words spoken by characters in a text

instructions given to characters in a drama

perspective from which a text is written

compares two things using like or as

text that goes beyond a literal meaning

guessing what will happen next in a story

person telling the story, the narrator

group of lines in a poem, "paragraphs"

What does the term 'plot' refer to in a story?

The main events of a story arranged in a sequence

The highest point of tension in a story

A character's thoughts and feelings

The background information about the characters

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

B) The central message or insight into life revealed through the story

A) The time and place where the story occurs

C) The sequence of events in the story

D) The struggle between opposing forces

Which of the following best describes 'characterization'?

A) The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

B) The time and place of the story

D) The central message of a story

What is 'conflict' in a story?

B) The struggle between opposing forces

A) The background information about the characters

C) The highest point of tension in a story

D) The sequence of events in the story

What does 'narrative perspective' refer to?

C) The point of view from which the story is told

A) The sequence of events in a story

B) The time and place of the story

D) The central message of a story

What is 'symbolism' in literature?

B) The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

A) A character's thoughts and feelings

C) The sequence of events in a story

D) The struggle between opposing forces

What is the role of a 'protagonist' in a story?

A) The main character who drives the plot forward

B) The character who opposes the main character

C) The background information about the characters

D) The central message of a story

What is 'irony' in literature?

A) A situation where the opposite of what is expected occurs

B) The time and place of the story

C) The sequence of events in the story

D) The central message of a story

What does 'tone' refer to in a story?

A) The author's attitude toward the subject

B) The time and place of the story

C) The sequence of events in the story

D) The central message of a story

What is 'foreshadowing' in a story?

A) A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

B) The time and place of the story

C) The sequence of events in the story

D) The central message of a story

What is the function of 'dialogue' in a story?

B) To reveal character and advance the plot

A) To provide background information

D) To express the central message

What is 'metaphor' in literature?

B) A direct comparison between two unlike things

A) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

C) The sequence of events in the story

D) The central message of a story

What is the purpose of 'setting' in a story?

A) To provide the time and place where the story occurs

B) To reveal the personality of a character

C) To express the central message

D) To describe the sequence of events

STAAR Fiction Vocabulary

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English

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.5.3, RL.7.3, RL.5.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The _____ of the story had many twists and turns.

setting

plot

foreshadow

point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When an author gives hints or suggestions to what happens later in a story, it is called...

suspense

moral

foreshadowing

events

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fiction

has characters and setting

gives facts

has a plot

gives information

not real

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a literary device that uses sensory details or language to create mental images and sensory impressions

contribute

imagery

reveal

figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mario had been feeding him all the things he liked himself, but now it occurred to him that what was good for a boy might not be right for a cricket. So he made up his mind to take the matter to an expert. Late one afternoon, Mario cleaned up the cricket cage and took Chester the cricket to Mr. Fong's pet shop.

Read the dictionary definition for the word matter.

Which definition best fits the way the word matter is used in paragraph 1?

Definition 1

Definition 2

Definition 3

Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Flashback

looking back into the past

giving hints about something that might happen

what the passage is mostly about

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Foreshadow

looking back into the past

giving hints about something that might happen

what the passage is mostly about

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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