11 Questions
What type of question helps reveal the theme of a story?
What message does the author send about the conflict, subject, character, or actions in the story?
What is the definition of character in a narrative text?
Any figures that play a part in the story.
Which of the following statements best defines the main idea of an informative text?
The central thought of a passage or text.
Which of the following statements most accurately defines the description text structure ?
A text structure in which characteristics, features, and examples are used to explain a topic.
Which of the following words has a suffix ?
Fearless
In general, informative texts try to accomplish which of the following goals?
A and B
What role do supporting details have in a paragraph?
Supporting details explain, support, and develop the topic sentence.
What type of figurative language is the phrase 'She was a gazelle when she ran' an example of?
Metaphor
In the following sentence, which type of contextual clue helps determine the meaning of punctual ? "I wish more of my students were punctual to class, instead of arriving five minutes late every day."
Comparison
What is the resolution of a narrative text?
The end of the conflict
Which of the following parts of a book is a list of literary works used by the author while writing the text?
Bibliography
Study Notes
Understanding Story Elements
- The theme of a story is revealed by understanding the message the author sends about the conflict, subject, character, or actions.
- A character in a narrative text is any figure that plays a part in the story.
Informative Texts
- The main idea of an informative text is the central thought of a passage or text.
- Informative texts aim to explain a topic to the reader, not to entertain or persuade.
- The description text structure is used to explain a topic by using characteristics, features, and examples.
Supporting Details and Figurative Language
- Supporting details in a paragraph explain, support, and develop the topic sentence.
- A metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares two things without using "like" or "as."
- A hyperbole is a type of figurative language that is an exaggeration used for emphasis.
Contextual Clues and Book Parts
- Contextual clues, such as definition or description, comparison, or words in a series, help determine the meaning of a word.
- A bibliography is a list of literary works used by the author while writing the text.
Narrative Texts
- The resolution of a narrative text is the end of the conflict.
- A setting in a narrative text can be a physical location, such as a forest, or an object, such as a basket.
- The author's purpose in a narrative text may be to entertain, inform, or persuade the reader.
Word Parts and Facts
- A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.
- An affix is a letter, syllable, or word added to a base word to change its meaning.
- A fact is a statement that can be verified as true, such as "Poodles are a breed of dog."
Test your knowledge of literary elements and learn to analyze stories better. Identify the theme, character, setting, and more in a narrative text. Improve your reading comprehension skills with this quiz.
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