Elements of Fiction Pre-Assessment

Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?

• Conflict

• Setting

• Explanation

• Resolution

The time and place in a story is called

• Setting

• Plot

• Location

• Conflict

Which of the following is NOT related to setting?

• Creating a mood

• Explain character motives

• Who the characters are involved with

• Where the story is taking place

True or False: The Protagonist in a story is usually labeled as the "bad guy"

• True

• False

True or False: The antagonist is usually the main character of the story

• True

• False

Put these in order according to how they should be placed in a story:

Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Introduction

• Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Introduction, Rising Action, Resolution, Climax, Falling Action

• Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Introduction, Resolution

A struggle between a character and 1 or more opposing force is

• conflict

• point of view

• plot

• climax

Theme is....

• When an image, object, or person is used to represent a deeper meaning/emotion

• When something happens that is unexpected

• The message the author is trying to convey through their story

• Hints that the author gives about events to come

True or False: There are internal and external conflicts

• True

• False