Elements of Fiction
What is theme?
A. The main song of a story.
B. The best part of the story.
C. The idea that the author wants you to know more about.
D. The lesson or moral of a story.
D. The lesson or moral of a story.
What is an antonym for synonym?
A. opposite
B. same
C. definition
D. sentence
A. opposite
Which sentence reveals a chronological/sequence text structure?
A. The town had tons of destruction as a result of the tornado.
B. Tornadoes and hurricanes have a lot of similarities but are very different.
C. The first tornado I experienced occurred in 1993.
D. We needed several electricians to solve the power outage.
C. The first tornado I experienced occurred in 1993.
What is the purpose of captions?
A. Identifies the topic and tells what the text will be about.
B. Tells the names of chapters and what page they are found.
C. Divides the text into sections and explains what the section could be about.
D. Explains a photograph.
E. Organizes data or facts.
D. Explains a photograph.
What is an author's claim?
A. An author's bank account.
B. The author's favorite part of a story.
C. The author's sources.
D. The author's opinion.
D. The author's opinion.
What is a summary?
A. short retelling of the most important events in a story.
B. The main theme of the story.
C. The central idea.
D. The ending of the story.
A. short retelling of the most important events in a story.
What is a metaphor?
A. Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
B. Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
C. The repetition of initial sounds in a sentence.
D. Words that are sounds.
B. Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
Which sentence reveals a compare/contrast text structure?
A. The town had tons of destruction as a result of the tornado.
B. Tornadoes and hurricanes have a lot of similarities but are very different.
C. The first tornado I experienced occurred in 1993.
D. We needed several electricians to solve the power outage.
B. Tornadoes and hurricanes have a lot of similarities but are very different.
What is the purpose of the table of contents?
A. Identifies the topic and tells what the text will be about.
B. Tells the names of chapters and what page they are found.
C. Divides the text into sections and explains what the section could be about.
D. Explains a photograph.
E. Organizes data or facts.
B. Tells the names of chapters and what page they are found.
Which sentence reveals the author's purpose is to inform?
A. The average American spends $300,000 on impulse purchases over their lifetime.
B. I found out my wish came true when I saw a bunch of presents under the tree.
C. You should spend your money on others rather than yourself.
D. Persuade is queen.
A. The average American spends $300,000 on impulse purchases over their lifetime.
"Explain how characters contribute to the plot."
What does contribute mean?
A. experience the plot
B. add to the plot
C. narrating the plot
D. retell the plot
B. add to the plot
What is an inference?
A. A word that means the same as another word.
B. An interesting word.
C. A guess.
D. A word that has an unknown meaning.
C. A guess.
What is text structure?
A. The opinion an author has about a subject.
B. The point of view the author uses in the text.
C. To persuade, inform, or entertain.
D. How an author organizes a non-fiction text.
D. How an author organizes a non-fiction text.
What is the purpose of the title?
A. Identifies the topic and tells what the text will be about.
B. Tells the names of chapters and what page they are found.
C. Divides the text into sections and explains what the section could be about.
D. Explains a photograph.
E. Organizes data or facts.
A. Identifies the topic and tells what the text will be about.
What is central idea?
A. The best part of a text.
B. The idea the author wants you to know about a topic.
C. The most factual piece of evidence in a text.
D. The middle part of a story.
B. The idea the author wants you to know about a topic.
Which sentence reveals a perspective?
A. "Would you eat them here or there?"
B. "My name is Sam I Am."
C. "I do not like green eggs and ham."
D. "Not right now Sam, please let me be!"
C. "I do not like green eggs and ham."
Which is an example of a simile?
A. I play football like a beast!
B. There are many great ways to stay warm.
C. Try to take your time on tests.
D. Can I have an extra sheet of scratch paper?
A. I play football like a beast!
Which sentence reveals a problem/solution text structure?
A. The town had tons of destruction as a result of the tornado.
B. Tornadoes and hurricanes have a lot of similarities but are very different.
C. The first tornado I experienced occurred in 1993.
D. We needed several electricians to solve the power outage.
D. We needed several electricians to solve the power outage.
What is the purpose of headings?
A. Identifies the topic and tells what the text will be about.
B. Tells the names of chapters and what page they are found.
C. Divides the text into sections and explains what the section could be about.
D. Explains a photograph.
E. Organizes data or facts.
C. Divides the text into sections and explains what the section could be about.
Which sentence reveals the author's purpose is to entertain?
A. The average American spends $300,000 on impulse purchases over their lifetime.
B. I found out my wish came true when I saw a bunch of presents under the tree.
C. You should spend your money on others rather than yourself.
D. Persuade is queen.
B. I found out my wish came true when I saw a bunch of presents under the tree.
Which sentence reveals a 1st person point of view?
A. "This is the best class," Mr. Renschler said.
B. "I can't believe we are doing so well," the class said.
C. "The class is going to do very well on the big test tomorrow," he said.
D. The class came to school ready to take the test and we tried our best!
D. The class came to school ready to take the test and we tried our best!
What is personification?
A. Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
B. Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
C. The repetition of initial sounds in a sentence.
D. Things or animals having human characteristics.
D. Things or animals having human characteristics.
Which sentence reveals a cause-and-effect text structure?
A. The town had tons of destruction as a result of the tornado.
B. Tornadoes and hurricanes have a lot of similarities but are very different.
C. The first tornado I experienced occurred in 1993.
D. We needed several electricians to solve the power outage.
A. The town had tons of destruction as a result of the tornado.
What is the purpose of graphs and charts?
A. Identifies the topic and tells what the text will be about.
B. Tells the names of chapters and what page they are found.
C. Divides the text into sections and explains what the section could be about.
D. Explains a photograph.
E. Organizes data or facts.
E. Organizes data or facts.
Which sentence reveals the author's purpose is to persuade?
A. The average American spends $300,000 on impulse purchases over their lifetime.
B. I found out my wish came true when I saw a bunch of presents under the tree.
C. You should spend your money on others rather than yourself.
D. Entertain is king.
C. You should spend your money on others rather than yourself.