Which of these could be the setting of a fairy tale?

people change as they get older

a wicked witch puts a curse on a princess

Read the following passage from a story. It was my first day walking the tightrope at the circus. As I stood on the platform, high above the audience’s heads, I felt a slight, cold breeze from the open flap of the circus tent. Up that high, I could only faintly smell the popcorn and cotton candy for sale down below. I heard the crowd chanting for me to begin, and I stuck one toe out to feel the thin tightrope wire. I swallowed--it felt like I could almost taste my nervousness. I took a deep breath and let the air fill my lungs. I stepped out on to the wire. Which of the following details contains a description of the story’s setting?

“...on the platform, high above the audience’s heads…”

“...like I could almost taste my nervousness.”

“...let the air fill my lungs…”

Read the following fairy tale. A young boy named Jack trades his only cow for beans that he’s told are magic. When he brings the beans home, his mother doesn’t believe that they are magic and becomes angry with Jack. Against his mother’s advice, Jack plants the beans. A huge beanstalk grows. Jack climbs it and finds a giant’s house full of treasure. He takes the treasure from the house and runs away as the giant chases him down the beanstalk. Jack reaches the ground and is able to chop down the beanstalk. He keeps the treasure. Choose the best summary of this fairy tale’s plot.

After climbing a magic beanstalk, Jack takes treasure from a giant’s house, is chased down a beanstalk and chops it down before the giant can catch him.

Jack trades his only cow for magic beans and plants them. They grow into a beanstalk.

Jack’s mother sends him out to sell their only cow, becomes angry that her son trades the cow for beans and scolds him.

Jack loves his only cow but chooses to believe that the beans he trades her for are magic.

There are external conflicts and internal conflicts . An external conflict is a problem that comes from the world around the character. An internal conflict is a struggle inside a character’s mind. According to the passage, which of the following characters would be facing an internal conflict?

a character who must decide if he should share his sister’s secret with his parents

a character whose beloved pet dog has gone missing

a character who tries to climb the world’s tallest mountain

a character whose car breaks down during a road trip

The theme of a story is an author’s message about the world. A theme goes beyond the specific details of one story and is about a universal topic, such as friendship, freedom or loneliness. Read the following summary of a story. After they lose their parents in a tragic shipwreck, three children are orphaned and go to live with their strange aunt in a small town in Nebraska. At first, they feel lost and lonely, but eventually, they come to understand their aunt and each other. Which of the following statements might describe a theme of this story?

With the love of family, we can overcome grief.

Childhood is a time of great imagination.

Success requires hard work as well as luck.

Face your fears and you can defeat them.

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Five Elements of a Story

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these would be an example of an internal conflict?

A strong storm is heading to the island where the main character lives.

The main character fights with her older sister about everything.

The main character tries to escape from prison.

The main character needs to decide if she will tell her family her secret.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the two words that best go with setting.

who, why

where, when

where, why

why, when

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sylvia describes the events that happen in the beginning, middle and end of the book she just read. This means that Sylvia is describing the ________.

character

conflict

plot

theme

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?

staying true to yourself is important

your best friend

two parents get a divorce

a boy finds out he has superpowers

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which story element provides the drama in a story?

theme

characters

setting

conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The people in a story are called the ________.

personages

characters

actors

stars

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If your life were a story, one of the characters might be:

your fight with your mom

your teacher

your house

the year 2015

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Five Elements of a Story

14 questions

Which of these would be an example of an internal conflict?

Choose the two words that best go with setting.

Sylvia describes the events that happen in the beginning, middle and end of the book she just read. This means that Sylvia is describing the ________.

Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?

Which story element provides the drama in a story?

The people in a story are called the ________.

If your life were a story, one of the characters might be:

Which of these could be the setting of a fairy tale?

All of the following are examples of themes except

All the action that goes on in a story makes up the ________.

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