Character Elements
Setting & Plot
Grammar & Usage
Context Clues
Synonyms
100

What do we call the people or animals in a story?

What are characters?

100

What is the setting of a story?

What is “the time and place where the story happens”?

100

Which word is a pronoun: “Liam went to the park, and he played soccer.”

What is “he”?

100

“She was cheerful and smiled all day.” What does cheerful mean?

What is “happy”?

100

What is a synonym for “happy”?

What is “joyful”?

200

What is a character trait?

What is a word that describes how a character thinks, feels, or acts?

200

What is the plot of a story?

What is “the sequence of events or what happens in the story”?

200

Choose the correct word: “_____ books are on the desk.” (Their / They’re / There)

What is “Their”?

200

“The teacher was strict but fair.” What does strict mean in this context?

What is “expects rules to be followed”?

200

What is a synonym for “fast”?

What is “quick” or “speedy”?

300

What does it mean when we say a character is "brave"?

What is “not afraid to face danger or challenges”?

300

What is the main problem in a story called?

What is the conflict?

300

Which sentence is written correctly?
A) me and my friend went outside.
B) My friend and I went outside.

What is "B"?

300

“He muttered under his breath.” What does muttered mean?

What is “spoke quietly or unclearly”?

300

What is a synonym for “angry”?

What is “mad” or “furious”?

400

What do you call the reason a character does something?

What is the character’s motivation?

400

What is the climax of a story?

What is “the most exciting or important part”?

400

What punctuation goes at the end of a question?

What is a question mark?

400

“Despite the heavy rain, the players continued the game with determination.” What does determination mean?

What is “not giving up”?

400

What is a synonym for “kind”?

What is “nice” or “caring”?

500

What is it called when a character changes or grows during a story?

What is character development?

500

What do we call the events that happen after the climax?

What is the falling action?

500

Identify the complete subject: “The cheerful students walked into the room.”

What is “The cheerful students”?

500

“She was hesitant to answer the question.” What does hesitant mean?

What is “unsure or slow to act”?

500

What is a synonym for “intelligent”?

What is “smart” or “clever”?