Elements of Literature
Tracing how a character changes throughout a story is called…
Characterization
Anti
Against
Sentence: Each of the students have completed their assignment.
What is the correct verb form?
Has
A text that explains why something happened and its results uses…
cause and effect
Sentence: Although the directions seemed ambiguous, the teacher clarified them so everyone understood.
What does ambiguous most nearly mean?
unclear or having more than one meaning
The struggle between opposing forces is the…
Conflict
Cent
100
Sentence: After the game we went out for pizza.
What punctuation is needed?
comma (after “game”)
A structure that presents similarities and differences is…
compare and contrast
Sentence: The scientist’s explanation was very precise, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
What does precise most nearly mean?
exact or accurate
The turning point of the story is the…
Ologist
One who studies
Sentence: The dog wagged it's tail happily.
What is the correct word?
its
When events are told in time order, the structure is…
chronological order
Sentence: Despite the storm, the team showed resilience and continued the game.
What does resilience most nearly mean?
the ability to recover or keep going
The perspective from which a story is told is…
Point of View
Contra
Against, opposite
Sentence: She enjoys reading writing and drawing in her free time.
What punctuation is missing?
commas (in a series)
A text that presents a challenge and how it is resolved uses…
problem and solution
Sentence: His tone sounded sarcastic, even though his words seemed polite.
What does sarcastic most nearly mean?
mocking or not sincere
The sequence of events in a story is called…
Plot
Ambi
both
Sentence: “I cant believe we won the game”! he shouted.
What corrections are needed?
can’t (apostrophe) and correct punctuation inside quotation marks
Words like “however,” “on the other hand,” and “similarly” are…
signal words (or transition words)
Sentence: The instructions were complex, requiring several steps to complete the task.
What does complex most nearly mean?
complicated or not simple