Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story

10th Grade

26 Qs

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Elements of a Short Story

Elements of a Short Story

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.1.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Hillary Suggs

Used 137+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This part of a plot is where the author builds suspense and tension to keep the reader interested.

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This part of a plot is where the conflict is begins to be resolved, and the tension within the story decreases.

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This part of a plot is where the major conflict of the story occurs - typically serving as a turning point for the story.

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This part of a plot is where the setting is revealed and major characters are introduced.

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This part of a plot is where the story comes to a close - the author will use either "happily ever after" or "cliffhanger" techniques.

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This character is typically considered the main character of the story. They are usually the "good guy", but not always.

Protagonist

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

This character is works against the main character. They are usually the "bad guy", but not always.

Protagonist

Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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