The MOST Important ELA Terms

What is a static character in a story?

• A character that does not change

• A character that undergoes change

• The main character

• A character that represents an idea

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which term describes the sequence of events in a story?

• Theme

• Plot

• Conflict

• Symbolism

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CCSS.W.8.3A

What is the role of an antagonist in a story?

• The hero or main character

• A character that undergoes change

• The bad guy

• A character that does not change

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What does symbolism in a story often represent?

• The sequence of events

• A struggle between opposing forces

• A deeper meaning or idea

• The central idea in a literary work

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the theme of a story?

• The position from which a story is told

• The lesson learned through the characters' experience

• The sequence of events in the story

• The struggle between opposing forces

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the narrative arc in a fictional story commonly referred to as?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is introduced during the exposition of a story?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Conflict, character, and setting

• Falling action

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the rising action in a story involve?

• Resolution of all conflicts

• Introduction of characters

• Series of conflicts that propel the plot

• The final battle

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the climax of a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The resolution of all conflicts

• The mega ultimate greatest conflict in the story

• The introduction of the setting

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happens during the falling action of a story?

• All conflicts are resolved

• Conflicts unravel and resolve

• Characters are introduced

• The final battle occurs

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9