Effect on Plot

The basement was dark and damp. Joe and Angela searched for the lights, but couldn't find any. They had to rely on their senses. Feeling along the walls, their hands tangled with cobwebs. Then, they found a door, but it turned out to be a small cupboard. After searching for several minutes, Angela found a closet. They ran their hands across the old clothes, looking for a wool coat belonging to Joe's grandfather.

• a closet of old clothes

• a small cupboard

• a dark and damp basement

• inside an old coat

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

At which stage in a story is the conflict at its most dramatic?

• the exposition

• the climax

• the resolution

• the rising action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Eliot stared at the giant rollercoaster. Then, remembering his little sister, he called out to her. Turning around, he realized with a shock that she was gone. Eliot ran through the packs of people, searching everywhere. Finally, he stopped under a tree to catch his breath. Where could Sierra be? And how would he ever find her in this crowded park?

• It only tells where the story takes place.

• It tell important details about the story.

• It makes the conflict more complicated.

• It tells when the story takes place.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which of the following best summarizes the different roles of setting in a story?

• identifies characters, serves as a backdrop for the action, and resolves the story

• serves as a backdrop for the action, affects conflict, and creates mood

• develops characters, creates mood, and explains the plot

• creates mood, identifies the conflict, and builds the story to a climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these is the best definition of setting?

• the time and place of a story

• the atmosphere of a story

• the way a story moves from one event to the next

• the way a character moves through a story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3