RL 4.4 Vocabulary in Literature
What does the word "timid" mean in this sentence?
"The timid mouse peeked out from its hole."
a) Brave
b) Shy or fearful
c) Hungry
d) Angry
shy or fearful
What type of text has a setting, characters, and a plot?
a) Poem
b) Informational article
c) Story
d) Recipe
Story
What does habitat mean in this sentence?
"A polar bear's habitat is cold and icy."
a) What the bear eats
b) Where the bear lives
c) The bear’s enemies
d) The bear’s size
Where the bear lives
What text structure tells things in time order?
a) Compare and contrast
b) Chronological
c) Cause and effect
d) Problem and solution
Chronological
Which sentence is written in first-person point of view?
a) She walked to the park and saw her friend.
b) They decided to build a treehouse in the backyard.
c) I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the surprise!
d) Tom and Sarah raced to the finish line.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the surprise!
If a character "bolted", what did they most likely do?
a) Laughed loudly
b) Sat down suddenly
c) Ran away quickly
d) Opened the door
Ran away quickly
What is the structure of a drama?
a) Paragraphs and chapters
b) Acts, scenes, and dialogue
c) Rhymes and rhythms
d) Headings and subheadings
Acts, scenes, and dialogue
What tool can help you find the meaning of a word in nonfiction?
a) Table of contents
b) Index
c) Glossary or context clues
d) Chapter titles
Glossary or context clues
Which structure shows how things are similar and different?
a) Chronological
b) Cause and effect
c) Compare and contrast
d) Sequence
Compare and Contrast
What clue tells you a story is written in third-person point of view?
a) The narrator uses “I” and “we.”
b) The narrator is a character in the story.
c) The narrator knows only what one-character feels.
d) The narrator uses words like “he,” “she,” and “they.”
The narrator uses words like “he,” “she,” and “they.”
Which of the following is a figurative phrase?
a) The stars were bright.
b) The moon smiled down on us.
c) The sun was in the sky.
d) The night was cold.
The moon smiled down on us.
What helps you know a text is a poem?
a) It has bold headings
b) It uses charts
c) It may have lines, stanzas, rhythm, or rhyme
d) It is written in prose
It may have lines, stanzas, rhythm, or rhyme
What does evaporate mean in this sentence?
"Water will evaporate in the hot sun."
a) To turn into ice
b) To disappear into the ground
c) To change from liquid to gas
d) To boil forever
To change from liquid to gas
If a text tells a problem and how it was solved, what is the structure?
a) Problem and solution
b) Cause and effect
c) Description
d) Time order
Problem and Solution
Which point of view gives readers direct thoughts and feelings from the narrator?
a) First-person
b) Second-person
c) Third-person limited
d) Third-person objective
First-person
What does the phrase "a heart of stone" mean?
a) Someone with heart problems
b) Someone who is very kind
c) Someone who doesn’t show emotion or care
d) Someone who collects stones
Someone who doesn't show emotion or care
What is the difference between a poem and a story?
a) A poem has paragraphs, and a story has stanzas
b) A poem has dialogue, and a story has rhymes
c) A poem uses verses and stanzas, while a story has paragraphs and a plot
d) A poem is nonfiction, and a story is fiction
A poem uses verses and stanzas, while a story has paragraphs and a plot
How can you tell a word is domain-specific?
a) It’s used in poetry
b) It is a made-up word
c) It’s a word related to a specific topic
d) It’s a word with more than four syllables
It's a word related to a specific topic
How does understanding the text structure help you?
a) It tells you the author’s name
b) It helps you write stories
c) It helps you understand the author’s purpose and organize ideas better
d) It helps you find rhyming words
It helps you understand the author's purpose and organize ideas better
Read the sentence:
"Maria held her breath as the lights turned off. She tiptoed across the hallway."
What point of view is this passage written in?
a) First-person
b) Third person
c) Second person
d) None of the above
Third person
Read the sentence below:
"As the storm rolled in, the trees danced wildly in the wind."
What does the phrase “the trees danced wildly” mean?
a) The trees were moving gently.
b) The trees had come to life and were really dancing.
c) The trees were blowing strongly in the wind.
d) The trees were playing music.
The trees were blowing strongly in the wind.
Which text feature is most likely found in a drama?
a) Paragraphs and stanzas
b) Bold headings
c) Stage directions and dialogue
d) Charts and graphs
Stage directions and dialogue
Read the sentence:
"The cheetah is adapted to survive in the savannah, using its speed to chase down prey."
What does the word “adapted” mean in this sentence?
a) Grown smaller
b) Changed to fit the environment
c) Lost its speed
d) Hunted alone
Changed to fit the environment
Question:
Which text structure is used when an author explains how two things are alike and different?
a) Chronological
b) Compare and contrast
c) Problem and solution
d) Description
Compare and Contrast
Why might an author choose to write in first-person point of view?
a) To tell the story with emotion and personal thoughts
b) To hide what the character is thinking
c) To confuse the reader
d) To use longer sentences
To tell the story with emotion and personal thoughts