Analyze Short Stories

Short stories revolve around one main theme or idea.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Short stories should employ creative language choices to engage the reader's interest.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the purpose of rising action?

• To make the story interesting

• To build the tension before the climax

• To wrap up the story

• To introduce characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A climax is...

• The middle

• The turning point in a story

• The point of most intensity

• When a problem happens for a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Falling action...

• Creates more problems for the characters

• Begins to resolve problems in the story

• Ends the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A resolution...

• Is always happy

• Introduces new characters

• Resolves the main problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the sentence from paragraph 3. "Our advanced knowledge creates suspense because we can anticipate what is going to happen." Which of the following is the best paraphrase of this sentence?

• Knowing the plot and characters promotes suspense.

• The suspense is created when the characters are surprised.

• The plot promotes suspense by making us think about what will happen next.

• Using what we know about a setting and making predictions about it creates suspense.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The feeling of suspense in a horror story intensifies when —

• The story takes place in a cheerful setting

• The monsters in the story are unfamiliar to the reader

• The reader expects horrible events to occur

• The characters avoid going into places like basements

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the main idea in paragraph 2?

• People identify the setting in the story by recalling scenes from popular horror stories.

• Scary stories are fun because the characters are in a world that is separate from the one we live in.

• Suspense can be created by setting up scenes where people know bad things can happen.

• The innocence of familiar characters creates an element of surprise when something bad happens.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following best describes the theme of a short story?

• A central idea or message conveyed by the story

• The sequence of events in the story

• The setting and time period of the story

• The main characters and their actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4