Story Elements
What is the main character in a story called?
A)Introduction
B)Hero
C)Beginning
D)Protagonist
D) Protagonist
What part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?
A)Verb
B)Noun
C)Adjective
D)Adverb
B) Noun
They were rejoicing that the wicked witch was gone!
What does rejoicing mean?
A. Great joy
B. A large meal
C. A form of words used as a magical charm
A. Great joy
What do we call a group of letters that make a sound and have a meaning?
A)Words
B)Letters
C)Numbers
D)Sentences
A) Words
Which of the following is a word that represents a color?
A)Run
B)Yellow
C)Jump
D)Happy
B) Yellow
What is the setting of a story?
A)The main character
B)The time and place where the story happens
C)The problem in the story
D)The solution to the problem
B) The time and place where the story happens
Which part of speech is used to describe how an action is done?
A)Noun
B)Verb
C)Adjective
D)Adverb
D) Adverb
What is the meaning of the word “adventure”?
A)A long nap
B)A fun and exciting journey
C)Cleaning your room
D)Eating ice cream
B) A fun and exciting journey
What is the main idea of a story?
A)The first thing that happens
B)The lesson or moral of the story
C)The most exciting part of the story
D)The overall point or main focus of the story
D) The overall point or main focus of the story
Which of the following words is an example of a compound word?
A)Jumped
B)Sunshine
C)Playground
D)Raincoat
D) Raincoat
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
A)Characters
B)Climax
C)Plot
D)Resolution
C) Plot
What is the subject of the following sentence: “The playful cat chased a butterfly in the garden.”
A)Chased
B)Butterfly
C)Cat
D)Garden
C) Cat
What is the synonym for the word “brave”?
A)Happy
B)Shy
C)Courageous
D)Small
C) Courageous
What do we call the words that mean the opposite of each other, like “happy” and “sad”?
A)Synonyms
B)Homophones
C)Antonyms
D)Rhyming words
C) Antonyms
Which of the following words is a homophone for “pair”?
A)Pear
B)Bear
C)Share
D)Hair
A) Pear
What term is used to describe the high point of tension or the most exciting part of a story?
A)Introduction
B)Climax
C)Resolution
D) Conclusion
B) Climax
In the sentence, “The students quickly completed their assignments”, what part of speech is ‘quickly’?
A)Adjective
B)Noun
C)Verb
D)Adverb
D) Adverb
What is the antonym for the word “generous”?
A)Selfish
B)Friendly
C)Brave
D)Curious
A) Selfish
What is the term for giving human qualities to animals or objects, like saying ”the wind whispered”?
A)Metaphor
B)Simile
C)Personification
D)Hyperbole
C) Personification
Identify the word with a silent letter in the following options.
A)Write
B)Honest
C)Glass
D)Challenge
B) Honest
What is the term for the final outcome or solution in a story?
A)Climax
B)Resolution
C)Exposition
D) Conflict
B) Resolution
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: “She wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.”
A)She
B)Wanted
C)To
D)But
D) But
What of the following is an example of an “ambiguous situation”?
A)A clear and straightforward instruction
B)A confusing and unclear statement
C)A well-defined and specific goal
D)An easy and uncomplicated task
B) A confusing an unclear statement
What is the central message or lesson that the lesson wants readers to take away from a story called?
A)Theme
B)Plot
C)Setting
D)Characterization
A) Theme
Identify the word with a prefix in the following options.
A)School
B)Unhappy
C)Jumping
D)Elephant
B) Unhappy