Lesson 1 and 2 Literary Elements grade 7

Which of the following sentences most accurately describes a setting?

• 1. "From the very beginning Moose Maddon picked on him. The kid was bait for all of Maddon's cruel practical jokes around the camp."

• The summer we were cutting big stuff in an almost inaccessible stand of Douglas fir about fifty miles out of Nanaimo."

• 1. "One evening late in the summer as I was walking along the river having an after-supper pipe, I stumbled upon Cecil curled up on a narrow sandy beach."

• We walked back to the camp together and I managed to calm him down some."

The problem in a story is referred to as

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Plot

• Summary

Travis was having a really bad day. He was being rude to everyone. He pushed Frederick on his way to class, and even threw Michael's books out of his hands. When it came time to go to the in-school game Travis got to the concession stand and ordered a hot dog and soda. As Travis waited for his snacks, he sunk his hand into his pocket only to find that he had lost his money. He turned to see that Michael was laughing at him.

What would be an appropriate theme for this passage?

• 1. Everything always works out.

• You should be nice to people, even if they are mean to you

• 1. What goes around comes around.

• 1. Always have extra money.

What part of the story is represented by Travis?

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

• Character

Where did the story take place?

• School

• Park

• Store

• Home

What is the main conflict of the story?

• Michael laughed at Travis

• 1. Travis forgot his money.

• 1. He was having a really bad day.

• 1. Travis was rude to everyone.

Little Johnny was captured by aliens and they flew away in their UFO. Is this an example of an internal conflict or an external conflict?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

Time and location in which a story takes place.

• Plot

• Setting

• Characters

• Point of View

• Conflict

The sequence of events in a story or play

• Plot

• Setting

• Characters

• Point of View

• Conflict

Theme is the...

• 1. central message expressed in a story.

• 1. way of life.

• 1. highest point of interest in the story.