6th Grade Literature Exam Review

What is the genre of literature that involves stories created from the imagination of the author, rather than factual accounts?

• Non-fiction

• Biography

• Fiction

• Autobiography

Which term describes the main character in a story, often a hero or the central figure with whom the audience is meant to identify?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Sidekick

Which term describes a long work fiction containing plots, major and minor characters, and numerous settings?

• Novel

• Poem

• Short Story

• Autobiography

What is the point of view called where the narrator is outside the story, using "he," "she," or "they" pronouns?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Omniscient

Which literary device is used to hint at future events in the story?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Climax

• Exposition

What is a flashback in a story?

• A fast-forward to what happens in the future

• A character's dream about something impossible

• A part of the story that takes the reader back to events that happened earlier

• A bright light in the story that scares the characters

What is the term for the series of conflicts and challenges faced by the characters leading up to the climax?

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Exposition

When you make an inference while reading, what are you doing?

• Copying what the author says word for word

• Guessing the ending of the story early on

• Using clues from the text to understand something not directly stated

• Skipping parts of the story to read faster

In the story, Sarah looks outside and sees dark clouds gathering in the sky. She decides to grab her umbrella before leaving the house. Later, while walking to school, she lends her umbrella to a small dog sitting alone in the rain.

Based on the scenario, what can you infer about Sarah?

• She is afraid of getting wet in the rain.

• She forgot to check the weather forecast.

• She is kind and cares about others, even animals.

• She is always well-prepared for school.

What does internal conflict mean in a story?

• When a character struggles against another character

• When a character faces a difficult decision or emotional struggle within themselves

• When the weather or setting creates a problem for the character

• When the story ends with a surprising twist