Plot recap

What is the term for the part of the story where the main problem is introduced?

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Falling Action

Answer explanation

The exposition is the beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and the central conflict are introduced.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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The climax is the point in the story where the main character faces their biggest challenge.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The climax is indeed the moment of greatest tension or the peak of the story's conflict where the main character faces their biggest challenge

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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The ___________ is the part of the plot that describes how the story unfolds and builds up tension.

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Falling Action

Answer explanation

The rising action includes the events that build up the story’s tension and lead to the climax.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

“After the school dance is ruined by a surprise thunderstorm, Jamie and her friends work together to fix the decorations and save the party.”

Which part of the plot is this?

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

Answer explanation

The falling action follows the climax and shows how the characters address and deal with the aftermath of the central conflict, leading towards the resolution.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The resolution of a story is responsible for:

• Introducing the characters and setting.

• Building up tension and obstacles.

• Reaching the turning point of the conflict.

• Concluding the story and resolving conflicts.

Answer explanation

The resolution ties up loose ends and resolves the central conflict, providing closure to the story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

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“The mysterious stranger reveals his true identity and intentions during the final confrontation with the main character.”

Which part of the plot is this?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Answer explanation

This moment involves a critical turning point or peak of tension, which is the Climax of the story.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The hero and his friends celebrate their victory and reflect on how they overcame their challenges.

Which part of the plot is this?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Answer explanation

Celebrating victory and reflecting on past events usually happens in the Resolution, where the story concludes and the conflicts are resolved.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

"In the small, quiet village of Eldoria, nestled between the Whispering Woods and the Misty Mountains, young Elara lived with her grandmother."

Which element of plot structure is this?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

This is the most basic and traditional form of plot...

• snow-cone shaped

• box shaped

• rectangular shaped

• pyramid shaped

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In literature, what is conflict?

• A negotiated, legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action.

• The dramatic struggle between two forces in a story.

• To overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force.

• A military branch that conducts space warfare.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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