Literary Elements
Which of these had the following setting:
In China, during war time
A. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
B. The Wind in the Willows
C. Mulan
C. Mulan
In the following paragraph from Mulan, Which part uses the literary tool of Dialogue?
One of the soldiers he singled out was Mulan. The emperor asked what she desired most. He offered her piles of money.
"I have no need for money," she said.
"I have no need for money," she said.
We packed for our expedition into the cave to fi nd the underground stream.
What does the word expedition mean in the sentence?
a. a special or important moment
b. an unplanned trip with friends
c. a journey made for a particular purpose
c. a journey made for a particular purpose
Which word best completes the sentence?
falled falls fell
Michael ______________down while playing football yesterday.
fell
Who are the two main characters in The Wind in the Willows?
A. Mole and Rat B. Badger and Toad
C. Mole and Otter
B. Rat and Mole
What are two ways Mulan's actions show the theme of bravery?
a. Mulan pretended to be a man so she could serve in the army.
b. Mulan traveled long distances and fought enemies in many battles.
c. Mulan accepted an official position in the emperor's government.
a. Mulan pretended to be a man so she could serve in the army.
b. Mulan traveled long distances and fought enemies in many battles.
Which sentence uses the word postponed correctly?
a. Mrs. Johnston postponed the students for being too loud.
b. The elephant felt postponed in the small circus tent.
c. The Taylor Swift concert was postponed because she was sick.
c. The Taylor Swift concert was postponed because she was sick.
Her long dress sways gently.
Read the sentence. Match the words to their parts of speech. Not all of the words will match a part of speech.
Verb __________
Noun _________
Adjective _________
Verb: sways
Noun: dress
Adjective: long
Which of these character traits do NOT describe Toad in the stories from The Wind in the Willows?
A. careful and cautious B. selfish and conceited
C. reckless and impulsive
A. careful and cautious
Select the correct response.
a. The stories from The Wind in the Willows, Mulan, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are mostly told through the third-person perspective by a narrator.
b. The stories from The Wind in the Willows, Mulan, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are mostly told through the first-person perspective through dialogue.
c. The stories from The Wind in the Willows, Mulan, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are mostly told through the second-person perspective.
a. The stories from The Wind in the Willows, Mulan, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland are mostly told through the third-person perspective by a narrator.
We watched the squirrel forage for acorns.
What does the word forage mean in the sentence?
a. burry
b. jump
c. search
c. search
You're getting us animals a bad name in the area.
How could Badger have said this differently?
a. All’s well that ends well.
b. One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.
c. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
b. One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.
Place these events from The Wind in the Willows in order from earliest to latest.
A. Toad, Rat, and Mole get in an accident with the caravan and a motor car.
B. Mole goes for a ride on Rat's boat.
C. Mole and Rat meet Badger during their picnic.
B. Mole goes for a ride on Rat's boat
C. Mole and Rat meet Badger during their picnic.
A. Toad, Rat, and Mole get in an accident with the caravan and a motor car.
What are two ways that Rat displayed the literary themes of responsibility, friendship, and loyalty in the stories from The Wind in the Willows?
a. Rat helps Toad escape from jail and get home.
b. Rat goes into the Wild Wood to find Mole.
c. Rat makes a plan to help Toad regain Toad Hall.
b. Rat goes into the Wild Wood to find Mole.
c. Rat makes a plan to help Toad regain Toad Hall.
The tiger pursued the gazelle across the desert.
What is another way to say the sentence?
a. The tiger led the antelope across the desert.
b. The tiger pushed the antelope across the desert.
c. The tiger chased the antelope across the desert.
c. The tiger chased the antelope across the desert.
“Lost your way in the snow?” Which sentence correctly rewrites the casual spoken dialogue from The Wind in the Willows using formal grammar rules?
a. “Have you lost your way in the snow?”
b. “In the snow have you lost your way?”
c. “Lost your way in the deep snow?”
a. “Have you lost your way in the snow?”
Name two literary tools used in The Wind in the Willows.
Possible answers:
dialogue
narration
theme
anthropomorphism
What part of the world is each story from?
a. Mulan______
b. The Wind in the Willows______
c. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland______
a. China
b. England
c. England
The peacocks meandered around the pond yesterday. What does the word meandered mean in the sentence?
a. moved swiftly and without warning
b. moved slowly and without purpose
c. moved hastily and without thought
b. moved slowly and without purpose
Identify the subject, a verb, and an adjective in the sentence.
The brave knight rode into the dark cave and fought the scary dragon.
Subject: knight
verb: rode, fought
Adjective: brave, scary