English 5
Summative Test
Name: ___________________________ Grade & Section: ________________
Score: __________________________
Objective/s:
1. Identify the key elements of a narrative, including characters, setting, plot, conflict, and
theme.
2. Identify the purpose and main idea of a story.
3. Sequence the events in the story.
4. Define and identify sound devices and figures of speech: onomatopoeia, alliteration,
assonance, consonance, simile, metaphor, and personification.
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. What is the main purpose of a story?
A. To entertain
B. To confuse
C. To advertise
D. To sell products
2. Which of the following is a key element of a story?
A. Character
B. Table
C. Chair
D. Window
3. What does the setting of a story describe?
A. The time and place
B. The main idea
C. The conflict
D. The theme
4. Who are the people or animals in a story?
A. Characters
B. Settings
C. Plots
D. Themes
5. What is the sequence of events in a story called?
A. Plot
B. Theme
C. Setting
D. Conflict
6. Which of the following is an example of a conflict?
A. A boy lost in the forest
B. A sunny day
C. A happy ending
D. A beautiful dress
7. What is the theme of a story?
A. The message or lesson
B. The characters
C. The setting
D. The plot
8. Which of the following is a figure of speech?
A. Simile
B. Table
C. Chair
D. Window
9. What is a simile?
A. A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
B. A type of character
C. A setting
D. A plot
10. Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
A. Bang!
B. Happy
C. Tall
D. Blue
11. What is the main idea of a story?
A. The central point or message
B. The setting
C. The characters
D. The conflict
12. Which of the following best describes a metaphor?
A. A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
B. A sound device
C. A setting
D. A plot
13. What is personification?
A. Giving human traits to non-human things
B. A type of character
C. A plot
D. A setting
14. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
A. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
B. The sun is bright
C. The dog barked
D. She is kind
15. What is assonance?
A. Repetition of vowel sounds
B. Repetition of consonant sounds
C. A type of plot
D. A theme
16. What is consonance?
A. Repetition of consonant sounds
B. Repetition of vowel sounds
C. A type of character
D. A setting
17. Which of the following best shows the sequence of events?
A. First, next, then, finally
B. Blue, red, green
C. Happy, sad, angry
D. Tall, short, medium
18. Which element of a story helps the reader understand the time and place of the events?
A. Setting
B. Theme
C. Conflict
D. Character
19. How does a conflict affect the plot of a story?
A. It drives the action forward
B. It describes the setting
C. It introduces the characters
D. It ends the story
20. Why is identifying figures of speech important in understanding a story?
A. They add depth and meaning
B. They confuse the reader
C. They are not important
D. They replace the plot
Answer Key:
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
