Lit Term Definitions
Strategies
Plot Stages
Parts of Speech
Punctuation, CAPITALIZATION, and grammar
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Point of View
What is the perspective from which the story is told?
100
D)All of the above
Name a strategy to use when using context clues A)Look at the words around the unknown word B)Say the phrase without the unknown word C)Make an inference based on background knowledge D)All of the above
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Characters, major conflict, and setting are introduced and detailed.
What is Exposition?
100
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. EX: Teacher
What is a noun? Give one example.
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I did a report on President Lincoln.
What is the correct way to capitalize this sentence? I did a report on president Lincoln.
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Direct Characterization
"The woman was active and athletic," is an example of what type of characterization?
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A)Eliminate answers you know are wrong
What is the correct strategy to use on a test? A)Eliminate answers you know are wrong B)Play enie meenie minie mo C)Always choose "C" D)Close your eyes and point to an answer
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The high point of a story. The story is not the same after the climax.
What is Climax?
200
A part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun
What is an adjective? Give one example.
200
B: ? [question mark]
What is the correct end punctuation for this sentence? Are you going to Riley's party this week A: . [period] B: ? [question mark] C: ! [exclamation mark]
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A)Static Character
What type of character does not change in a story? A) Static Character B) Flat Character C) Indirect Character D) Dynamic Character
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The loose ends of the story are being tied up.
What is Falling action?
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She hid the key nearby. Where did she hide the key? Adverb is the correct answer.
What part of speech is this an example of? She hid the key NEARBY.
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is the emotional attitude the author takes towards the subject.
What is the mood of the story? (Think definition)
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The end or final outcome of the story.
What is Resolution?
400
Conjunction
What part of speech does the word AND represent? I am a part of the band AND a member of the choir.
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1.Exposition 2.Rising Action 3.Climax 4.Falling Action 5.Resolution
What are the 5 plot stages?
500
Imagery
what can you use to help the reader picture the story in their mind as they read?
500
Prepositions
What part of speech do these sentences most likely represent? The book is on the table. The book is beneath the table. The book is leaning against the table. The book is beside the table. She held the book over the table. She read the book during class.
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