Language Arts Review Quiz

the fictional 'people' that authors create in their stories

the 'pieces' (or parts) of the plot

something that happens as a result of a cause

combine ideas and inferences from one or more sources to form a new idea

the order of events or steps

a narrator who is a character in the story

the perspective or 'background' the author is coming from

emphasizing the differences between two or more elements

provides the background and introduces some or all of the characters and details

the complications are at their most intense at this point of the story, usually near the end

perspective and purpose with which an author writes a particular piece

hints in the surrounding text

The most important point the author wants to make

all-knowing

showing similarities between two or more elements

creates vivid word pictures and memorable images

a person, thing or event that makes something happen

shows how the author thinks or feels about a topic

gather facts from your reading and combine them with what you know to 'solve a mystery'

to look for similarities between at least two things

difficulties that the characters in the story must confront and overcome

the place and time in which events happen

an insight or general idea about life or human nature that the author shares with readers

an action or situation that makes another event happen

to look for differences between at least two things

to figure out what information the author wants to communicate but didn't state explicitly

to arrange in classes; put with things of same or similar qualities; to classify

complications are resolved, happily or unhappily at the end of the story

gather details, think of reasonable explanations for inferences, consider their significance

by combining several inferences, you make a judgement (and prediction)

clearly stated

meanings that go beyond their definitions

a change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause

Provide more information about (or support) the main idea

a series of events in a story and how the characters, or people in the story face these events

the ways in which the author uses words to communicate thoughts or feelings

briefly highlight the main points or important details of the text

unstated or implied

an educated guess based on suggestions and clues found in the text

a broad statement that applies to a group of people, places or events