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WorksheetsUnderstanding Story Elements
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is a story?
A sequence of events which unfold through time
A list of characters
A collection of pictures
A set of rules for a game
What is the role of the protagonist in a story?
A character who narrates the story
A character who provides comic relief
The main character(s), whose journey the story is about
A character who opposes the main character
What is an antagonist?
A character who helps the protagonist
A character who is always kind
A character who tells the story
A force that gets in the way of the main character’s wants and needs
What is meant by 'perspective' in storytelling?
The sequence of events
A point of view or way of seeing the world
The setting of the story
The clothes a character wears
What is an 'external feature' of a character?
The character's clothes, design, or look
The character's personality
The character's goals
The character's beliefs
What is a 'character arc'?
The setting of the story
The physical journey a character takes
The choices a character makes to overcome obstacles and how they change
The list of characters in a story
What is a 'want' in terms of a character's development?
A character's favorite hobby
Something a character must avoid
A character's secret
Something that drives a character to act
What is an 'obstacle' in a story?
Something that stands in the way of a character obtaining what they want
A character's friend
A character's belief
A character's goal
What are 'stakes' in a story?
The consequences of a character's choices
The list of characters
The timeline of events
The setting of the story
What is an 'internal feature' of a character?
The character's clothes
The character's age
The character's personality, beliefs, or drive
The character's physical strength
What is a 'need' in terms of a character's development?
A character's favorite food
Something a character must do or learn to succeed or grow
A character's secret
A character's pet
What is meant by 'world' in storytelling?
The character's emotions
The environment or set of rules where a story takes place
The timeline of events
The list of characters
What is an 'external stake' in a story?
What will happen to the values or belief system of the world
What will happen to a character emotionally
What will physically happen to a character or the world
What will happen to a character's family
What is an 'internal stake' in a story?
What will happen to a character's possessions
What will happen to a character emotionally
What will happen to the values or belief system of the world
What will physically happen to a character or the world
What is a 'philosophical stake' in a story?
What will happen to a character's wealth
What will happen to a character's emotions
What will happen to the values or belief system of the world
What will happen to a character's physical health
What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?
To resolve the main conflict
To present the climax
To show the moral of the story
To introduce characters and the basic situation
Which part of the story involves the struggle between two opposing forces?
Conflict/Inciting Incident
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
What is the climax of a story?
The resolution of the conflict
The introduction of the characters
The highest point of tension
The moral of the story
In which act do characters face escalating obstacles in pursuit of their goals?
Act One
Act Two
Exposition
Act Three
What is the resolution in a story?
The peak of the action
The outcome of the conflict
The rising action
The introduction of the setting
What is the 'Point of No Return' in a story?
The introduction of the main character
The moral lesson learned
A choice from which the main character can never turn back
The resolution of the story
Which part of the story structure involves the main problem being resolved?
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
Exposition
What is the theme of a story?
The sequence of events
The introduction of characters
The final test of the protagonist
The idea that connects all the events
What is the purpose of Act One in a story?
To introduce the characters and story
To show the moral lesson
To present the climax
To resolve the conflict
What is a story spine?
A tool used to develop story beats
The introduction of the setting
The resolution of the conflict
The moral lesson of the story
What is the rising action in a story?
The moral lesson learned
The introduction of the characters
The resolution of the conflict
The part where the conflict increases
Which part of the story structure is the 'ultimate test' for the protagonist?
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Falling Action
What is the moral of a story?
The sequence of events
The peak of the action
The introduction of the setting
The lesson that the main character learned
What is the purpose of Act Three in a story?
To introduce the characters
To show the rising action
To introduce the conflict
To present the final test and resolution
What are story beats?
The resolution of the conflict
The moral lesson learned
The most important moments in a story
The introduction of the setting
What is the purpose of the Exposition in a story?
To introduce the setting, characters, and the protagonist's desire
To present the ultimate challenge to the protagonist
To depict the falling action
To show the resolution of the story
What is an Inciting Incident?
A series of choices the protagonist must make
An event that disrupts the protagonist's normal life and reveals their flaw
The moment the protagonist faces their ultimate challenge
The final part where everything is made clear
Which act includes the Rising Action?
Act 1
Act 3
Act 2
Act 4
What is the Low Point in a story?
The introduction of the setting and characters
The moment the character realizes they may lose all hope
The inciting incident
The resolution of the story
What happens during the Climax of a story?
The final resolution is revealed
The setting and characters are introduced
The protagonist's normal life is disrupted
The protagonist faces their ultimate challenge
What is the purpose of the Falling Action?
To present the inciting incident
To depict the ultimate challenge
To show if the main character has succeeded in their quest
To introduce the protagonist's desire
What is another term for the Resolution in a story?
The Inciting Incident
The Climax
The Rising Action
The Denouement
In which act does the Climax occur?
Act 4
Act 1
Act 3
Act 2
What is the main focus of Act 1 in a story?
The Exposition and Inciting Incident
The Rising Action and Climax
The Climax and Falling Action
The Low Point and Resolution
What does the protagonist often learn during the Rising Action?
The identity of the antagonist
New things that will help them overcome the ultimate challenge
The final resolution of the story
The setting and time of the story
What is the main purpose of the Resolution?
To depict the series of choices the protagonist must make
To introduce the protagonist's flaw
To show the protagonist's ultimate challenge
To make everything clear about what happened to the main character
Which part of the story often reveals a fundamental truth about the protagonist?
The Low Point
The Exposition
The Falling Action
The Inciting Incident
What is the main focus of Act 3 in a story?
The Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution
The Exposition and Inciting Incident
The Introduction and Climax
The Rising Action and Low Point
What is the protagonist's flaw often revealed by?
The Falling Action
The Climax
The Resolution
The Inciting Incident
What does the protagonist face during the Climax?
The inciting incident
The resolution of the story
Their ultimate challenge
The introduction of the setting
What order do the 6 elements of the plot diagram go in?
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, and Resolution.
Introduction, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Exposition
Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Inciting Incident, Falling Action, and Resolution.
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.
