Vocab/Plot Assessment

Detest: Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.

What two words in the sentence helps you understand what the word "detest" means?

• pizza and Tim

• garbage and vegetables

• vegetables and party

• none of the above

Alter: Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to alter his plans.

What does the word "alter" mean in this sentence?

• try again

• change

• keep the same

• All of the above

As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.

What two clues or words help you determine what the word "remorse" means?

• walked home

• money from church

• bubbled in his stomach

• both b and c

Demeanor: My grandma’s demeanor was such that people often thought she was being rude when she was just being honest.

What clue in the sentence help you determine what the word "demeanor" means in this sentence?

• grandma

• often thought

• honest

• rude

Immense: Lula would have attempted the walk home, had it not been for the immense mountain that stood between her and her destination.

What does the word "immense" mean in this sentence?

• attempted

• huge

• small

• medium

Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.

What does the word "jovial" mean in this sentence?

• angry

• sad

• happy

• stubborn

Which part of a movie or book is generally the most interesting part (the turning point)?

• falling action

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

In which part of the story are the characters and setting introduced?

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

The end of a story is call the-

• rising action

• theme

• resolution

• plot

Where is the conflict or problem introduced in the story?

• the climax

• the rising action

• the falling action

• the resolution