Plot Passages

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

Falling action

• a stage in the writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics, grammar, and spelling

• the element of plot structure that takes place after the climax and begins to resolve the conflict(s) of the story before the resolution

• language not intended to be taken literally

• a brief interruption in the plot that describes an earlier event or time

How can you tell if a passage is fiction?

• it has text and graphic features

• it has headings

• the title

• it has a plot diagram

What strategy could you use to help you answer questions for a narrative (tells a story) passage?

• main idea chart

• plot mountain

• POETS

Which best describes the way to use the plot mountain strategy?

• Draw a mountain, write the characters names, write about the characteristics of the characters with examples of their actions/thoughts/sayings

• Draw a mountain, write characters names, write about what the character wants/desires and the problem they're having, add the climax of the story at the top, then write how the problem was solved and the ending.

• Draw a mountain, write characters names, write about what the character wants/desires and the problem they're having, add examples of ways you predict the character will solve their problem and how the story ends.

• Draw a mountain, write the characters names, write about the characteristics of the setting, and examples that show what the narrator's point of view is.

What is the primary purpose of the exposition in a plot passage?

• To introduce the main characters and setting

• To resolve the conflict

• To present the climax

• To provide a twist ending

Which element of a plot passage typically follows the climax?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Resolution

In a plot passage, what is the role of the antagonist?

• To support the protagonist

• To create conflict for the protagonist

• To narrate the story

• To resolve the story's conflict

What is a common feature of a plot passage in fiction?

• A detailed index

• A plot diagram

• A bibliography

• A glossary

Which term describes the turning point of a plot passage?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling action