9th Grade FSA Reading

What do we call the part of the story where the conflict reaches its highest point?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling Action

A character is most likely complex when...

• they remain static throughout the story.

• they change throughout the story.

• they are always the antagonist.

• they have no backstory.

What is the term for the character or force that opposes the protagonist?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Supporting Character

• Foil

What is the term for hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the story?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Climax

• Exposition

What is the term for the underlying message or lesson in a story?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

• Setting

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Allegory

• Analogy

Figurative language where things are compared without using 'like' or 'as.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allegory

• Personification

What is the term for the main character in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Supporting Character

• Narrator

This literary device gives human traits to non-human things.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole