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- 1. Poll
WHAT INTERESTS YOU THE MOST IN A SHORT STORY?
A GOOD PLOT
INTERESTING CHARACTERS
EDGY CLIMAX
AN ADVENTUROUS SETTING
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSelect the word that correctly defines each story element.
The characters of a story are..who is in the story.the place.the problem the characters face.the narrator. - 3. Multiple ChoiceSelect the word that correctly defines each story element.
The conflict of a story is the...characters.setting.narrator.problem the character faces. - 4. Multiple ChoiceSelect the word that correctly defines each story element.
The protagonist of a story is...where the story happens.the main character.the exposition.the resolution. - 5. Multiple Choice
The rising action of a story is
at the end of the story.
3 or 4 events that build suspense about the conflict.
the message the author shares with the reader.
the characters' dialogue.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSelect the word that correctly defines each story element.
The climax of the story is whenthe conflict comes to a turning point and the characters must face the problem.the way an author creates a character.the description of the setting.the words the characters say to each other. - 7. Multiple ChoiceSelect the word that correctly defines each story element.
The theme of a story isthe message or moral the author presents.the characters and their relationship.another word for setting.the words the characters say. - 8. Multiple ChoiceSelect the word that correctly defines each story element.
The setting of a story introduces the...problem.rising action.place and time the story takes place.narrator. - 9. Multiple ChoiceBrendan raced through the door and breathed a sigh of relief as he saw his math book sitting on the table. He had been looking all day at school for it. Now he would start his homework.
Which story element is being described?settingproblemsolution - 10. Multiple ChoiceThe sun shined brightly in the morning sky. The ground was damp from the dew. The leaves on the trees glistened and the birds were chirping to each other.
Which story element is being described?settingproblemsolution - 11. Multiple ChoiceErica had been studying for her history test for weeks, so she could get a high score. She woke up the morning of the test with a fever and chills. She was going to miss the big test.
Which story element is being described?characterproblemsolution - 12. Multiple ChoiceCaleb was a class clown. He always called out in class. He cracked jokes when the teacher was talking. He even made funny noises with is lips.
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