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Understanding Story Elements

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the rising action in a story?

a)

The time and place where the story occurs

b)

How the conflict builds and becomes more complicated

c)

The high point or turning point of the story

d)

The final resolution of the conflict

2.

What is the falling action of a story?

a)

The part where the story ends and the theme is introduced

b)

All events that happen after the climax leading to the resolution

c)

The high point of the story where the conflict is resolved

d)

The moral or lesson of the story

3.

What is the theme of a story?

a)

The high point of the story

b)

The series of events that make up the story

c)

The life lesson, moral, or message of the story

d)

The introduction of characters and setting

4.

In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," what theme is displayed through Rikki's actions?

a)

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi shows kindness when he takes care of the garden

b)

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi displays bravery when he faces dangerous cobras to protect his family

c)

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi shows intelligence when he plans to escape the cobras

d)

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi shows humor by making jokes during dangerous situations

5.

Who is the author of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

a)

Rudyard Kipling

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

J.K. Rowling

6.

Who are the main characters in "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

a)

Rikki, Nag, Nagaina, Teddy

b)

Rikki, the birds, the snakes, and the dog

c)

Teddy, the human family, and the mongoose

d)

Rikki, Kipling, and the cobras

7.

How do we learn about a character in a story?

a)

By what they do and say

b)

By what other characters say about them

c)

By what the author says

d)

All of the above

8.

What is a physical trait of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

a)

Bravery

b)

Red fur and sharp teeth

c)

Courage

d)

Loyalty

9.

What is a personality trait of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

a)

Courageous

b)

Lazy

c)

Shy

d)

Fearful

10.

What point of view is "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" written in?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person

d)

Omniscient

11.

What is the author's purpose for writing "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

a)

To entertain the reader with a story about courage and bravery

b)

To inform the reader about mongooses

c)

To persuade the reader to like animals

d)

To teach the reader about cobras in India

12.

What is the exposition of "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"?

a)

The introduction of Rikki, the mongoose, and the setting in the garden

b)

Rikki’s battle with Nag and Nagaina

c)

The moment when Rikki-Tikki faces the cobras

d)

The final resolution when Rikki saves the family

13.

What is the plot of a story?

a)

The main conflict

b)

The events that make up the story

c)

The lesson learned

d)

The setting of the story

14.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of anxious from paragraph 13 of "Seventh Grade."

a)

Excited

b)

Nervous

c)

Happy

d)

Calm

15.

Use context clues to determine the meaning of automatically from paragraph 24 of "Seventh Grade."

a)

Carefully

b)

Suddenly

c)

Without thinking

d)

Slowly