Exploring Literary Elements and Themes

What is the main idea of a text?

• The central point or message the author wants to convey

• The setting of the story

• The list of characters

• The author's biography

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the theme of a story where a character learns the importance of honesty.

• Friendship

• Honesty

• Courage

• Adventure

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the role of the protagonist in a story?

• The main character who faces the central conflict

• The character who opposes the main character

• A minor character who provides comic relief

• The narrator of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• He is a shining star.

• The car roared to life.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?

• To introduce the setting, characters, and basic situation

• To resolve the conflict

• To build suspense

• To provide a twist ending

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which literary element involves the time and place of a story?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main idea of a paragraph that describes the process of photosynthesis?

• The importance of sunlight

• The process by which plants make food

• The role of water in plant growth

• The types of plants that use photosynthesis

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He runs like the wind.

• She is as sweet as pie.

• The thunder clapped angrily.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters

• The turning point or most intense moment

• The resolution of the conflict

• The background information

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9