LEAP Prep Chapter 1

Question 1

the main focus of the passage

Answer 1

main idea/ central idea

Question 2

an educated guess based on the information you are already given

Answer 2

inference

Question 3

the central message or deeper meaning in a story, poem, play, or other work of literature

Answer 3

theme

Question 4

the manner through which an author reveals the characters in a narrative

Answer 4

characterization

Question 5

the people, animals, or object in a story that perform actions

Answer 5

characters

Question 6

descriptive adjectives like happy or sad that tell us the specific qualities of the character

Answer 6

character traits

Question 7

the leading character or hero of a drama or other literary work

Answer 7

protagonist

Question 8

the main character’s chief opponent

Answer 8

antagonist

Question 9

the time and place of action for a literary work

Answer 9

setting

Question 10

all the events that move the story from its beginning to its end

Answer 10

plot

Question 11

sets the stage for the events to come and usually gives details about the setting and characters

Answer 11

introduction

Question 12

the problems that occur in a story

Answer 12

conflicts

Question 13

the highest point of action in a story

Answer 13

climax

Question 14

the outcome of a story

Answer 14

resolution

Question 15

a short description of a text, including the central idea and major supporting details

Answer 15

summary

Question 16

analyzing similarities and differences in literature

Answer 16

compare and contrast