8th Grade Plot Elements Review

What introduces the characters, introduces the problem, and is the beginning of the story?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is setting?

• the most interesting part of the story

• the message of the story

• the people or animals in the story

• where/when the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is theme?

• the order of events in the story

• where the story takes place

• the message of the story

• the most interesting part of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the rising action?

• an introduction of the characters and problem in the story

• events that build suspense and show the problem getting more complicated

• the most interesting part of a story

• where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the climax of the story?

• the most interesting part

• the message

• the ending

• events that build suspense and give more details about the problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which plot element is the part of the story that leads up to the resolution?

• rising action

• exposition

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which is the end of the story that wraps up what happens to the characters?

• theme

• setting

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which part of the story hooks the readers.

• climax

• inciting incident

• theme

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In 8th grade, how many citations equal a detention?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 10

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.3