What is not part of the exposition?

Mr. White receiving two hundred pounds

finding out where the story takes place

meeting Mr. White, Mrs. White, and Herbert

finding out where the monkey's paw came from

The author builds suspense by--

having the narrator watch the sleeping victim for seven nights in a row.

not revealing what the crime will be

having the narrator explain how clever he is

describing what is done with the victim's body

It is difficult to believe the narrator when he says that he

treated the old man well before killing him

opened the creaky lantern carefully

heard the old man groan in the dark

moved slowly to keep from waking the old man

How is the narrator's sense of hearing important to the story?

The sound of the heartbeat pushes the narrator to kill and confess

The sound of the heartbeat allows him to plan carefully, very carefully.

He believes the heartbeat calms him.

Why is it important that the officers stay so long in the house?

to provide enough time for the narrator to become upset and confess.

to show the reader how friendly they are.

to allow the reader to characterize them as lazy.

to provide enough time for the old man's body to decompose.

What event causes the narrator to confess at the end of the story?

The sound of his heartbeat that he believes is the dead man's

The constant sound of watch ticking waiting for the police to leave

The policemen laugh and mock the narrator in his home

The neighbors heard a shriek late at night

By telling this story from the murderer's point of view, the author helps the reader

recognize the narrator's insanity

understand the old man's thoughts

compare both of the character's thoughts

understand why the police have come

The author most likely used the following expression to--- ? “One of his eyes resembled that of a vulture –.”

To compare the eye to something associated with death – the vulture.

Convey the importance of the heartbeat sound.

Personifies the eye so that it becomes a human character.

Exaggerates the ugliness of the eye to influence the reader.

What appears to be the narrator's claim throughout the selection?

That he did not kill the old man

That he should not be sent to jail

Which sentence best reveals the narrator's confidence?

"I smiled - for what had I to fear?"

"...but the noise steadily increased."

In the climax, how do the narrator's feelings contrast with the old man's?

The narrator is full of rage, and the old man is full of fear.

The narrator is afraid of the old man, and the old man is cruel.

The narrator loves the old man who is angry at the narrator.

The narrator is worried, and the old man is calm.

Plot & Tell-Tale Heart

Authored by Haley Adams

English

8th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Introduces the setting and the characters

Rising Action

Climax

Exposition/Beginning

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Shows the conflict and build suspense

Resolution

Falling Action

Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Turning Point and the most exciting part of the story

Climax

Falling Action

Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Shows how the main character resolves the conflict

Rising Action

Falling Action

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.

Exposition

Climax

Plot

Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The people or animals that take part in the action of a story are called ________________.

Characters

Plot

Setting

Author

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Setting is the ___________________ of the action of the story.

Problem

Solution

time and place

plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Plot & Tell-Tale Heart

Introduces the setting and the characters

Shows the conflict and build suspense

Turning Point and the most exciting part of the story

Shows how the main character resolves the conflict

The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.

The people or animals that take part in the action of a story are called ________________.

Setting is the ___________________ of the action of the story.

The events that follow the climax, which lessen the conflict.

The story's conclusion. The outcome of the conflict.

The central message expressed by the author of a story.

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