Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is plot?
the sequence of events in a story
a problem that a character must solve
a lesson the reader learns
the author's purpose for writing a story
Which word means “the time and place in which a story takes place”?
setting
character
plot
theme
Which word means “the people, animals, and other figures in a story”?
characters
plot
themes
setting
How do story elements help a reader?
Story elements help a reader choose a book.
Story elements help a reader resolve a conflict.
Story elements help a reader better understand an author.
Story elements help a reader understand the meaning of a story.
Story elements help a reader understand the meaning of a story.
answer all of them
1. Which of the following is plot? - the sequence of events in a story
2. Which word means “the time and place in which a story takes place”? - setting
3. Which word means “the people, animals, and other figures in a story”? - characters
4. How do story elements help a reader? - Story elements help a reader understand the meaning of a story.
Word
connotative meaning
figurative meaning
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
1. Connotative meaning
2. Figurative meaning
3. Hyperbole
4. Metaphor
5. Simile
Word
Dictionary Definition
Definition in your own words
connotative meaning
figurative meaning
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
1. Word - Connotative meaning
- Dictionary Definition: The emotional or cultural association with a word, beyond its literal definition.
- Definition in your own words: The additional meanings or feelings that a word carries, beyond its basic definition.
2. Word - Figurative meaning
- Dictionary Definition: The symbolic or metaphorical interpretation of a word or phrase.
- Definition in your own words: The non-literal meaning of a word or phrase that requires interpretation beyond the surface level.
3. Word - Hyperbole
- Dictionary Definition: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- Definition in your own words: An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, often not to be taken seriously.
4. Word - Metaphor
- Dictionary Definition: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
- Definition in your own words: Comparing two unrelated things by stating one thing is another to suggest a similarity.
5. Word - Simile
- Dictionary Definition: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using "like" or "as".
- Definition in your own words: Comparing two different things, often using "like" or "as" to make the comparison clear.
Fill In the Blanks:
_________________________ meaning refers to the feelings or ideas suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning.
The _________________________ meaning of a word or phrase that is more imaginative than the literal meaning.
Extreme exaggeration is referred to as a _______________________.
The words an author uses ______________________ the meaning of a text and __________________________ the reader’s understanding of the characters, events, or setting in the story.
Connotative meaning refers to the feelings or ideas suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning.
The figurative meaning of a word or phrase that is more imaginative than the literal meaning.
Extreme exaggeration is referred to as hyperbole.
The words an author uses enhance the meaning of a text and deepen the reader’s understanding of the characters, events, or setting in the story.
Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is connotation?
the feelings suggested by a word
a more imaginative meaning of a word
a comparison between two words
the literal meaning of a word
Which of the following is hyperbole?
an obvious exaggeration
a comparison between unlike things using like or as
the feeling caused by a word
an implied comparison without using like or as
Which of the following is a metaphor?
an obvious exaggeration
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
an implied comparison without using like or as
the feeling caused by a word
Which of the following is a simile?
an implied comparison without using like or as
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
an obvious exaggeration
the feeling caused by a word
Which of the following is figurative meaning?
the feeling surrounding a word
a comparison between two words
a more imaginative meaning of a word
the literal meaning of the word