Short Story Elements Vocabulary

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An ______________ conflict is one in which a character struggles with an outside source.
internal
external
setting
character motives
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An example of __________________ might be a small village in England in the winter of 1765.
plot
character
setting
theme
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the correct story element.
An _____________ theme is suggested by what happens to the characters, such as when a thief ends up in jail. The ____________ theme is that crime doesn't pay.
stated
internal
implied
external
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank with the correct story element. A ______________ theme is expressed directly by the author, such as when a fable ends with the moral, "Look before you leap."
external
internal
implied
stated
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are short-story elements?
The 5 building blocks of short-stories
Tone and Theme
Plot and Setting
TASC
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which element of a short story refers to the time and place in which the story occurs?
Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for the main character in a story, often facing a conflict?
Antagonist
Protagonist
Narrator
Foil
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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