Literary Elements
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill.
What is the conflict (Problem)?
His house is about to flood and his parents were away.
Which word describes the person who speaks directly to the audience to tell a story, give information or comment on the action of the scene or the characters?
A.) The Cast of Characters
B.) The Stage Directions
C.) The Narrator
C. The Narrator
Rewrite with the correct punctuation and quotation marks.
What time does the play start Corinne asked
"What time does the play start?" Corinne asked.
What is the literal meaning of this:
"Don't chicken out!"
Don't be afraid or scared and run away.
Suffix: "-er" or "-or" ?
A device that heats things:
A.) Heater B.)Heator
A.) Heater
I have two baby (kitty) named Chloe and Mr. Jellybean.
What is the correct way to write the plural noun "kitty" here:
A.) kittys
B.) kitties
C.) kitty's
B.) Kitties
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill.
What is the solution to the problem?
He got his sister and rode their horse to the top of the hill.
What is the name of the instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to enter, where to stand, when to move, also information about the lighting, scenery, props, and sound effects?
A.) The dialogue
B.) The stage directions
C.) The cast of characters
B.) The stage directions
Which one is correct?
A. He asked, "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool?"
B. He asked "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool?"
C. He asked, "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool"?
A. He asked, "Are you wearing my goggles to the pool?"
What is the literal meaning of this:
"I have been waiting a million years for this video game to finally come out!"
I have waited a very long time.
Suffix: "-er" or "-or" ?
A person who visits:
A. ) Visiter B.) Visitor
B.) Visitor
What is the correct way to write the plural noun "person" here:
How many (person) will be at the party?
A.) people
B.) peoples
C.) persons
A.) Person
What is a possible synonym for the word "CONFLICT?"
(You will see the word "conflict" on the test, so be sure you know what that word means.)
Problem
Solution
Idea
Disagreement
How is a drama organized?
A.) Chapters
B.) Acts and Scenes
C.) Stanzas
B.) Acts and Scenes
Which on is correct?
A. "We will be taking off soon", announced the pilot.
B. "We will be taking off soon" announced the pilot.
C. "We will be taking off soon," announced the pilot.
C. "We will be taking off soon," announced the pilot.
What is the literal meaning of this:
"My brother is a pig."
My brother is messy and/or eats a lot of food.
Think about the Latin root "vis." What is the meaning of the word "invisible?"
A. ) to see a object
B. ) to not be able to see an object
C.) to hear a noise
D.) to not be able to hear a noise
B.) to not be able to see an object
Nola and I bake cookies together. (They/We/Us) love to bake.
Which is the correct pronoun here:
A.) They
B.) We
C.) Us
B.) We
Bonus: Why is the correct answer "we" instead of "they?"
Hannah ate her lunch alone again. She could see the other girls talking and laughing on the other side of the lunchroom. SHe wished she had not been mean to Jenna. Her mom had been right, it really was important to be kind.
Which story element does this passage focus on?
A. problem
B. theme
C. resolution
D. setting
B. Theme
Bonus: What is another name for "theme" in a story?
What do you call the words said by the characters in a play?
Dialogue
Which one is correct?
A. "When I grow up," declared Tami "I want to be a nurse."
B. "When I grow up" declared Tami, "I want to be a nurse."
C. "When I grow up," declared Tami, "I want to be a nurse."
C. "When I grow up," declared Tami, "I want to be a nurse."
Read the lines from the play below.
ZEBRA: My, that is the most handsome coat in the forest! Where did you get it?
LEOPARD: Tortoise made it for me.
ZEBRA: I must find him. Maybe he’ll make one for me as well.
(Tortoise enters. Zebra rushes over to him.)
Why does the author use rushes instead of walks in the sentences above?
A. to show that Zebra is careless
B. to show that Zebra is excited
C. to show that Zebra is afraid
D. to show that Zebra is late
B. to show that Zebra is excited
Think about the Latin root "aud." What is the meaning of the word "audio?"
A. ) to be able to see an object
B. ) to not be able to see an object
C.) to hear
D.) to not be able to hear
C. ) to hear
The Craft Fair
(1) My grandpa took me to a craft fair last weekend. (2) People were selling all kinds of crafts there. (3) We saw handmade chairs, jewelry, clothes, and more. (4) One man was showing how cloth is made from wool. (5) He had two sheep with him. (6) I petted them as I watched him work. (7) One woman had several quilt for sale. (8) Grandpa bought a quilt from her for Grandma. (9) It has lots of daisy on it. (10) Grandma loves her new quilt.
What change should be made in sentence 5?
A. Change sheep to sheeps.
B. Change sheep to sheepes.
C. Change sheep to sheep’s.
D. No change is needed.
D. No change is needed.
Mia loved visiting her grandmother’s farm. In the mornings, the farm was quiet and warm, and Mia helped gather eggs from the chicken coop. Later that afternoon, Mia went back home to her apartment in the busy city. She could hear cars honking and people talking as she looked out her window. Even though the farm and the city were very different, Mia felt happy in both places.
Why do you think the author included two different settings in this story?
A. To show that Mia enjoys both the quiet farm and the busy city.
B. To explain how chickens lay eggs.
C. To tell the reader that Mia doesn’t like visiting her grandmother.
D. To make the story longer without adding important details.
A. To show that Mia enjoys both the quiet farm and the busy city.
What do you call where and when a story or play takes place?
The setting.
Rewrite with the correct commas and quotation marks.
Sebastian shouted watch out for that car!
Sebastian shouted, "Watch out for that car!"
Read the sentences from Act 2, Scene 2.
TOUSSAINT: Enough! Take the fifteen pumpkins and leave me alone. (Toussaint throws the pumpkins at Bouki, jumps on his horse, and rides away.)
Why does the author use throws instead of gives in the sentence above?
A. to show that Toussaint is afraid
B. to show that Toussaint is confused
C. to show that Toussaint is angry
D. to show that Toussaint is happy
C. to show that Toussaint is angry
Read the sentence from Act 1, Scene 1.
But Tortoise was a dreamer, and Hyena was often able to catch him by surprise.
Think about the suffix -er. What is the meaning of dreamer above?
A. one who dreams
B. has bigger dreams
C. dreams more often
D. one who has the most dreams
A. one who dreams
The Craft Fair
(1) My grandpa took me to a craft fair last weekend. (2) People were selling all kinds of crafts there. (3) We saw handmade chairs, jewelry, clothes, and more. (4) One man was showing how cloth is made from wool. (5) He had two sheep with him. (6) I petted them as I watched him work. (7) One woman had several quilt for sale. (8) Grandpa bought a quilt from she for Grandma. (9) It has lots of daisy on it. (10) Grandma loves her new quilt.
What change should be made in sentence 8?
A. Change she to them.
B. Change she to her.
C. Change she to us.
D. No change is needed.
B. Change she to her.