Characters, Setting, and Plot in a Story
Characters in a book ___________________.
a. show the people or animals in the book.
b. shows where they live.
c. show how big the characters are.
a. show the people or animals in the book.
What is the antonym of the word in parenthesis?
The (best) movie I’ve ever seen is Lion King.
a. worst
b. creepy
c. cute
a. worst
I'm going ___________________ a Yankees game with my friend, Chris.
a. two
b. too
c. to
c. to
What punctuation should go in the blank?
Kyle loves to help his dad cook dinner ___
a. period
b. comma
c. question mark
a. period
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The angry chef slammed the pots and pans.
a. pots
b. pans
c. chef
c. chef
The setting is __________________________.
a. where or when the story takes place.
b. what happened?
c. how the setting looks.
a. where or when the story takes place.
What is the antonym of the word in parenthesis?
There is a crack in the wall (under) the window.
a. below
b. under
c. over
c. over
Here is some money so you can buy ___________________ hot dogs.
a. two
b. to
c. second
a. two
What punctuation should go in the blank?
“Oh no ___”, Jean yelled, “Why didn't you tell me I'm late ___”
Part one:
a. period
b. exclamation mark
c. question mark
Part two:
a. comma
b. period
c. question mark
Part 1: b. exclamation mark
Part 2: c. question mark
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
Edward's youngest brother plays the guitar very well.
a. Edward
b. brother
c. guitar
b. brother
The plot is _____________________________.
a. what the author wrote.
b. the sequence of events, beginning, middle, and end
c. the conclusion of the story
b. the sequence of events, beginning, middle, and end
What is the antonym of the word in parenthesis?
If you drop a potato in water, it will (sink).
float
The final score was 5 to 3 and the Yankees ___________________ the game.
a. lost
b. beat
c. won
c. won
What punctuation should go in the blank?
Jeremy won the game and shouted, “Hooray ___”
a. exclamation mark
b. period
c. quotation marks
a. exclamation mark
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The maple tree in the front yard was struck by lightning.
tree
The conclusion sums up the ___________________________
a. the events in the story.
b. the end of the story.
c. final events, story details, and the author's message.
c. final events, story details, and the author's message.
What is the antonym of the word in parenthesis?
That is the (biggest) watermelon I’ve ever seen.
smallest
Don't worry, I'll only have ___________________ hot dog.
a. won
b. once
c. one
c. one
What punctuation should go in the blank?
Do you have any money left in your pocket ___
a. question mark
b. period
c. comma
a. question mark
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The pink cell phone with the flower stickers belongs to Kathy.
a. cell
b. phone
c. pink
b. phone
. Main idea is what the author wants __________________________
a. you to know about the topic.
b. you to know about the characters.
c. you to know about the plot.
a. you to know about the topic.
What is the antonym of the word in parenthesis?
The milk carton in the fridge is (empty).
full
Don't forget to ___________________ a jacket when you go.
a. where
b. wear
c. wore
b. wear
What punctuation should go in the blank?
I stayed up past midnight reading the book ___
a. question mark
b. quotation marks
c. period
c. period
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The book under the coffee table needs to be returned to the library.
a. book
b. table
c. library
a. book