Basic Story Structure

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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first part of the story called?
Beginning
Scene
Exposition
Opening sequent
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
20 sec • 1 pt
Look at this graph describing the structure of a plot. Which part of the plot is the part where a problem arises that has to be solved over the course of the story?
Conflict
Climax
Rising Action
Exposition
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the plot is the part where all the things that went wrong in the story get sorted out?
Climax
Falling action
Exposition
Resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the best description of the following term: "Rising Action"
An aspect of a story involving hot air balloons
A scene in a story where the two main characters have a physical fight with one another
A sequence of events that build suspense or create tension in a story.
A part towards the end of a story where everything gets explained.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what part of a story will the setting and characters be introduced?
Resolution
Falling action
Climax
Exposition
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What part of the story is this the definition for:
"The most intense, exciting, important event of a story."
Rising action
Climax
Denouement
Resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The main character in a story is called the:
Author
Protagonist
Villain
Antagonist
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The following quote is an example of what kind of narration?
"I ate my lunch quickly and ran out of the house with my spade and compass. I was eager to find the missing treasure and prove to everyone that I knew what I was doing."
Point of View narration
Second person narrator
Second person narrator
First person narrator
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The part of the story that happens AFTER the climax but BEFORE the resolution is called
Rising action
Denouement
Setting
Falling action
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
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