Plot, Theme, & Conflict Review

What is the definition of PLOT?

• Some of the events in a story

• The main events of the story

• The most important event in the story

• How the story is organized

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the definition of the INCITING INCIDENT?

• Something minor that happens in the story

• The turninng point of the story

• An exciting event in the story

• An event that changes the protagonist's life and the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the definition of CLIMAX?

• Events that build up tension

• The part of the story when the conflict begins to be resolved

• The turning point of the story that is also exciting

• The end of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which answer BEST describes what CONFLICT is in a story?

• Conflict is when something good is happening to the protagonist in a story.

• Conflict can only happen between two characters in a story.

• Sometimes, there is no conflict in a story.

• Conflict is any struggle a character is facing in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following BEST describes an INTERNAL CONFLICT?

• Julie and Maria have a heated discussion about which move in the Divergent series is better and why. The girls spent two whole hours arguing and never came to an agreement.

• Kara became extremely embarrassed after her crush noticed a large pimple on her forehead. While she looked in the bathroom mirror, she wished she looked like the other girls at school.

• While Jack was in the ocean, he felt a sharp pinch on his big toe. He quickly lifted his feet out of the water and a huge crab was clinging to him!

• Josh spent all afternoon building the perfect tree house for his son. Only a few hours after he had finished, a hail storm rolled through and destroyed all of his hard work.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the BEST description of THEME?

• The most important idea in the passage

• The conflict(s) the characters go through

• The moral or lesson of the story the author wants the reader to learn

• The topic of the passage

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

Which statement is NOT TRUE about THEME?

• The theme is always explicitly stated in the story.

• The central conflict in the story connects to the theme.

• For most stories, the theme must be inferred by the reader.

• A theme statement is always written in a complete sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How do I determine the THEME of a story?

• Identify the central conflict of the story (internal & external)

• Identify the main characters of the story

• Analyze how the main character changes from the beginning to the end of the story

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.9