WorksheetsLamb to the Slaughter/Story Elements
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why does Mrs. Maloney go to the grocer?
To create an alibi
Because she needs ingredients for dinner
Because Patrick told her to
To see Sam, whom she's having an affair with
In the very last line - "And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle." - why does Mary Maloney giggle?
She's gotten away with murder
She knows she's going to jail
She's free of her abusive husband
"Mood" in a setting refers to
How the main character feels
How the setting makes the reader feel
How the setting makes the writer feel
Which questions about a story will the setting answer?
What is the author’s attitude toward the characters?
Where and when does the story take place?
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and when did the author write the story?
The most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character.
Characters
Conflict
Climax
Conclusion
Not always happy, but it does complete the story. It can leave the reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
What is Dramatic Irony
When one thing is expected and the opposite happens
When, we, the readers know what is going to happen but the characters do not.
When one thing is said but the opposite is meant
Sarcasm
Anxiety is....
Calmness
Extremely happy
In the building
Feeling worried
