Literary Elements
What is the author's purpose in writing a story?
Define and list 3.
The author's purpose is the reason they wrote the story, such as to entertain, inform, or persuade.
What is the exposition of a story and what does it include?
The exposition introduces the main characters, setting, and the initial conflict.
What is a noun?
Give one example.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Correct the sentence below:
"Their going to the museum later today."
THEY'RE going to the museum later today.
If you have a bowl with six apples and you take away four, how many do you have?
Four.
(Explanation: You took away four, so you now have four apples.*)
What is foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
In which stage of the plot does the main problem begin to develop?
The rising action
What is a verb?
Give one example.
A verb is a word that describes an action or state of being.
In the sentence "She can read and write very well," which word is the conjunction?
And
What has keys but can't open locks?
A piano.
(Explanation: A piano has keys, but they cannot open locks like a traditional key.*)
What is the difference between simile and metaphor?
Answer:
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as," while a metaphor compares two things directly without using "like" or "as."
(Explanation: For example, "as brave as a lion" is a simile, while "He is a lion in battle" is a metaphor.*)
What is the climax of a story?
The climax is the turning point, where the conflict reaches its most intense point.
What is an adjective?
Give one example.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
Correct the grammar mistake in this sentence:
"Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test."
Neither the teacher nor the students WERE ready for the test.
Name all of the continents
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Antarctica
Which literary device is used in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees"?
Personification.
(Explanation: Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things—in this case, the wind is described as "whispering," a human action.*)
What is the falling action of a story?
The falling action is when the characters in the story begin to deal with the results of the climax.
What is a homonym? Give one example.
A homonym is a word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning,
Correct the grammar mistake in this sentence:
"After finishing the book, the movie was watched by Sarah."
After finishing the book, Sarah watched the movie.
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M."
(Explanation: It’s a wordplay riddle based on the frequency of the letter "M" in the words "minute," "moment," and the fact that it doesn’t appear in "thousand years."*)
What is symbolism in a story?
Symbolism is when an object, character, or event represents a deeper meaning or idea, often related to the theme of the story.
What is the resolution in a story?
The resolution is the final part of the story where the conflict is fully resolved, and the story comes to a conclusion.
What is a conjunction? Give one example.
A conjunction is a connector word used to join words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and," "but," or "because."
Correct the grammar mistake in this sentence:
"Each of the players have a unique skill."
Each of the players has a unique skill.
Explanation: "Each" is singular, so it requires the singular verb "has" instead of "have."
There are three siblings: two of them are twins, but the third one is not a twin. They have the same mother and father and are the same age. How is this possible?
They're triplets.