point of view is a story told if it's being narrated by someone who is not in the story?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Craig plays football and shows up at practice every day an hour early to begin his training.
What character trait describes Craig?
tired
fast
hard-working
early bird
You asked him nicely to borrow his pencil, but Pete yelled, "No! If you didn't come prepared, it's not my fault!"
What character trait describes Pete?
inconsiderate
upset
selfish
mad
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't shop bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons. Using context clues, what might frugal mean?
careful
thrifty
careless
wasteful
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them. Using context clues, what might clarify mean?
remove
call
explain
stop
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. Using context clues, what might parched mean?
hungry
thirsty
sleepy
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. Using context clues, what might novice mean?
skilled
beginner
professional
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime. Using context clues, what might famished mean?
tired
full
dizzy
hungry
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers. Using context clues, what might obsolete mean?
popular
out-dated
careful
round
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room. Using context clues, what might disdain mean?
to have a fear of something
to have a strong dislike for something
to listen carefully
to watch carefully
Which of the following is an example of theme?
Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.
Jack risked his life to save Jane.
Don't judge people by outward appearances.
Happiness
