Elements of a Story Review

What are clues or hints suggesting future events in a story?

• flashbacks

• foreshadowing

• characterization

• denouement

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Who is known as the main character in a literary work?

• antagonist

• villian

• protagonist

• good guy/girl

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What are the problems characters face in a story?

• climax

• characterization

• plot

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the "greatest moment of tension" in a story, or the most exciting part of the story?

• resolution

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.

Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

• He held his head down low. (last sentence)

• Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. (1st sentence)

• Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. (3rd sentence)

• The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. (4th sentence)

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

The author typically uses a character to oppose the main character in a story. In other words, this character creates conflict for the main character.

• antagonist

• protagonist

• static character

• round character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the end of the conflict in a story?

• resolution 
• plot 
• exposition 
• setting 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the beginning of the story that provides the setting and background information? 

• exposition 
• climax
• plot
• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What are all of the events leading up to the climax?

• resolution 
• climax
• plot
• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the sequence of events in a story, novel, or play? 

• resolution 
• plot 
• point of view 
• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3