Short Story Terminology

Short Story Terminology

5th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Short Story Terminology

Short Story Terminology

Assessment

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English

5th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.5.3, RL.6.3, RL.11-12.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sequence of events in a short story, usually divided into five parts.

plot
theme
exposition
flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Introduces the setting, the characters and the basic situation.

plot
exposition
rising action
dialect

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Introduces the conflict, or problem in the story

universal theme
falling action
rising action
climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The turning point of a story

irony
motivation
universal theme
climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The part of the story when the conflict lessens.

characterization
falling action
rising action
irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The story’s conclusion

motivation
exposition
resolution
plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The central/main message expressed in a story

theme
universal theme
irony
motivation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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