STAAR Fiction Vocabulary

What does the term 'plot' refer to in a story?

• The highest point of tension in a story

• The main events of a story arranged in a sequence

• A character's thoughts and feelings

• The background information about the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is 'climax' in a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The point with the highest tension or turning point

• The sequence of events leading to the end

• The final resolution or outcome

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does 'rising action' mean?

• The events after the climax leading to the end

• The introduction of the story

• The events that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative

• The main character's background

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is meant by 'resolution' in a story?

• The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story

• The beginning of the story

• The highest point of tension

• The part where characters are introduced

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does 'first person point of view' mean?

• The story is told by an observer

• The story is told by the protagonist or a character in the story

• The story is told about someone else

• The story is told without mentioning any characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is 'third person point of view'?

• The story is told directly to another character

• The story is told using 'I' or 'We'

• The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters

• The narrator is a character in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does 'character’s actions' refer to?

• What a character does

• The background of a character

• What a character thinks

• What a character says

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are 'character’s feelings'?

• The physical appearance of a character

• The background information of a character

• The highest point of a character's development

• The emotions a character expresses through actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is a 'quotation' in a story?

• A summary of the story

• Words directly taken from the text

• The author's message

• A character's thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does 'dictionary entry' mean?

• The definition and information about a word

• A summary of the plot

• The climax of a story

• A list of characters in a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5