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WorksheetsLiterary Terms (Primary and Secondary Sources)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
autobiography
speech
letter
magazine article
A true story written about a person's own life is a ___.
historical fiction
autobiography
biography
realistic fiction
A biography is an example of --
a primary source
a secondary source
an eyewitness account
a first person account
The problem or struggle in a story
climax
resolution
setting
conflict
An author writes an article describing the new Playstation 5. What is his primary purpose for writing this article?
entertain with a story about finding his lost controller
inform the reader about the new Playstation
explain why this Playstation is better than the Xbox
persuade the reader to buy a Nintendo Switch instead
A make believe story based on real historical events is --
historical fiction
science fiction
realistic fiction
nonfiction
Which of the following does NOT describe poetry?
Has lines and stanzas
Can rhyme
Is written by a playwright
Sometimes has a rhythm
Which of the following words are homophones?
Fly/Fly
Compare/Contrast
Sun/Son
Tall/Short
Complete the Analogy:
Incident : Event :: Fantasy : ____
Fiction
Nonfiction
Action
Autobiography
To show how ideas are similar and different, which graphic organizer would you use?
To show chronological order (time order), which graphic organizer would you use?
Complete this analogy.
Catch : Release :: Remember : _____
Memory
Chase
Hope
Forget
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
A speech given by the President
An article in a magazine
A drawing in a newspaper
A YouTube video explaining the sinking of the Titanic.
A poet writes a poem about the snow covering the ground. What is the purpose of this poem?
To describe how the snow makes things look
To describe why it's important to play in the snow
To persuade people to live where it snows
To inform the reader about why there is snow
Which of the following guide words would be on the same page as OPERA?
OCTAGON - OPAL
ORIGINAL - OSTRICH
OPEN - ORDINARY
OASIS - ODD
Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech is a primary source.
True
False
A letter found at the Alamo written by a survivor is a secondary source.
True
False
The ending of the story is called the --
resolution
conflict
inciting incident
exposition
The main idea of the passage is --
a word or phrase that briefly describes the topic
a restatement of the passage including the main idea and key details
an exact word for word retelling of the story
what the passage is mostly or mainly about
If a story is about the different types of dogs found in the United States, the topic of this passage is --
dogs
types
United States
pets
To show the reason something happens and the result of it, which graphic organizer would you use?
A biography is a primary source.
True
False
The Declaration of Independence is a primary source document.
True
False
Which of the following would you NOT find in a summary?
the main ideas
key details
information from the beginning, middle, or end
minor details that don't matter to the story
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?
to explain how much the car costs
to describe all the features the car has
to persuade the reader to buy this car in blue
to entertain the reader with the story of a talking car
Who is this?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Ben Franklin
What movie is this character from?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Wreck It Ralph
Despicable Me
Frozen
How many stars on the American flag?
13
50
28
1776
What color are the stripes on the American flag?
red and blue
white and yellow
red and white
red, white, and blue
What state is this?
Alabama
Texas
New York
California
What is the state capital of this state?
Dallas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Which state does NOT border Texas?
New Mexico
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Which state is this?
Alaska
California
Florida
Maine
Which planet is this?
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
On a common ladybug, what color are its spots?
black
red
white
yellow
What do you call a group of giraffes?
a herd
a pride
a tower
a school
Who is this?
Nemo
Marlin
Dory
Flounder
What is the name of a group of stars that form an imaginary picture?
Constellation
Milky Way
Asteroid Field
Black Hole
How many rings make up the Olympic rings?
4
5
6
3
What food is the most ordered in America?
Pizza
Tacos
Fried Chicken
Hamburgers
Which logo it this?
Snapchat
My space
Amazon
Which logo it this?
Fuzz
Sephora
Yellow ocean
Shell
