Reading Reading Parts 1and 2

Open Ended

Describe a time when a character in a story you read faced a major problem. How did this problem move the story forward?

Multiple Choice

Why is understanding the plot important when reading stories about adventure and conflict?

• It helps identify the main events and their order

• It makes the story more confusing

• It only focuses on the setting

• It ignores the characters

Open Ended

What series of episodes led up to the last image in the comic strip?

Fill in the Blanks

A storm at sea causes a boat to crash on the rocks of a tiny

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Multiple Choice

Which part of a story describes the events that lead to the resolution of the conflict?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of historical fiction?

• The story is set in the future.

• The details are realistic for the time period.

• All characters are real people from history.

• Parts of the story, such as dialogue, may be made up.

Open Ended

How does the plot of Alma's First Cattle Drive build to a climax?

Multiple Choice

What is the main conflict Alma faces during her first cattle drive?

• She is afraid of storms.

• She wants to prove herself to her father and keep the animals safe.

• She does not want to join the cattle drive.

• She loses her horse.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the sequence of events in a plot?

• The order in which characters are introduced

• The order in which the story's events happen and move the story forward

• The setting and time period of the story

• The list of all characters in the story

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about describing plot, what is one new thing you learned about how adventure and conflict shape a story?

Open Ended

Look at the word driving in the first sentence. In this sentence, does driving mean "operating a motor vehicle" or "falling fast and hard?" What context clues help you figure out which meaning is intended?