Story Elements

What is the setting of a story?

• The events that happen in the story
  

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The main character's thoughts and feelings

• The moral of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What best describes the mood of a story?

• A feeling or atmosphere created by the author

• The physical location of the story

• The main conflict of the plot

• The sequence of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the inciting incident in a story?

• The final outcome of the story

• The event that introduces the main conflict

• The climax of the story

• The resolution of the conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Which of the following describes conflict?

• The main idea of the story

• The main character's development

• A struggle between opposing forces

• The events leading up to the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Gretel can be described as a brave person. What is this an example of?

• Mood

• Setting

• Conflict

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which of the following best describes imagery in literature?

• The use of symbols to represent ideas

• The character's inner thoughts

• The descriptive language that appeals to the senses

• The main conflict of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the rising action in a plot?

• The series of events that lead to the climax (middle of the story)

• The events that occur after the climax

  (end of the story)

• The conclusion of the story

  (end of the story)

• The introduction of the characters

  (beginning of the story)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What term describes the literary technique used to develop and convey the personality traits of a character in a story?

• Plot

• Setting

• Characterization

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read the following excerpt:
"In a small village nestled between the mountains, a young boy named Max lived with his grandmother. Every morning, he would help her tend to the garden and listen to her stories about the past."
Which literary element does this excerpt illustrate?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

The STEAL method is a helpful framework for analyzing and understanding characterization in literature. It stands for:

• S - Speech

  T- Thoughts

  E - Effect on Others

  A - Actions

  L - Looks

• S - Say

  T - Talk

  E - Exposition

  A - Actions

  L - Looks

• S - Speech

  T - Talk

  E - Effect on Others

  A - Acknowledge

  L - List

• S - Say

  T - Thoughts

  E - Exposition

  A - Acknowledge

  L - List

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3