Fiction Unit Study Guide
Test is Monday, January 7 and Tuesday, January 8
Part 1 of the test will be on fiction vocabulary. Be able to define
and apply the following words…You will not be permitted to
use any notes or study cards for this portion of the test. If you
have lost your “fiction unit vocabulary activity sheet” we did
early in the unit, a list of these words/definitions can be found
on Mrs. Wilson’s teacher page at www.hannasd.org.
characterization
direct
characterization
character motives emotions
character traits
external conflict
climax
first person
conflict
flashback
dialogue
implied theme
internal conflict
setting
place
plot
point of view
resolution
rising action
stated theme
theme
third person
time
tone
Part 2 of the test will be reading comprehension and
identifying story elements in a variety of fiction text. A
thorough understanding of the vocabulary above will help you
succeed in this portion of the test as well.
Suggested stories to practice with reading comprehension and
identifying story elements in the literature book are…Greyling
(p.290), Jeremiah’s Song (p.38), and/or Stray (p.18).