Story Elements - Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, and Setting

1.

Multiple Choice

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The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________.

action

conflict

setting

plot

2.

Multiple Choice

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A story's main character is the...

antagonist

protagonist

3.

Multiple Choice

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What two things make up a story's setting?

time and place

time and conflict

place and resolution

resolution and conflict

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is the plot of a story?

the structure or series of events that make up the story's beginning, middle, and end

the structure or series of events that make up the ending of a story

the structure of the exposition of the story

the structure or series of events that make up the climax of the story

5.

Multiple Choice

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This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.

Character vs. Character

Internal Conflict

Character vs. Nature

Character vs. Society

6.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A problem or struggle.

protagonist

antagonist

setting

conflict

7.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The main character or hero.

protagonist

antagonist

setting

8.

Multiple Choice

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The moral or lesson the author wants you to understand from reading the story.

setting

theme

point of view

9.

Multiple Choice

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The villain of the story.

protagonist

antagonist

setting

10.

Multiple Choice

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It's a message or "lesson learned" that the story teaches the reader.

fact

theme

motif

symbol

11.

Multiple Choice

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Plot can be defined as the

time and place of the story.

sequence of events of a story.

descriptive details of the story.

involvement of the character.

12.

Multiple Choice

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The setting of a story is defined as the

sequence of events that make up a story.

time and place of the story.

descriptive details of the story.

involvement of the characters in the story.

13.

Multiple Choice

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The purpose of the theme of the story is to

introduce the topic.

summarize the plot.

portray different types of characters.

reveal the author's message.

14.

Multiple Choice

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Where and when the story happens

(i.e. place and time).

Problem/Solution

Summary

Setting

Characters

15.

Multiple Choice

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The events that happen in a story that usually present a problem and then provide a solution.

Plot

Main Idea

Setting

Theme

16.

Multiple Choice

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The struggle between opposing forces is known as the...

conflict

rising action

theme

plot

17.

Multiple Choice

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The protagonist of the story is often the least important character in the story, play, or novel.

True

False

18.

Multiple Choice

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The antagonist is the character who is working against the hero or protagonist in the story.

True

False

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is true about sensory details?

The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting.

They describe at least one of the five senses.

Both are true.

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

From the following pieces of a story, which helps the reader imagine the ants' experience?

"Dew formed on the leaves above."

"At the edge of the forest stood a mountain."

"At last they reached a ledge."

"The ants could feel the wind's force bending their delicate antennae."

21.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

_____ evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions.

Mood

Topic

Moral

22.

Multiple Choice

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What is the theme?

The turning point of the plot.

A lesson from the story.

A common pattern in the story.

What the characters are doing.

23.

Multiple Choice

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Setting is the answer; what is the question?

What is the story about?

What lesson can we learn from the text?

What do we call the places where the story takes place?

What do we call it when we describe a character?

24.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Which of the following does NOT describe theme?

Themes are universal.

Themes can be lessons the author wants to convey.

Themes include the characters who learn the lesson.

Themes are not usually stated directly, but rather inferred.

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is dialogue?

The written instruction of a play that tells the actor what to do.

The time and place of the story.

What the characters say throughout the story.

The text of the story.

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