Language and Plot

In "Fish Cheeks," which of the following quotes best hints toward the lesson (theme) of the story?

• "For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen all my favorite foods."

• "My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table..."

• "You must be proud you are different."

• "I fell in love with the minister's son when I turned fourteen."

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The stars began to weep. 
This is an example of...

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The plot events developing after the climax towards the resolution.

• Point of view

• Rising action

• Falling action

• resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The plot events developing from the exposition to the climax.

• Point of view

• Rising action

• Falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Plot

• Setting

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A brief introduction of the setting, characters, and opening situation. 

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The part of a plot when the conflict becomes more complicated is the _____________.

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Setting

• Exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What part of the plot diagram is the "turning point" of the story - where you can see how the conflict will be addressed?

• initiating event

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which part of a story's plot introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation?

• A) Climax

• B) Exposition

• C) Resolution

• D) Rising action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In a narrative, what is the term for the time and place in which the story occurs?

• A) Theme

• B) Setting

• C) Plot

• D) Conflict

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10