Vocab List 5 Test-linear plot structure

What does the term "linear" mean?

• progressing from one stage to another in a single series of steps; sequential

• randomly jumping between unrelated events

• repeating the same stage over and over

• ending abruptly without progression

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which term refers to one of a series of positions or stations one before the other?

• Stage

• Climax

• Tension

• Exposition

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A "sequence" is best described as:

• a list or arrangement of things that follow each other in a particular order

• a single event

• a random collection of items

• a sudden change in events

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does "tension" refer to in a story?

• a state of latent hostility or opposition between individuals or groups

• the resolution of a conflict

• the introduction of characters

• the most exciting point

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which part of a story introduces the characters, setting, and situation?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Tension

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What happens during the "falling action" of a story?

• After the climax, tension decreases—events leading to the resolution

• The conflict is introduced

• The setting is described

• The story begins

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which term would you use to describe a list of events that follow each other in order?

• Sequence

• Tension

• Climax

• Stage

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the main purpose of the exposition in a story?

• To introduce the characters, setting, and situation

• To resolve the conflict

• To create tension

• To reach the climax

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does "tension" affect the plot of a story?

• It creates a state of hostility or opposition that drives the plot forward

• It resolves the conflict

• It introduces the setting

• It ends the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the role of the "rising action" in developing a story?

• It builds up the conflict and explains the characters’ actions

• It introduces the setting

• It resolves the story

• It decreases tension

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5