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Y7 Children's Literature Lesson 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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1.

The term "children's literature" means

a)

Non-fiction text created by children

b)

Any published text written for children

c)

Novels written by children

d)

Poetry for children

2.

Which part of the 5-part story structure is missing from this list: rising action, resolution, climax, falling action ?

(a)  

3.

The purpose of the exposition is to

a)

Reveal all of the plot

b)

Raise tension

c)

Set the scene and introduce character

d)

Lead us to the climax

4.

Which of these is not an alternative term for the resolution?

a)

Denouement

b)

Dilemma

c)

Ending

d)

Conclusion

5.

Which part of the 5-part story structure reveals the immediate consequences of the climactic scene?

(a)  

6.

Which part of the 5-part story structure is sometimes referred to as the crisis point?

a)

Climax

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Suspense

7.

What helps Piper to overcome her fear of the water?

a)

She copies the hermit crabs and realises it isn't so scary underwater

b)

She accidentally gets trapped underwater

c)

She is so embarrassed of being afraid that she goes into the water

8.

Which part of the short film Piper is the climactic scene?

a)

The flashback showing why Piper is afraid of the water

b)

The setting of the scene and characters

c)

When Piper watches the crabs burrowing under the sand

d)

The moment Piper uses what she has learnt from the crabs and braves the waves

9.

What is a moral?

a)

A message or lesson we learn from something we have experienced, such as a book, event or film

b)

When the climax is moved to the beginning of a narrative

c)

A message of hope and love in a story

d)

The resolution of a story

10.

Which of these is not a moral message in Piper?

a)

Face your fears

b)

Learn from others who are different from you

c)

Don't judge a book by its cover

d)

Find new ways of doing things

11.

Stretchy Thinking: why is it important that exposition is controlled in a narrative?

a)

A story is often more effective and entertaining when different bits of information are conveyed at difference points in the narrative

b)

It is important to keep the story brief and to the point

c)

A story is more easy to understand if the exposition is controlled because there's less information to read

d)

A story will get more marks at GCSE if the exposition is controlled

12.

What is your full name?

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