WorksheetsStory Elements
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The series of events that create a story is called the _________.
a)
Setting
b)
Characters
c)
Theme
d)
Plot
2.
Which Point Of View gives the reader insight to only ONE character's thoughts?
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Second Person
3.
The people, animals, or creatures within a story are the _________.
a)
plot
b)
Theme
c)
Characters
d)
Setting
4.
This point of view uses the pronouns you and your and makes the reader a character within the story.
a)
1st Person
b)
2nd Person
c)
3rd Person Limited
d)
3rd Person Omniscient
5.
This part of the plot introduces the conflict.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
6.
The time and place in which a story takes place is called the __________.
a)
Setting
b)
Character
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
7.
This point of view uses the pronouns he, she, they, them, him, and her. It also reveals more than one character's thoughts or feelings.
a)
3rd Person Limited
b)
3rd Person Omniscient
c)
2nd Person
d)
1st person
8.
Batman fighting Superman is an example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man VS. Nature
b)
Man VS. Man
c)
Man VS. Self
d)
Man VS. Society
9.
This part of the plot introduces the setting and the characters.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
10.
An Antagonist is......
a)
The Main Character
b)
The Opposing Character or Force
c)
The most annoying character.
d)
Where the story is taking place.
11.
The moral lesson of a story is called the_______.
a)
Theme
b)
Conflict
c)
Main Idea
d)
Plot
12.
In the movie Castaway, the main character is stuck on an island all by himself and forced to survive until he is rescued. This is an example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man VS. Society
b)
Man VS. Supernatural
c)
Man VS. Man
d)
Man VS. Nature
13.
Two children are adopted by an aunt who plots to steal their inheritance.
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man Vs. Nature
c)
Man Vs. Society
d)
Man Vs. Supernatural
14.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
15.
This Point of View uses words such as I, Me, and My and is told by a character in the story.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Limited
c)
First Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
16.
The Robot Terminator is an example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man VS. Technology
b)
Man VS. Supernatural
c)
Man VS. Man
d)
Man VS. Self
17.
What is the definition of climax?
a)
The turning point of the story
b)
The struggle between two characters
c)
The beginning of the story
d)
The reasonable ending of a story.
18.
This part of the plot allows the reader to observe the consequences of the climax.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
19.
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
20.
Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
21.
A Protagonist is....
a)
The Bad Guy
b)
The Opposing Character/Force
c)
The character that is barely mentioned
d)
The main character of the story
22.
A star figure-skater must conquer her fear and get back on the ice after a terrifying accident.
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Self
23.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
24.
This type of conflict takes place outside the body.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
c)
Man Vs. Self
d)
Man Vs. Stupidity
25.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
26.
Melinda has a special ability: she can talk to the dead. What type of conflict does this represent?
a)
Man Vs. Technology
b)
Man Vs. Supernatural
c)
Man Vs. Nature
d)
Man Vs. Man
27.
What is the main idea of a story?
a)
What the text is mostly about
b)
A list of facts.
c)
Description of the Characters
d)
The Plot
28.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
29.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man Vs. Self
c)
Man Vs. Nature
d)
Man Vs. Society
30.
When a teen is offered a basketball scholarship he has to decide whether or not to admit he faked a now famous half-court shot on YouTube.
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Self
31.
In this type of characterization, the author reveals character traits by listing them in a straightforward manner.
a)
Indirect characterization
b)
Direct Characterization
c)
Bold Characterization
d)
Secret Characterization
32.
Auggie's cleft palate is an example of which type of character trait?
a)
External
b)
Internal
c)
Medical
d)
Ordinary
33.
A literary device authors use to hint toward future events of a story.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
c)
Character Traits
d)
External Conflict
34.
In this type of characterization, the author portrays the character's personality through dialogue, appearance, actions, and relationships.
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Secret Characterization
d)
Bold Characterization
35.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
Climax
b)
Exposition
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
36.
A struggle between two or more opposing forces.
a)
Climax
b)
Conflict
c)
Theme
d)
Main Idea
37.
What type of conflict is best shown here...
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man Vs. Self
c)
Man Vs. Nature
d)
Man Vs. Technology
38.
This type of conflict takes place inside the body.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
c)
Man Vs. Supernatural
d)
Man Vs. Man
39.
This part of the plot serves as a bow on top of the present and allows the story to come to a reasonable ending.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
40.
This is an interruption of the present with a vivid memory set in the past.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
c)
Forewarn
d)
Characterization
41.
A word that describes a person's appearance or personality.
a)
Character Trait
b)
Theme
c)
Conflict
d)
Swagger
42.
A literary device that is used step by step in literature to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story is called ___________.
a)
Theme
b)
Characterization
c)
Narrator
d)
Plot
43.
Walking down the hall, Rodolfo overhears a conversation about Tara that he doesn't like. He must make a decision whether to tell her about the rumor or not at lunch. This is an example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man Vs. Society
b)
Man Vs. Nature
c)
Man Vs. Self
d)
Man Vs. Man
44.
A time-traveler’s ship malfunctions and he has to find a way to return to his present-day life.
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man Vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character Vs. Technology
45.
A Prince trades places with a look-alike servant so each can enjoy the other’s lifestyle.
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man Vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Self
46.
Unhappy with her appearance, a young girl struggles with an eating disorder.
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Self
47.
When his father is badly hurt during hike deep in the Montana wilderness, a young boy must make his way back to civilization to get help.
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Self
48.
Two Irish boys have to hide their friendship from their families because one is Catholic and the other is Protestant.
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Self
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