STAAR Blitz 2 What Are Characters’ Qualities?

Characters' qualities in a story are:

• their physical appearance and actions.

• the setting and plot of the story.

• the author's writing style.

• the length of the story.

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What Is Plot?

• A sequence of events in a story

• The main character in a story

• The setting of a story

• The theme of a story

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The image describes the components of a plot. Which of the following is a component of a plot?

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Climax

• All of the above

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Which part of the plot involves building events and delaying the resolution of the conflict?

• A) Exposition

• B) Rising Action

• C) Climax

• D) Falling Action

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What is foreshadowing and how is it used in a plot?

• A literary device used to hint at future events in a story.

• A character's internal conflict.

• The climax of the story.

• The resolution of the plot.

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How Do Characters’ Qualities Impact the Plot?

• Characters' qualities drive the plot forward by influencing their decisions and actions.

• Characters' qualities have no impact on the plot.

• Characters' qualities only affect the setting, not the plot.

• Characters' qualities are irrelevant to the story.

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Characters' qualities influence the decisions they make in a story, impacting the events in the plot and the resolution of the conflict.

• True

• False

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What is the theme in a story? Consider how the characters change throughout the story and how the major conflict is resolved. Ask yourself what you can learn from the characters’ experiences.

• The theme is the central idea or message of the story.

• The theme is the setting of the story.

• The theme is the main character of the story.

• The theme is the plot of the story.

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When I Analyze How Characters’ Qualities Impact Plot and Theme, I – Use these tools: The text, My experience with people’s actions and emotions, A plot diagram. What can I infer about the characters based on their words and actions?

• I can infer their motivations and how they drive the plot.

• I can determine the exact future actions of the characters.

• I can ignore their words and focus only on actions.

• I can predict the theme of the entire story without context.

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Based on the text, how do the character’s beliefs, values, and actions affect the plot?

• The character's beliefs, values, and actions drive the plot forward by influencing key events.

• The character's beliefs, values, and actions have no impact on the plot.

• The character's beliefs, values, and actions only affect the subplot.

• The character's beliefs, values, and actions are irrelevant to the plot.

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