Fiction Cause and Effect

The event that set the conflict in motion

• inciting incident

• rising action

• conflict

• exposition

What happened because Neil worked for Alonzo?

• Zach met Catalin.

• Zach meets Sam.

• The Osborne family was attacked in their home.

• Peter finds Zach's journal.

There was a mean teacher named Mr. Johnson. Every time he would yell, students would cry. 

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect

• Descriptive

The text structure of ______________ is text that tells what happened and why it happened.

• description

• chronological order

• cause & effect

• problem & solution

What is the primary cause of the conflict in a typical fictional story?

• The protagonist's goal

• The antagonist's actions

• The setting description

• The resolution

In a cause and effect relationship, what is the 'effect'?

• The reason something happens

• The outcome of an event

• The main character's decision

• The setting of the story

Which of the following best describes a 'cause' in a story?

• The resolution of the plot

• The event that triggers another event

• The climax of the story

• The character's internal conflict

What is the effect of the protagonist's decision in a cause and effect narrative?

• It resolves the conflict

• It leads to a new problem

• It introduces a new character

• It changes the setting

How does an author typically show cause and effect in a narrative?

• By using flashbacks

• By describing character emotions

• By showing one event leading to another

• By focusing on dialogue

Which sentence structure is commonly used to show cause and effect?

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Exclamatory sentence