Genre and Plot Pre-Assessment

The MAIN CHARACTERS of a story are...

• who the story is about.

• where the story happens.

• the problems in the story.

• the author and illustrator.

The SETTING of a story is ...

• what happens in the story.

• where and when the story happens.

• who is in the story.

• the problem in a story.

The PLOT of a story is...

• who the story is about.

• when and where the story happens.

• what happens in the story.

• the bad character in the story.

The enemy of the HERO is called the...

• character.

• setting.

• villain.

• author.

The CONFLICT in a story is...

• the problem the main character must solve.

• the place where the main character lives.

• the end of the story.

• the most evil character.

In a story, DIALOGUE is when...

• characters fight.

• characters die.

• the story ends.

• characters talk.

In the INTRODUCTION of a story...

• we learn about the characters and setting.

• the heroes solve the main problem.

• the story ends.

• we learn the author's and illustrator's names.

The ACTION of the story is...

• ...what the characters do.

• ...what the characters say.

• ...what the characters look like.

• ...when the problem is solved.

The CLIMAX of the story is...

• the beginning of the story.

• the part of the story where we learn the problem.

• the most exciting part of the story.

• the end of the story.

The RESOLUTION is...

• the beginning of the story.

• the part of the story where we learn the problem.

• the most exciting part of the story.

• the end of the story, where the problems are all solved.