Plot Practice

what do you call the part of the plot where the characters are doing something after the climax (most dramatic part of the story)

• Falling action

• rising action

• climax

• exposition

The series of events in a story is known as the

• resolution

• climax

• plot

• exposition

hinting at future events

• foreshadowing

• rising action

• falling action

• conflict

the part of the plot when the conflict becomes more complicated, suspense builds

• foreshadowing

• rising action

• falling action

• conflict

the part of the plot in which suspense eases

• foreshadowing

• rising action

• falling action

• conflict

the part of the story that ties up loose ends

• resolution

• climax

• plot

• exposition

A struggle the main character faces

• foreshadowing

• rising action

• falling action

• conflict

a struggle between a character and an outside force

• characters

• setting

• external conflict

• internal conflict

Which of the following describes the rising action of a story?

• The rising action is where the action and events begin to build towards the climax. The initial conflict happens and the story starts to build tension.

• The rising action is where the action and events begin to resolve.

• The rising action is where the author explains his love for cheese.

• The rising action is where the author introduces the characters.

Which of the following describes the rising action in the animated film, Pip?

• The rising action is when Pip helps the lady through the construction site.

• The rising action is when Pip is trying to get into the helping dog school.

• The rising action is when Pip is learning how to become a helping dog.

• The rising action is when Pip finally gets his helping dog bandana.