Q1 Fiction Vocabulary

What is the motivation or reasoning behind a character's thoughts, feelings, and actions in a story?

• Character Motive

• Character Arc

• Character Development

• Character Flaw

What is a struggle against a force outside the character, such as another character, nature, or society?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Character Development

• Plot Twist

What is a struggle inside a character's mind or heart, often involving moral decisions, fear, or self-doubt?

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

• Character Development

• Plot Twist

What term describes when and where the story takes place?

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

What is the moral or message in a story called?

• Theme

• Plot

• Character

• Setting

What does it mean to create a mental image while reading?

• It means to think about what you are reading and picture it in your brain.

• It means to memorize the text word for word.

• It means to ignore the text and focus on the illustrations.

• It means to summarize the text in your own words.

What is the end of the story where the conflict is resolved?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling Action

What is the central turning point in a story, marked by the highest tension or conflict?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling Action

What is the beginning of a story where the author introduces the characters, setting, and conflict?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

What is the structure an author uses to tell the events in a story called?

• Theme

• Character

• Plot

• Setting