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Elements of Short Stories

Authored by Carla deSchneider

English

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 8+ times

Elements of Short Stories
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which element of a short story refers to the central struggle between opposing forces?

theme
setting
conflict
character

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

1 min • 1 pt

Which element of a short story involves the time and place in which the story occurs?

Plot
Setting
Character
Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which element of a short story is defined as the main subject of the story?

theme

topic

setting
plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device compares two unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"?

metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which element of a short story involves the sequence of events that make up the narrative?

theme
setting
character
plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of conflict involves a character facing challenges from societal norms or expectations?

Person vs. Person
Person vs. Self
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Nature

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

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device uses hints or clues to suggest what might happen later in the story?

foreshadowing
metaphor
simile
symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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