Elements of Fiction

Elements of Fiction

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Mom and Dad were waiting in the kitchen when James arrived. Dad held a letter in his hand. He told James to open it. James sat down and tore open the envelope and read the letter. Suddenly, a smile so bright it lit up the kitchen appeared on his face. He had passed his summer school classes.

What element of the plot is presented in the paragraph?

• Exposition

• Resolution

• rising action

• climax

Multiple Choice

The moment of truth had arrived. It was time to go downstairs and face the music. James gathered his back pack and walked toward the stairs.

What type of figurative language is shown in the sentence?

• idiom

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Multiple Choice

James heard Mom's footstep as she climbed the stairs. "James I need you to come downstairs I need to talk to you."

James looked over at the window and wondering how it would be if he jumped.

What story element is presented in this paragraph?

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Rising Action

Multiple Choice

James heard his mother calling him to come downstairs to breakfast. He put the pillow over his ears, hoping to drown out her voice. If only he didn't have to go to school today.

What story element is presented in the paragraph?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

Match

Match the following

• What am I?

  She is as pretty as a picture

• What am I?

  Larry never listens, his head is a rock.

• What am I?

  The snow danced to the ground

• What am I?

  It's raining cats and dogs.

• What am I? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

similie

metaphor

personification

idiom

hyperbole

• similie

• metaphor

• personification

• idiom

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Which one of the answers below is NOT an element of the plot?

• exposition

• problem

• rising action

• style

Multiple Choice

The wind was blowing as the night breeze blew the curtains back. James sat in his bed, looking out the window, wondering how he could get out of going to school in the morning.

What part of the story is represented in this paragraph?

• rising action

• exposition

• climax

• falling action

Multiple Choice

What part of the plot am I?

it was a dark and stormy night, as Liz sat on the edge of her bed she wondered how long it would be before the dreaded knot at the door....

• rising action

• climax

  turning point

• Exposition

  setting

• resolution

  ending

Multiple Choice

The dog was getting on her nerves as he continued to tear at the carpet on the floor. How much more of this can I take?

• falling action

• rising action

• exposition

• climax