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Short Story Elements

Authored by Cassandra MacKenzie

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 76+ times

Short Story Elements
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the beginning of the story called (when characters are introduced)?

Rising Action

Falling Action

Exposition

Resolution

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

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.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

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.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the story reveals how the events of the climax affected the characters and plot?

Rising Action

Falling Action

Exposition

Resolution

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the story shows how the conflict is resolved?

Rising Action

Falling Action

Exposition

Resolution

Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would you call an unexpected turn of events that creates a new perspective of the plot?

Imagery

Suspense

Plot Twist

Theme

Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sequence of events / action of the story is also known as the...

Plot twist

Plot

Characterization

Setting

Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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