5 Elements of a Short Story
Authored by Courtney Kalinowski
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
15 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first stage of plot development in a short story?
Climax
Exposition
Rising Action
Resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of conflict involves a character struggling with an emotion or characteristic inside their own mind?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Technology
Man vs. Himself
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is usually the central character in a story, often considered the 'good guy'?
Antagonist
Protagonist
Minor Character
Narrator
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the high point of the story where the action will take a new direction?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which point of view involves the narrator knowing the thoughts and feelings of all the characters?
First Person Narrative
Third Person Omniscient
Third Person Limited
Second Person Narrative
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for giving clues in the story to what will happen next?
Irony
Suspense
Foreshadowing
Theme
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of irony occurs when the reader knows something a character does not?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Sarcasm
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
15 questions
8th Grade Spelling Quiz 11
Quiz
•
8th Grade
10 questions
The Muslim World
Quiz
•
8th - 9th Grade
15 questions
Transition Signals
Quiz
•
8th Grade
15 questions
UNIT 8 15 - MINUTE TEST GRADE 8
Quiz
•
8th - 12th Grade
20 questions
In Context
Quiz
•
5th - 9th Grade
15 questions
Wish & Hope Quiz
Quiz
•
7th - 9th Grade
15 questions
A night out
Quiz
•
8th Grade
12 questions
Konark Sun Temple
Quiz
•
6th - 12th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
22 questions
fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
4th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
6th Grade
Discover more resources for English
5 questions
Legends, Leaders, & Changemakers: Maya Angelou
Interactive video
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Main Idea and Supporting Details.
Quiz
•
4th - 11th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
8th Grade
12 questions
Final Figurative Language Review
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
Quiz
•
8th Grade
5 questions
Text Structures
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
15 questions
ethos pathos logos
Quiz
•
8th Grade
11 questions
Prepositions
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade