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WorksheetsLiterature holiday quiz
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where a story takes place is known as
plot
setting
scene
satire
A small part or session of a drama is called
plot
role
scene
theme
Words that sound alike usually at the end of the lines of a poem are called
rhythm
rhymes
plot
cast
The literal meaning of a word is called
Denotation
Folklore
poetry
connotation
A made-up story that did not happen but could happen is known as
Realistic Fiction
Biography
Adventure
Fable
The general feeling the writer want the audience to have is known as
Mood
Theme
Imagery
Irony
A story that is written to make the readers laugh is known
Biography
Tragedy
Humour
Satire
A story where the characters or events in the story are impossible is known as
●
Fable
Realistic Fiction
Biography
Informational fiction
In this sentence. Trevor is a bull. Meaning Trevor (a boy) is very strong is a good example of
Denotation
Connotation
Prose
Drama
A woman enters a really messy classroom and exclaims, ‘Oh! What a really clean classroom.’ This is a good example of a(n)
Oxymoron
Irony
Fiction
Character
In this sentence , Trevor is a bull. Meaning the bull’s name is Trevor. The above is a good example of
Connotation
Denotation
Historical Fiction
Genre
What genre of literature is Alice in wonderland?
Fable
Fantasy
Historical fiction
Mystery
Books or stories that have danger, risks, a journey of excitement is known as
Adventure
Theme
Imagery
Irony
A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event and includes clues is known as
Fable
Fiction
Mystery
Non-fiction
The general feeling that the writer wants the audience to have is known as
Mood
Theme
Imagery
Irony
Poetry, Fiction, and Essays are examples of
Entertainment
Genre
Stories
Songs
A person who writes a poem is known as a
Singer
Writer
Author
poet
The techniques and styles used by a writer to make their work more interesting is known as
Formatting techniques
Writers Creativity
Literary terms
Poet techniques
What is used by the author to hint at past events that have occurred previously in the story?
Rewind
Flashback
Reminder
Revision
What is the reason the writer writes the play?
Genre
Flashback
Theme
Tone
Everything that is seen or heard on the stage is known as
Spectacle
Flashback
Reception
Fable
The book; ‘A Promised Land’ written by Barack Obama is a good example of
Genre
Biography
Autobiography
Fable
A small part or session of a drama is called
plot
role
scene
theme
A specific style or category of writing is called
(a)
Words that sound alike usually at the end of the lines in the poem are called
(a)
Which of the following means ‘ a lesson to learn for
the reader?
(a)
Widely held beliefs that are not true are called
(a)
Which type of literature is written about the
future, technology, and space?
(a)
The word noodle is from which origin?
(a)
The word squash is from which origin?
(a)
The word Bungalow is from which origin?
(a)
The word Dinghy is from which origin?
(a)
The word kindergarten is from which origin?
(a)
The word loft is from which origin?
(a)
The lines of conversation between the actors are called the
(a)
When one is dwelling on conscious or unconscious
Wishes in one's mind are called
(a)
Those performing specific roles in the play are called
(a)
Where and when a story takes place in a play is called the
(a)
The arrangements of events or incidents on the stage are called
A short piece of writing on a particular subject is called a/an
(a)
Stanza are separated by
(a)
The story Cinderella is an example of
(a)
A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space are...
metaphor
line
simile
stanza
A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row is a..
line
rhythm
stanza
simile
Repetition is..
Makes a comparison without using like or as
words created through the use of figurative language or vivid descriptions
a repeating pattern of sounds or words
Choose the correct element.
Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers
Rhyme
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Genres of Literature
Poetry, Drama, Prose
Prose, Tragedy, Comedy
Drama, Prose, Entertainment
Poetry, Authors, prose
A building where plays are performed
Dome
Theatre
Stadium
Cathedral
People that come to watch a play
Diction
Language
Audience
Theme
It is real and factual. It deals with actual people, places and events
tall tale
poetry
nonfiction
A thrilling story about a perplexing event that is not solved until the end of the story.
myth
tall tale
mystery
fairy tale
It is real and factual. It deals with actual people, places and events
tall tale
poetry
nonfiction
The story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a ______________?
biography
autobiography
fairy tale
journal
In fables, animals speak and act like people to teach the reader a lesson. The lesson is the _____________ of the story.
beginning
middle
moral
author
The history of a person's life is a _________________?
bibliography
thesaurus
encyclopedia
biography
A story by any author all about his own life is a(an) _____________________?
nursery rhyme
biography
autobiography
science fiction
What does fiction mean?
a story that has real facts
a fairy tale
a story that the author made up
the life of a person
A fictional story that takes place in the past ; the setting is often real and the characters are usually made up.
mystery
poetry
historical fiction
informational
A famous folk tale about a magic giant who lives in the sky is______________.
Cinderella
The Three Little Pigs
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
An example of a fairy tale with imaginary beings is __________.
Peter Pan
Martin Luther King, Jr.
George Washington
Johnny Appleseed
A story of a real person's life that is written by that person.
Autobiography
Biography
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
A story of a real person's life written by another person.
Autobiography
Biography
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.
Fairy Tale
Fable
Folk Tale
Myth
A story that may start with "once upon a time" involving fantastic forces and beings such as fairies, wizards, and goblins in which improbable events lead to a happy ending.
Fairy Tale
Fantasy
Folk Tale
Myth
A story with impossible elements such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.
Fairy Tale
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Fable
A story that parents have passed down to their children through speech over many generations.
Tall Tale
Legend
Folktale
Myth
A story intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle by inducing feelings of terror.
Humor
Dystopian
Realistic Fiction
Horror
A story that intends to induce amusement or laughter and brings to light the funny side of life.
Humor
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Horror
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Realistic Fiction
Myth
Mystery
Tall Tale
Fiction is
not fake; it is real
fake; it is a made up story
Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Expository
Science Fiction
Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Science Fiction
Informational Text
Non-fiction is
fake; a made up story
not fake; it is real
This genre includes:
*real people from the past
*real facts and events from the past
*made-up stories about the past
Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Fantasy Fiction
Essay
Nonfiction
Fiction
Short Story
Nonfiction
Fiction
All the things I write in class every day are called
drama
tales
prose
Numeracy
The study of human behaviour is called
Philosophy
Biology
History
Psychology
The study of knowledge like in Eden is called
Zoology
Philosophy
Psychology
History
An event that ended badly is called
Tales
Prose
Tragedy
History
The general feeling the writer wants the audience to have is called
mood
tales
adventure
fiction
