Literary Elements
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill.
What is the conflict (Problem)?
His house is about to flood and his parents were away.
Which word describes the person who speaks directly to the audience to tell a story, give information or comment on the action of the scene or the characters?
A.) The Cast of Characters
B.) The Stage Directions
C.) The Narrator
C. The Narrator
Order the words on a scale from 1-3, "weakest" to "strongest:"
1. (weakest word)
2. (medium word)
3. (strongest word)
Scared, Terrified, Spooked
1. Scared
2. Spooked
3. Terrified
What is the literal meaning of this:
"Don't chicken out!"
Don't be afraid or scared and run away.
Suffix: "-er" or "-or" ?
A device that heats things:
A.) Heater B.)Heator
A.) Heater
I have two baby (kitty) named Chloe and Mr. Jellybean.
What is the correct way to write the plural noun "kitty" here:
A.) kittys
B.) kitties
C.) kitty's
B.) Kitties
Robert was afraid the flooding river would reach his home. His parents were away, and he was watching with his little sister. He saddled his horse, and he and his sister rode to the top of the hill.
What is the solution to the problem?
He got his sister and rode their horse to the top of the hill.
What is the name of the instructions in the script of a play that tell actors how to enter, where to stand, when to move, also information about the lighting, scenery, props, and sound effects?
A.) The dialogue
B.) The stage directions
C.) The cast of characters
B.) The stage directions
Order the words on a scale from 1-3, "weakest" to "strongest:"
1. (weakest word)
2. (medium word)
3. (strongest word)
Stare, Examine, Look
1. Look
2. Stare
3. Examine
What is the literal meaning of this:
"I have been waiting a million years for this video game to finally come out!"
I have waited a very long time.
Suffix: "-er" or "-or" ?
Someone who visits:
A. ) Visiter B.) Visitor
B.) Visitor
What is the correct way to write the plural noun "child" here:
a. childs
b. childes
c. children
d. childies
c. children
What is a possible synonym for the word "CONFLICT?"
(You will see the word "conflict" on the test, so be sure you know what that word means.)
Problem
Struggle
Disagreement
How is a drama organized?
A.) Chapters
B.) Acts and Scenes
C.) Stanzas
B.) Acts and Scenes
Order the words on a scale from 1-3, "weakest" to "strongest:"
1. (weakest word)
2. (medium word)
3. (strongest word)
Nibble, Gobble, Eat
1. Nibble
2. Eat
3. Gobble
What is the literal meaning of this:
"My brother is a pig."
My brother is messy and/or eats a lot of food.
Think about the Latin root "vis." What is the meaning of the word "invisible?"
a. to see a object
b. to not be able to see an object
c. to hear a noise
d. to not be able to hear a noise
b. to not be able to see an object
Nola and I bake cookies together. (They/We/Us) love to bake.
Which is the correct pronoun here:
a. They
b. We
c. Us
b. We
What is the "THEME" of a story, poem, or drama (play)?
A.) The main problem
B.) The lesson learned
C.) The relevant details
B.) The lesson learned
Read this scene from Gigi and the wishing well.
Gigi's Mother: Gigi! Why are you leaving me?
Gigi: Mama I want to seek fortune and adventure.
Gigi's Mother: Gigi! My heart is breaking.
Gigi: Don't worry Mama its not like I am going to get stuck on top of a mountain. That would just be silly.
Which two characters have dialogue in this scene?
a. Gigi
b. The Old Woman
c. Dog
d. Gigi's Mother
a. Gigi
d. Gigi's Mother
The kids came crashing through the yard.
Why does the author use crashing instead of walking in the sentence above?
a. to show that the kids are slow
b. to show that the kids are is clumsy
c. to show that the kids are strong
d. to show that the kids are little
c. to show that the kids are strong
What is the literary meaning of my mind is a blank page?
Think about the Latin root "aud." What is the meaning of the word "audio?"
a. to be able to see an object
b. to not be able to see an object
c. to hear something
d. to not be able to hear
c. to hear something
What change should be made to the sentence below?
Her bought a coat and hat at Target yesterday.
a. change her to them
b. change her to we
c. change her to she
d. no change is needed
c. change her to she
What is central idea?
a. the lesson learned
b. what the story is mostly about
c. the setting of the story
d. the characters of the story
b. what the story is mostly about
Paraphrasing is ...
a. restating the key information and important details in a text.
b. telling someone else’s ideas in your own words.
c. telling the literary elements of the story.
b. telling someone else’s ideas in your own words.
The synonym of to be sneaky is?
a. to move loudly
b. to move silently
c. to be undetected
c. to be undetected
What is imagery?
a. language that describes how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes
b. Gives human qualities or characteristics to an animal or object
c. A word that imitates the sound of what it describes
a. language that describes how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes
The word writer uses the suffix -er. The suffix helps the reader understand that writer means -
a. the person who reads something.
b. a person who does a certain job
c. a person who is better at something
d. a person who writes something
d. a person who writes something
My grandma and grandpa live far away in California, but Mom says we will go visit him soon.
What change needs to be made to the sentence above?
a. change him to his
b. change him to them
c. change him to we
d. no change is needed
b. change him to them