8th Grade English Review of Key Concepts

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story or novel called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is happening when a character is moving to a new place with their family?

Back

The character is experiencing a transition, often involving emotions related to change.

Front

What should a reader consider first when determining a theme?

Back

The subject or topic of the story.

Front

Who is the person that tells the story?

Back

Narrator

Front

What element of plot introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the plot.

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.