Literary
Elements
Elements
What is the term for the main character in a story?
What is the protagonist?
What is the correct term for a word that takes the place of a noun?
What is a pronoun?
What is the central idea of a text?
What is the main point or message?
What is a thesis statement?
What is the main argument or claim in an essay?
What is a synonym for "happy"?
What is "joyful"?
Name the part of the story where the conflict is introduced.
What is the exposition?
Identify the part of speech of the word "quickly."
What is an adverb?
If a text describes characters' feelings and thoughts, which point of view is likely being used?
What is first-person point of view?
Which type of writing is intended to inform or explain?
What is expository writing?
If a word is described as "benevolent," what does that imply about the person?
What is that they are kind and generous?
What is the term used to describe the time and place of a story?
What is the setting?
What punctuation mark is used to end an interrogative sentence?
What is a question mark?
What strategy involves noting important information as you read?
What is annotating?
What are supporting details?
What are facts or examples that back up the main idea?
What does the term "theme" refer to in literature?
What is the underlying message or lesson of a story?
What literary device involves the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?
What is foreshadowing?
Which type of sentence expresses a strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark?
What is an exclamatory sentence?
What do you call a comparison using "like" or "as"?
What is a simile?
When rewriting a paragraph for clarity, what should you focus on?
What is coherence and organization?
How can context clues help you understand an unfamiliar word?
What is by providing hints or clues from surrounding text?
What is it called when a story's events are told in order from beginning to end?
What is chronological order?
What is the correct way to form the past tense of "run"?
What is "ran"?
In a story, what is the climax?
What is the most intense or exciting point of the story?
What is the purpose of a conclusion in an essay?
What is to summarize the main points and provide final thoughts?
Define the word "infer."
What is to draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning?