Name _____________________________________________________________________________________ Date _______________________
UNDERSTANDING FICTION
Reflections of My Recent Novel – 3rd Grading Period
Directions: Fill in the blanks below with the proper information.
1. Title of Novel _____________________________________________________________________
2. Author __________________________________________________________________________
3. Who is the Protagonist of your novel? __________________________________________________
4. Is the protagonist someone you would want to be friends with? _____________
5. What is one thing the protagonist did in the book that led you to answer that way? __________________
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6. What page did this event happen on? _____________
7. A> What is meant by the term “complete setting”?
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B> What is the complete setting of your novel?
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8. Is this a place you would like to visit, live in or stay away from? ________________
9. What description of the setting in the book influenced your answer in the previous question? _________
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10. What page is that description on? _______________
11. Define conflict of a story. ___________________________________________________________
12. Define resolution of a story. ________________________________________________________
13. What is the conflict that the protagonist in your book is having? ________________________________
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14. What type of conflict is this? Man vs. ____________________________________________________
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15. How is the conflict in your book resolved? _________________________________________________
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16. Define theme of a story. _____________________________________________________________
17. What is the theme of your book? _________________________________________________________
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18. Define personification. _______________________________________________________________
19. Define hyperbole. ___________________________________________________________________
20. Define metaphor. ____________________________________________________________________
21. Define simile. _______________________________________________________________________
22. Give an example of 20-21 from your book. ________________________________________________
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23. Was it (circle one): personification hyperbole metaphor simile
24. Explain your answer to 24 and 25. _______________________________________________________
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25. What page did you find this example on? _______________