Short Story Elements

Short Story Elements

8th - 10th Grade

25 Qs

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Short Story Elements

Short Story Elements

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th - 10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.3, RL.6.3, RL.7.6

+18

Standards-aligned

Created by

Erica Whitesell

Used 21+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.


The ____________________ are the people or animals in the story.

plot

characters

conflict

setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.


The _____________________ is the series of events.

characters

theme

setting

plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the conflict of a story?
The time and place
The main problem the character encounters
The most exciting part of the story
The beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__________is how the author limits or opens up access to different character's thoughts, opinions, and decisions.
Characterization
Point of View
Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the action that builds suspense called?

Rising Action

Falling Action

Exposition

Resolution

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the highest point of suspense or action (the turning point) called?

Rising Action

Falling Action

Exposition

Resolution

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the point of view called when a story is narrated by the main character?

First Person

Second Person

Third Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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