Fiction Unit Vocabulary

What is the job of a story's exposition?

• The events that build suspense or excitement and lead up to the big turning point. Problems or conflicts start to grow here.

• The ending of the story where the problem is solved (or not solved) and loose ends are tied up.

• The beginning of the story where you meet the characters, find out the setting (time and place), and learn background information.

• The events that happen after the climax as things start to calm down and move toward a solution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which part of a story introduces the main conflict or problem?

• The climax, where the most exciting part of the story happens.

• The resolution, where the story comes to an end.

• The exposition, where characters and setting are introduced.

• The rising action, where the main conflict is introduced and developed.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What usually happens during the climax of a story?

• The story's loose ends are tied up and the conflict is resolved.

• The background information about the characters is revealed.

• The main problem is introduced and starts to develop.

• The most intense or exciting moment occurs, often leading to a turning point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In which part of a story do events start to calm down after the main conflict has peaked?

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which part of the plot diagram identifies the ending of the story where the problem is usually solved and loose ends are tied up?

• climax

• resolution

• conflict

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Plot is the sequence of events in a story — it’s the “what happens” from beginning to end. The plot usually follows a pattern with parts like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The main character in a story. This is the person the story follows, and readers usually root for them.

• Theme

• Conflict

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The character or force that works against the protagonist and creates conflict.

• Antagonist

• Theme

• Problem

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

All of the following are explanations of theme EXCEPT _________.

• Life Lesson

• Takeaway

• Problem

• Bid Idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the difference in a character's trait and a character's attitude?

• Character's trait and character's attitude are the same thing.

• Character's attitude usually stays the same throughout the story, while a character's trait can change frequently.

• Character's trait usually stays the same throughout the story, while a character's attitude can change frequently.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D