Elements of Plot

Which element of plot introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation of the story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

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Which element of plot contains events that build tension and develop the conflict, leading toward the turning point?

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Exposition

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Which element of plot is the moment of greatest suspense or the turning point where the outcome of the main conflict becomes clear?

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

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Which element of plot shows events that happen after the turning point, leading toward the story’s end?

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Exposition

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Which element of plot reveals how the main conflict is solved and ties up loose ends?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

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In Toy Story, when Woody and Buzz work together to catch up to the moving truck, which represents the turning point of their relationship and the story’s biggest moment of suspense, which element of plot is this?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

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In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the events where Harry begins learning magic, faces small challenges, and discovers clues about the Sorcerer’s Stone are part of the:

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

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In Frozen, when Anna sacrifices herself to save Elsa, breaking the curse and bringing back summer, this moment of highest tension and turning point is the:

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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In Finding Nemo, after Marlin and Dory rescue Nemo, they return home and the ocean is calm again. These events that wrap up the conflict are the:

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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In Cinderella, after she marries the prince and moves to the castle, her life is happy and her struggles are over. This final part of the story is called:

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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