Short Stories
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English
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the conflict in a short story?
Back
The problems that the main character faces.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: The setting helps build background, creates images in the reader's mind, and sets the tone and the mood.
Back
True!
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the setting of a short story?
Back
Where and when the story takes place, including the time of day, year, historical period, weather, and scenery.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Short stories are fictional.
Back
True.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an antagonist in a short story?
Back
The character that is in conflict with the main character.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a protagonist?
Back
The main character in a story, often facing challenges or conflicts.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a theme in a short story?
Back
The central idea or message that the story conveys.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
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