Elements of a Story (2020)

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Which Element of a Story is presented in underline, red, and bold?

• character

• conflict

• setting

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Which Element of a Story is presented in underline, red, and bold?

• character

• conflict

• setting

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

The beginning of the story where we learn about character, setting, and conflict is called...

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

When Della examines her hair in the mirror and then sheds tears on the carpet as she decides to cut and sell her hair represent which type of conflict?

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

Who is the protagonist in story?

• Della

• Jim

• Madame Sofronie

• There isn't a protagonist in this story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

From which point of view is this story being told?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

• 4th Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

It is clear that Della is very poor. Which type of conflict is present in Della's poverty?

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

Selflessness and love are the greatest gifts of all is an example of which Element of a Story?

• plot

• conflict

• theme

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

"I buy hair," said Madame. "Let's look at it."

Della let her hair down.

"Twenty dollars," said Madame.

"Give me the money quickly," said Della.

Oh, the next two hours were like a rosy dream. Della went through the stores searching for Jim's present.

She found it at last. It was a platinum watch chain.

Counting money, looking at her hair in the mirror, tying her hair up, crying, running to the hair salon, asking if the hair dresser would buy her hair.

All these make up which part of the plot?

• the exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Della counted it three times: $1.87.

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and that was all she had to buy Jim a present. She wanted to give him something fine and rare - something worthy of a man like Jim.

Suddenly Della looked into her cheap mirror. She pulled down her hair and let it fall around her.

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs owned two things that they were proud of. One was Jim's gold watch. It had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair.

Della's beautiful hair fell around her, rippling and shining like a waterfall. The she tied it up again nervously and quickly. A tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.

With a sparkle still in her eyes, she flew out of the door and down the street. She stopped at a sign that read: "Madam Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds."

"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.

"I buy hair," said Madame. "Let's look at it."

Della let her hair down.

"Twenty dollars," said Madame.

"Give me the money quickly," said Della.

Oh, the next two hours were like a rosy dream. Della went through the stores searching for Jim's present.

She found it at last. It was a platinum watch chain.

The moment Della asks for the money and her hair is cut make up which part of the plot?

• the exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5