Short Story Elements Study

What does the setting of a story tell?

• It tells about the location and time where the story takes place
• It tells about the main character of the story
• It tells about the climax of the story
• It tells about the ending of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is point of view in a story?

• The perspective from which a story is told
• The main character of the story
• The climax of the story
• The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does the theme of a story tell us?

• The theme of a story tells us about the main characters
• The theme of a story tells us about the setting of the story
• The theme of a story tells us about the plot of the story
• The theme of a story tells us about the underlying message or lesson

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

What is a flat character?

• A character that is fully developed and complex
• A character that is not developed and has only one or two traits
• A character that is physically flat
• A character that is always happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is a round character?

• A character that is physically round
• A character that is always happy
• A character that is fully developed and complex
• A character that is always in the center of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is a dynamic character?

• A character that does not change throughout the story
• A character that is static and unchanging
• A character that changes over the course of the story due to conflict or resolution
• A character that is always the protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is a static character?

• A character that changes throughout the story
• A character that does not exist
• A character that remains the same throughout the story
• A character that only appears once in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What is third person point of view?

• When the story is told from the perspective of the author
• When the story is told from the perspective of the main character
• When the story is told from the perspective of an outside observer
• When the story is told from the perspective of multiple characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is first person point of view?

• It's when the story is told from the perspective of a secondary character
• It's when the story is told from the perspective of an omniscient narrator
• It's when the story is told from the perspective of the protagonist or main character
• It's when the story is told from the perspective of multiple characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is dialogue?

• A conversation between two or more people
• A type of music genre
• A type of dance
• A type of food

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6