WorksheetsLiterary Terms-1
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 51mins
Point of view is
language used by the author to produce images in a reader's mind
the position from which a story is told
a comparison using the words "like" or "as".
using clues from the text
A simile is:
the position from which a story is told
when the reader uses clues from the text to infer.
a comparison using the words "like" or "as".
a problem or a solution.
What is figurative language:
words the make a comparison typically paired with the word "like" or "as".
any language that the author chooses to use.
language that shows rising action.
words used by the author to produce images in the reader's mind and to express ideas in a fresh, vivid, and imaginative way.
Problem and solution, cause and effect, compare and contrast, description or list, time order or sequence of events are the:
the 5 text structures of fictional text.
examples of figurative language
the 5 text structures of informational text.
examples of sensory details.
A metaphor is
a comparison.
a comparison using the words "like" or "as".
a particular type or category of literature.
a comparison between two things where one thing is said to be another.
A particular type or category of literature is _____________. Examples are poetry, mystery, informational, fantasy, etc.
genre
metaphor
simile
fiction
The process of drawing conclusions when reading based on evidence from the text and the reader's background knowledge is:
metaphor
figurative language
an inference
a central idea
The highest point in a story is the:
rising action
climax
foreword
genre
Dialogue is
a metaphor.
a synonym for foreword.
a synonym for genre.
when two or more characters are speaking to each other.
A foreword is:
any piece of writing that is not poetry
a brief introductory piece in a story or book.
the first example of dialogue in the story.
a synonym for resolution.
Prose is
poetry or verse
the most popular type of nonfiction.
the point of view in the story.
any piece of writing that is not poetry or verse.
What the text is mostly about is
not the main idea.
the central idea.
its genre.
its theme.
When you write with focus...
you are giving a brief statement.
you are taking a position on an issue.
you are writing only about one moment or idea.
you are writing about multiple moments or ideas.
A summary is:
an extended statement covering all the points.
a brief statement of the main points or events in a text.
one moment.
a list of issues.
Narrative writing is:
a piece of writing that is fiction.
a piece of writing that has a main character in a setting who encounters a problem or participates in an interesting activity or experience.
when you typically take a position on an issue or topic and support your position with evidence.
a piece of writing that is always nonfiction.
Argumentative writing is:
is a retell to explain what's been happening.
writing with an unknown author.
words and phrases around an unfamiliar word.
when you are taking a position on an issue or topic and you support your position with textual evidence.
A narrative written from the perspective of the author about an important part of his/her life is
an autobiography.
a memoir.
always a fictional text.
always a metaphor.
