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Plot & Story Structure Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a narrative?

a)

A narrative is a play for theater, radio, or television; it is usually performed in front of an audience

b)

A narrative is written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

c)

A narrative is a story that describes a sequence of events

d)

A narrative is a group of lines that are short and rhythmical; they may rhyme

2.

True or False: a narrative can be fiction, but NOT nonfiction.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the definition of plot?

a)

The why a writer is writing a story.

b)

The where and when a story takes place.

c)

The who that are involved in the story.

d)

The how a story happens.

e)

The problem of the story.

4.

The beginning part of the story where we learn background information about the characters/ setting and how the story starts is called what?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

5.

The part of the story where a series of events and actions move the story to a climax is called?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

6.

The turning point of the story where everything changes is called?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

7.

The part in the story where the conflict unravels with the main character either winning or losing is called the what?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

8.

The ending of the story where everything is resolved and the main character is usually in a better position than the beginning is called the what?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

9.

What was the plot of "The Breakaway"?

a)

a boy struggles to have a relationship with his dad who keeps flaking on him

b)

a girl who really wants a doll but doesn't have enough money for it finds a wallet on the side of the road and struggles with what to do with it

c)

a teenager who loves basketball gets injured and learns how to work through his injury after a difficult period

10.

What lesson does the character learn in "The Breakaway"?

a)

the character learns that you should always do the right thing even when it's difficult

b)

the character learns that it's important to work through a difficult time and focus on a goal

c)

the character learns that you shouldn't keep your feelings bottled up and that you need to express yourself

11.

What was the plot of "The Phone Call"?

a)

a boy struggles to have a relationship with his dad who keeps flaking on him

b)

a girl who really wants a doll but doesn't have enough money for it finds a wallet on the side of the road and struggles with what to do with it

c)

a teenager who loves basketball gets injured and learns how to work through his injury after a difficult period

12.

What lesson does the character learn in "The Phone Call"?

a)

the character learns that you should always do the right thing even when it's difficult

b)

the character learns that it's important to work through a difficult time and focus on a goal

c)

the character learns that you shouldn't keep your feelings bottled up and that you need to express yourself

13.

What was the plot of "The Wallet"?

a)

a boy struggles to have a relationship with his dad who keeps flaking on him

b)

a girl who really wants a doll but doesn't have enough money for it finds a wallet on the side of the road and struggles with what to do with it

c)

a teenager who loves basketball gets injured and learns how to work through his injury after a difficult period

14.

What lesson does the character learn in "The Wallet"?

a)

the character learns that you should always do the right thing even when it's difficult

b)

the character learns that it's important to work through a difficult time and focus on a goal

c)

the character learns that you shouldn't keep your feelings bottled up and that you need to express yourself

15.

What element of a narrative is the moral, life lesson or message of the story?

a)

Plot

b)

Character

c)

Conflict

d)

Theme

e)

Setting