Key Literary Elements Quiz

What is the setting of a story?

• The events that happen in the story

• Where and when the story happens

• The author’s attitude toward the story

• The big message or lesson in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term describes the problem that drives the action in a story?

• Theme

• Conflict

• Tone

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the term "point of view" refer to in a literary text?

• The events that happen in the story

• The author’s attitude toward the story

• Who is telling the story and from what perspective

• The big message or lesson in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which element is defined as the author’s attitude toward the story?

• Tone

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the theme of a literary text?

• The events that happen in the story

• The author’s attitude toward the story

• The big message or lesson the author is trying to communicate

• Where and when the story happens

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does an author typically reveal a character’s personality in a story?

• Through the setting

• Through characterization

• Through the theme

• Through the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following best describes the plot of a story?

• The author’s attitude toward the story

• The events that happen in the story

• The big message or lesson in the story

• Where and when the story happens

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Given a story where the narrator uses "I" and "my," what point of view is being used?

• Second person

• Third person

• First person

• Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

If a story is set in a small town during the 1800s, which element of the story is being described?

• Theme

• Setting

• Tone

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A character in a novel is described as "always helping others, even when it is inconvenient." What method of characterization is being used?

• Direct characterization

• Indirect characterization

• Setting

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3