Theme and Plot Adv.

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is...

• thesis

• theme

• summary

• plot

Plot means...

• where the story takes place

• a series of events that take place

• the main idea

• the lesson learned

Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.

What is the theme of this story?

• Some prizes aren't worth it.

• Overeating leads to illness.

• Insects value food over safety.

• Always send a tester.

On a cold winter day, in the late hours of night, Kelly looked out her window and noticed it was snowing.

That sentence is part of the

• ending

• problem

• resolution

• setting

​Because Asha is my best friend, I agreed to let her use my car to run an errand. I told her I had to leave for work at 5:00. She promised to be back by then. At 5:15, she still had not returned. I was furious! Is this how she repays me for my kindness? Finally, at 5:30, she pulled into the driveway. "I'm sorry I'm late," she said. "I spent the whole afternoon at the tire shop. One of your tires has a nail in it, and it was going flat. Don't worry though. I had it fixed for you." I felt ashamed of myself for not trusting my friend. I called my boss and told her I'd be a little late because of car trouble.

What is the theme?

• Lending things to friends can be risky.

• Anger and kindness go hand-in-hand

• Trust is an important part of friendship.

• Always stay true to your word.

In this element of plot, the author introduces the characters and setting. There is sometimes an "inciting incident" during this element.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Which part of the plot is the most intense and is usually the turning point of the story?

• falling action

• exposition

• exposition

• climax

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

• resolution
• rising action
• falling action
• exposition

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

What is the perspective from which a story is told? 

• 1st person 
• point of view 
• 3rd person limited 
• 3rd person omniscient