"Barnaby tossed together a flimsy hut of straw in ten minutes so he could nap."
Intro Story Elements
Passage
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
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CCSS
RI.6.10, RI.7.10, RL.6.10
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Kayla Allmon
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26 questions
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1.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
2.
LABELING QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Let's test what you already know! Drag each plot label to its correct number on the diagram.
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b
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d
e
f
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Exposition
Rising Action
Inciting Incident/Conflict
3.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
4.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
5.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An Exposition must introduce Characters, Setting, and the Basic Situation. Sort each excerpt from the story into the correct element of Exposition it provides.
Basic Situation
"Barnaby was lazy... Pip was frightened... Horace valued hard work"
Characters & Traits
"dry sticks... heavy red bricks... near the dark woods"
Setting
"The three brothers are each building their own houses to live in"
7.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Sort each description from Excerpt 1 into Direct Characterization (author TELLS us) or Indirect Characterization (author SHOWS us through actions/feelings).
Groups:
(a) Indirect Characterization (SHOWS)
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(b) Direct Characterization (TELLS)
"constantly glancing over his shoulder at the dark woods..."
"Barnaby was lazy and impatient..."
"tossed together a flimsy hut of straw in ten minutes so he could nap..."
"Horace valued hard work, safety, and patience..."
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