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ELA Term Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most suspenseful, intense moment of the story (the turning point)

a)

conflict

b)

climax

c)

protagonist

2.

Introduces the characters and setting of the story

a)

genre

b)

resolution

c)

exposition

3.

How the main conflict is resolved

a)

resolution

b)

ending

c)

rising action

4.

Events that make the conflict worse and build toward the climax

a)

falling action

b)

rising action

c)

conflict

5.

The main problem; can be internal or external

a)

conflict

b)

events

c)

suspense

6.

The events that come after the climax. The action of the story is slowly down and a resolution to the conflict is being introduced.

a)

falling action

b)

climax

c)

exposition

7.

The leading character, hero, or heroine, of the story

a)

antagonist

b)

static character

c)

protagonist

8.

A character or group of characters that are against the main character

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

author

9.

It is a category of literature. Science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction are three types.

a)

setting

b)

genre

c)

inference

10.

It is the sequence of events in a story

a)

plot

b)

main event

c)

irony

11.

It is the perspective from which a story is told. (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

a)

Literary terms

b)

characterization

c)

Point of View

12.

In a work of fiction, the story is told from his or her point of view.

a)

narrator

b)

genre

c)

foil

13.

It is an object, character or idea used to represent something else.

a)

classic

b)

symbol

c)

tone

14.

A reference to another work of literature, person, or historical event is a(n)

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

15.

Repetition of initial consonant sounds is ...

a)

euphemism

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

16.

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally is...

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

17.

A comparison without using like or as is...

a)

alliteration

b)

euphemism

c)

metaphor

18.

Becky's beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy. This is an example of...

a)

allusion

b)

imagery

c)

alliteration

19.

I've told you a million times is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

20.

"The snow is a white blanket" is an example of...

a)

allusion

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

21.

The order of a plot diagram is

a)

exposition, climax, falling action, resolution

b)

resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

c)

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

22.

Internal conflict is

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs society

c)

man vs self

23.

Which term is an example of author's purpose? PIE

a)

to persuade

b)

third person

c)

first person

24.

The THEME of a story is

a)

a writer's main message about life

b)

attitude a writer has towards subject

c)

the perspective from which a story is told

25.

Dynamic character is one who

a)

changes throughout the story

b)

stays the same throughout the story

c)

is a minor character

26.

The climax of a story is

a)

the turning point of the story

b)

events that build suspense in a story

c)

events that lead to the resolution of a story

27.

When the narrator is in the story this is

a)

first person

b)

third person

c)

point of view

28.

When the narrator is NOT in the story this is

a)

first person

b)

third person

c)

author's purpose

29.

Dialogue is

a)

man vs man

b)

man vs nature

c)

conversation between characters

30.

Which viewpoint allows the reader to "get inside" all of the characters in a story?

a)

Limited Omniscient

b)

Omniscient

c)

First Person

31.

Which viewpoint typically uses the pronoun "I", "me", "my"?

a)

First Person

b)

Limited Omniscient

c)

Omniscient

32.

A true story of a person's life written by another person

a)

biography

b)

myth

c)

autobiography

33.

A story that is not true; fake

a)

nonfiction

b)

biography

c)

fiction

34.

A true story of a person's life written by that person

a)

narrative

b)

autobiography

c)

biography

35.

A make-believe story, usually about animals, that teaches a lesson or moral

a)

fiction

b)

fable

c)

myth

36.

A story that is not true but is based on historical events that really happened

a)

legend

b)

nonfiction

c)

historical fiction

37.

A make-believe story that could not have happened

a)

fantasy

b)

non-fiction

c)

biography

38.

A story or article that is true; not fake

a)

fiction

b)

theme

c)

nonfiction

39.

Where and when the story takes place

a)

climax

b)

setting

c)

theme

d)

none of these

40.

'The hinges screamed as I pushed the door open'


What literary device is used above?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

41.

'Your smile is like a ray of sunshine'


What literary device is used above?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Assonance

42.

'Swish, swish goes the broom'


What literary device is used above?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

43.

people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in a story

a)

character

b)

setting

c)

climax

44.

Hints that suggest what may happen in the future

a)

foreshadowing

b)

mood

c)

tone

45.

An interruption that takes readers back to the past

a)

setting

b)

flashback

c)

tone

46.

Which of the following is a theme?

a)

Family

b)

Family supports each other, no matter what

c)

Maya didn't think she could go to the dance

47.

qualities, features and beliefs of a character in a story

a)

character traits

b)

character visuals

c)

character people

48.

a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have (background knowledge + evidence)

a)

inference

b)

conclusion

c)

estimation

49.

The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe. Example: BOOM!!

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

onomatopoeia

50.

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Mystery

51.

A story with fictional characters that is set in the real world; it could happen

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fantasy

52.

A non-fiction feature that explains what each section of the text is going to be about

a)

Side Bar

b)

Title

c)

Caption

d)

Subheading/Subtitle

53.

Gives more information about a picture or illustration

a)

Title

b)

Illustration

c)

Subheading/subtitle

d)

Caption

54.

An alphabetical listing of important words, terms, or ideas and which page you can find them on. It is found at the end of a text.

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Glossary

c)

Index

d)

Side Bar

55.

Shows main events in chronological order or time order

a)

Label

b)

Timeline

c)

Index

d)

Glossary

56.

Gives the definitions of some of the important words in the text

a)

Map

b)

Index

c)

Glossary

d)

Special Print

57.

Provides reference for where places are in the world

a)

Graph/Table

b)

Map

c)

Illustration

d)

Photograph

58.

Notes the names of each chapter and gives page numbers. It is found at the beginning of a text

a)

Glossary

b)

Timeline

c)

Side Bar

d)

Table of Contents

59.

A text box that provides additional or more in-depth information

a)

Table of Contents

b)

Caption

c)

Illustration

d)

Side Bar

60.

A real image that shows what something looks like

a)

Illustration

b)

Map

c)

Photograph

d)

Index

61.

A drawing or sketch that shows what something looks like

a)

Illustration

b)

Map

c)

Photograph

d)

Table/Graph

62.

Tells the names and parts of a diagram, photo, or illustration

a)

Caption

b)

Index

c)

Side Bar

d)

Label

63.

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples or characteristics.

a)

description

b)

compare and contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

generalization/principle

e)

cause & effect

64.

This type of writing considers similarities and differences.

a)

order or importance

b)

compare and contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

e)

generalization/principle

65.

In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to; something that makes something else happen

a)

description

b)

compare and contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

e)

cause & effect

66.

In this type of writing, the reader will find words/phrase such as a problem is, solve, or solution.

a)

description

b)

compare and contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

e)

cause & effect

67.

This type of writing gives information step-by-step.

a)

description

b)

order & sequence

c)

problem & solution

d)

cause & effect

68.

Prose that explains ideas or is about real people, places, objects, or events is called...

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

69.

Tone

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

c)

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

d)

The time and place of a story

70.

Symbol

a)

Sequence of events in a story

b)

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

c)

Anything that stands for or represents something else

d)

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

71.

Foreshadowing

a)

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

b)

A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent something else

c)

A struggle between opposing forces

d)

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later

72.

The feeling the story creates

a)

foreshadowing

b)

mood

c)

character

d)

climax

73.

what the text is mainly about

a)

main idea

b)

character traits

c)

foreshadowing

d)

conflict

74.

a person or animal in the story

a)

summary

b)

theme

c)

mood

d)

character

75.

To back up, justify your answer, opinion, or claim (with evidence) 

a)

Support

b)

narrative

c)

central/main idea

d)

analyze

76.

To break down into its constituents parts and examine them;

determine meaning from.

a)

analyze

b)

setting

c)

support

d)

evidence

77.

 The parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a

specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect (the surrounding information and clues)

a)

summarize

b)

context

c)

support

d)

infer

78.

To assert as fact

a)

analyze

b)

essay

c)

claim

d)

support

79.

A poem that does not have a rhyme scheme.

a)

Free verse

b)

ballad

c)

concrete poem

80.

A poem or song narrating a story in short stories (Casey at the Bat)

a)

Ballad

b)

Free Verse

c)

Concrete Poem