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Literary Terms (Primary and Secondary Sources)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

a)

autobiography

b)

speech

c)

letter

d)

magazine article

2.

A true story written about a person's own life is a ___.

a)

historical fiction

b)

autobiography

c)

biography

d)

realistic fiction

3.

A biography is an example of --

a)

a primary source

b)

a secondary source

c)

an eyewitness account

d)

a first person account

4.

The problem or struggle in a story

a)

climax

b)

resolution

c)

setting

d)

conflict

5.

An author writes an article describing the new Playstation 5. What is his primary purpose for writing this article?

a)

entertain with a story about finding his lost controller

b)

inform the reader about the new Playstation

c)

explain why this Playstation is better than the Xbox

d)

persuade the reader to buy a Nintendo Switch instead

6.

A make believe story based on real historical events is --

a)

historical fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

realistic fiction

d)

nonfiction

7.

Which of the following does NOT describe poetry?

a)

Has lines and stanzas

b)

Can rhyme

c)

Is written by a playwright

d)

Sometimes has a rhythm

8.

Which of the following words are homophones?

a)

Fly/Fly

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Sun/Son

d)

Tall/Short

9.

Complete the Analogy:


Incident : Event :: Fantasy : ____

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Action

d)

Autobiography

10.

To show how ideas are similar and different, which graphic organizer would you use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

To show chronological order (time order), which graphic organizer would you use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Complete this analogy.


Catch : Release :: Remember : _____

a)

Memory

b)

Chase

c)

Hope

d)

Forget

13.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

a)

A speech given by the President

b)

An article in a magazine

c)

A drawing in a newspaper

d)

A YouTube video explaining the sinking of the Titanic.

14.

A poet writes a poem about the snow covering the ground. What is the purpose of this poem?

a)

To describe how the snow makes things look

b)

To describe why it's important to play in the snow

c)

To persuade people to live where it snows

d)

To inform the reader about why there is snow

15.

Which of the following guide words would be on the same page as OPERA?

a)

OCTAGON - OPAL

b)

ORIGINAL - OSTRICH

c)

OPEN - ORDINARY

d)

OASIS - ODD

16.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is a primary source.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

A letter found at the Alamo written by a survivor is a secondary source.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The ending of the story is called the --

a)

resolution

b)

conflict

c)

inciting incident

d)

exposition

19.

The main idea of the passage is --

a)

a word or phrase that briefly describes the topic

b)

a restatement of the passage including the main idea and key details

c)

an exact word for word retelling of the story

d)

what the passage is mostly or mainly about

20.

If a story is about the different types of dogs found in the United States, the topic of this passage is --

a)

dogs

b)

types

c)

United States

d)

pets

21.

To show the reason something happens and the result of it, which graphic organizer would you use?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

A biography is a primary source.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Declaration of Independence is a primary source document.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following would you NOT find in a summary?

a)

the main ideas

b)

key details

c)

information from the beginning, middle, or end

d)

minor details that don't matter to the story

25.

If a magazine has an advertisement with a picture of a new car including all of its new features, what is the primary purpose of this?

a)

to explain how much the car costs

b)

to describe all the features the car has

c)

to persuade the reader to buy this car in blue

d)

to entertain the reader with the story of a talking car

26.

Who is this?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Ben Franklin

27.

What movie is this character from?

a)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

b)

Wreck It Ralph

c)

Despicable Me

d)

Frozen

28.

How many stars on the American flag?

a)

13

b)

50

c)

28

d)

1776

29.

What color are the stripes on the American flag?

a)

red and blue

b)

white and yellow

c)

red and white

d)

red, white, and blue

30.

What state is this?

a)

Alabama

b)

Texas

c)

New York

d)

California

31.

What is the state capital of this state?

a)

Dallas

b)

Austin

c)

Houston

d)

San Antonio

32.

Which state does NOT border Texas?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arkansas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Wyoming

33.

Which state is this?

a)

Alaska

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Maine

34.

Which planet is this?

a)

Saturn

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

35.

On a common ladybug, what color are its spots?

a)

black

b)

red

c)

white

d)

yellow

36.

What do you call a group of giraffes?

a)

a herd

b)

a pride

c)

a tower

d)

a school

37.

Who is this?

a)

Nemo

b)

Marlin

c)

Dory

d)

Flounder

38.

What is the name of a group of stars that form an imaginary picture?

a)

Constellation

b)

Milky Way

c)

Asteroid Field

d)

Black Hole

39.

How many rings make up the Olympic rings?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

40.

What food is the most ordered in America?

a)

Pizza

b)

Tacos

c)

Fried Chicken

d)

Hamburgers

41.
What movie is this from?
a)
Baby 
b)
Baby Boss
c)
Boss Baby
d)
Babble
42.
What movie are theses cats from?
a)
Rescuers 
b)
The cats and dogs
c)
Birds and prey
d)
Aristrocats
43.
What is his name?
a)
Walldo 
b)
Russel
c)
Pete
d)
Doug 
44.

Which logo it this?

a)

Instagram

b)

Snapchat

c)

My space

d)

Amazon

45.

Which logo it this?

a)

Fuzz

b)

Sephora

c)

Yellow ocean

d)

Shell