Literary Terms and Concepts

What type of context clue that provides the synonyms of words to give the meaning of unfamiliar words?

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue

• Synonym or Comparison Clue

What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word? 

• Explanation

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Homonym

This is a sub-genre of science fiction; it's what is left after the world falls apart or an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

• realistic fiction

• utopian

• dystopian

• informational

stories that contain elements that can not be real; may include magical powers or talking animals; usually involved a struggle between good and evil

• science fiction

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

• poetry

Which of the following best describes the tone of a piece of writing?

• The main events of the story

• The author's attitude or voice about a subject

• The setting of the story

• The lesson or message of the story

Which part of a story introduces the characters, setting, and conflict?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising Action

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters and setting

• The resolution of the conflict

• The highest point of action or excitement

• The series of events leading to the resolution

Match the following literary terms.

• The people, animals, things in a story

• Conflict

• The issues that the character faces

• Theme

• The series of events in a story

• Setting

• When and where a story takes place

• Plot

• Universal message or lesson in a story

• Characters

What is the author's purpose if they are trying to persuade the reader?

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To inform the reader with facts

• To convince the reader of a particular viewpoint

• To describe a setting in detail

What is an internal conflict?

• A struggle between a character and an outside force

• A problem that occurs within a character

• A disagreement between two characters

• A conflict that is resolved at the end of the story