Plot and Sequence Review

What is a plot?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The title of a story

• The characters in a story

• The genre of the story

The beginning of the story is the _______.

• rising action

• exposition

• falling action

• conflict

What two things do we learn in the exposition?

• Yin and yang

• Title and author

• Characters and setting

• Conflict and resolution

The problem the character faces is known as the _______.

• title

• author

• resolution

• conflict

The most exciting part of the story, or the turning point of the story, is called the ______.

• climax

• rising action

• setting

• genre

When does the resolution happen?

• At the beginning of the story

• At the end of the story

• In the middle of a story

• Never

Why are plots important?

• They tell us who wrote the story

• They tell us who the story is about

• They help the story make sense

• They tell us when the story was written

What happens in the resolution of a story?

• We learn the characters.

• The story builds up.

• The problem is solved.

• We see the name of the story.

What is rising action?

• The events leading up to the climax.

• The events after the climax.

• Where the story takes place.

• When the story takes place.

What is falling action?

• The events leading up to the climax.

• The events after the climax.

• Where the story takes place.

• When the story takes place.