แผ่นงานElements of the Short Story
คำถามทั้งหมด: 19
What is the conflict of a story?
The time and place
The main problem the character encounters in the story
The most exciting part of the story
The beginning of a story
Which is the best definition of character traits?
A character's opinion
The things a character says
Personality traits for a character
What a character looks like
What is setting?
The time and place in which a story occurs
A character's personality traits
The most exciting part of a story
The ending of a story
What is the exposition of a story?
Where the action is winding down after the climax
The end of the story where everything is resolved
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters
What is rising action?
After the climax, when the action starts to wind down
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point
The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters
What is falling action?
The end of a story where everything is resolved
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point
The part after the climax where events are winding down
What is the resolution?
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement
The end of a story where everything is resolved
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point
The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters
What is the theme of a story?
The series of events in a story
The author's point of view
The major life lesson or message
The character's personality traits
What is the plot of a story?
The series of events in a story
The main message or life lesson of a story
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point
The time and place that a story takes place
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
What is the MAIN conflict of this passage? What is this passage mostly about?
Jenna's struggle to take care of her brother
Jenna's struggle with her attitude toward Mrs. Dillard
Mrs. Dillard learning to swim
Mrs. Dillard saving Jake
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
Which part of the plot is sentence 1?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
Where does the climax (big BOOM of the story) of the story take place?
Sentences 1-4
Sentences 5-6
Sentences 7-9
Sentences 10-12
Sentences 13-14
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
What change or insight does the resolution of the story contain?
Mrs. Dillard realizes she has been too grouchy.
Jake learns to live with the pain of the wasp sting.
Jenna changes her opinion of Mrs. Dillard.
Jenna realizes that she needs to take better care of her brother.
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
What kind of conflict is presented in the passage? Who/what is Jenna in conflict with throughout this passage?
Character v Society
Character v Nature
Character v Self
Character v Character
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
What point of view does this story use?
first person (I, me)
second person (you)
third person (she, him, they)
(1) In the summer, Jenna went to the town pool with her brother Jake nearly every day. (2) The pool was open to all town residents. (3) Nevertheless, very few adults went in the pool. (4) Mrs. Dillard was an exception. (5) A middle-aged woman, she came to the pool almost daily–always alone. (6) Jenna did not like Mrs. Dillard. (7) She complained when Jenna and her friends splashed too much as they dove off the diving board, and she complained when Jake and his younger friends made too much noise playing Marco Polo. (8) Jenna thought someone with so many complaints had no business hanging around a pool full of kids. (9) When the old woman swam by, Jenna stuck her tongue out behind her back, making all her friends laugh. (10) Then, one day as he sat by the pool, Jake let out a terrible scream. (11) Jenna ran over to see what was wrong and realized that a wasp had stung him. (12) Neither she nor the lifeguards knew what to do. (13) But Mrs. Dillard came over with a special medicine that she put on the sting, and soon Jake was back to his old self. (14) After that, Jenna knew that she would never again make fun of Mrs. Dillard.
From whose point of view is the story being told?
Narrator
The Kids
Mrs. Dillard
Which is another word for resolution?
denouement
climax
exposition
conclusion
แป้นคำตอบElements of the Short Story
คำถามทั้งหมด: 19
The main problem the character encounters in the story
Personality traits for a character
The time and place in which a story occurs
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement
The part after the climax where events are winding down
The end of a story where everything is resolved
The major life lesson or message
The series of events in a story
Jenna's struggle with her attitude toward Mrs. Dillard
Exposition
Sentences 10-12
Jenna changes her opinion of Mrs. Dillard.
Character v Character
third person (she, him, they)
Narrator
denouement