6th Grade Reading SOL Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'Setting' in a story?

• The time and place of a story

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

• The most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• A struggle between opposing forces

What does 'Climax' refer to in a story?

• The background information presented in a literary work

• The time and place of a story

• The most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• The end of the story where loose ends are tied up

What is an 'Antagonist'?

• The main character

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

• A listing of words with synonyms and antonyms

• The time and place of a story

What is a 'Protagonist'?

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

• The most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• The main character

• A picture made by a camera

What does 'Man vs. Society' conflict describe?

• A character has a conflict with some element of society - the school, the law, etc.

• A dramatic struggle between a character and something that is caused by nature

• A character's main problems exist within him or herself

• The time and place of a story

What is 'Man vs. Self' conflict?

• A struggle between opposing forces

• A character's main problems exist within him or herself

• The most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• A character or force in conflict with the main character

What type of conflict involves a character's struggle with some element of society, such as the school or the law?

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Man

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

What is the term for the narrator's perspective when they are a character in the story and use first-person pronouns like "I," "me," "my," "we," or "our"?

• 3rd person limited

• 1st person point of view

• 3rd person omniscient

• Theme

What does the term "3rd person omniscient" describe in storytelling?

• A narrator who knows only the thoughts and feelings of one character

• A narrator who is a character in the story

• A narrator who knows everything about the story and all characters

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

What is a "theme" in a story?

• The first person point of view

• The main idea or message implied in the story

• A struggle between opposing forces

• A comparison using "like" or "as"