Story Elements & Characterization Review

The series of events that make up a story is called the ....

• theme

• falling action

• characters

• plot

The main message, moral, or life lesson that the author is trying to teach a reader is known as the....

• setting

• point of view

• theme

• plot

Erica had been studying for her history test for weeks, so she could get a high score. She woke up the morning of the test with a fever and chills. She was going to miss the big test.

Which story element is being described?

• problem

• character

• solution

• theme

Which of the following is a positive character trait?

• lazy

• honest

• arrogant

• disrespectful

Tessa knocks things over all of the time. Her parents have to constantly remind her to watch where she is going so she does not break anything.

• shy

• bossy

• clumsy

• afraid

What character trait describes these parents?

• excited

• frustrated

• surprised

• loving

A character's motivation is....

• the desire to do something.

• what the character is like on the inside.

• the lesson the character learns in the story.

• the reason the character acts, thinks or behaves in a certain way.

John failed his last reading test, but studied hard and got an 'A' on the next one. What motivated John?

• Money

• To be accepted

• A desire to succeed

• Love