Vocabulary Quiz: Understanding Key Literary Terms

What is the title of a book?

• The main character

• The person who wrote the book

• The name of the book

• The place where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

Who is the author of a book?

• The leading character in the story

• The person who wrote the book

• The main problem in the story

• The time and place of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a character in a story?

• The sequence of events

• The person, animal, or creature in the story

• The answer to the conflict

• The exciting part of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The main character in the story

• The person who opposes the main character

• The time and place of the story

• The qualities of a character

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Who is the antagonist?

• The leading character

• The character that opposes the main character

• The answer to the conflict

• The major event in the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the setting of a story?

• The qualities of a character

• The sequence of events in the story

• The time and place where the story takes place

• The problem in the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

What does "plot" refer to in a story?

• The problem in the story

• The qualities of a character

• The sequence of events that make up the story

• The answer to the conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a conflict in a story?

• The sequence of events

• A problem in the story

• The time and place of the story

• The exciting part of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6

What is internal conflict?

• A battle between characters

• A problem in the story

• A struggle one has with themselves

• The qualities of a character

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is external conflict?

• A struggle one has with themselves

• A problem between a character and someone else

• The most exciting part of the story

• The answer to the conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D