Building Blocks of a Story #2

What is the turning point in the story? It is usually the most exciting part in the story and the part that makes the reader want to keep reading.

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Climax

The end of the story where everything is back to normal and all problems are solved is called:

• genre

• conflict

• resolution

• none of the above

The people, animals, and/or creatures that are in a story. (In Cars - Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, and Doc Hudson are examples of these)

• characters

• antagonist

• protagonist

• third person

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition
• rising action
• falling action
• resolution

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax
• exposition
• falling action
• resolution

What is the definition of conflict?

• where the story takes place

• when the story takes place

• the problem the character is having

• the turning point in the story

What happens during the 'falling action'?

• main character comes face to face with their conflict

• things get better for the characters

• the problems are solved

• we learn when and where the story takes place

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action
• conflict 
• setting
• plot 

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

• resolution
• rising action
• falling action
• exposition

What is the definition of plot?

• The lesson in the story
• The sequence of events in the story
• The turning point of the story
• The conflict in the story