Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Primary and secondary colors
Words for readers and writers

The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. What are the secondary colors?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after the sentences. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. The _____ of the characters made them sound like real people.

2. The _____ of the story was colonial Virginia.

3. After reading the story’s _____, I wanted to read the rest of the book.

4. Superman is Connor’s favorite comic book _____.

5. A story about real people and true events is _____.

6. A great _____ can help your imagination “picture” a character or setting.

7. The _____ of the story kept the action moving forward.

8. A story that is based on a writer’s imagination is _____.

9. A. A. Milne is the _____ of Winnie the Pooh.

10. The _____ of the story showed the characters finally getting home.

Answers

E. author

O. plot

V. fiction

A. setting

R. detail

L. opening

T. dialogue

G. closing

I. nonfiction

N. character