Plot Structure, Conflict, and Theme Self-Check

Theme is...

• Two opposing forces that balance each other out

• The introduction of characters, setting, etc.

• A life lesson of message we get from a story

• The topic or subject of a story

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Which of the following things should be in a theme statement? (Check ALL that apply)

• The title of the story

• The name of a character

• An important plot event

• A universal message

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Which of the following is the best example of a theme statement?

• Hunger Games is about freedom.

• In order to be free, we might have to sacrifice everything.

• Freedom.

• Katniss must fight for her life to survive the Hunger Games and take down the government.

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Which of the following is the best example of a theme statement?

• Finding Nemo is about love and family.

• Family is important.

• Marlin will do anything to save his son.

• True love means being willing to sacrifice.

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Which of the following is the best example of a theme statement from the legend of "La Llorona"?

• Don't die.

• Pain and heartbreak can turn us into monsters.

• La Llorona is about a woman who drowns her own children.

• Love.

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The turning point in the story where the main character addresses the conflict head-on is called the _____________.

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At what point in the story do we learn the most about the setting?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

• Resolution

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Which part of the plot is often the majority of the story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling Action

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____________ is created when a character wants something, but there is something keeping them from it.

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Which of the following shows the correct order of the witches' hat plot structure?

• Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition, Resolution

• Resolution, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Exposition

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution

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