STAAR Practice

Which of the following terms refers to the era, location, and atmosphere of the story?

• Exposition

• Setting

• Point of View

• Tone

Which answer choice best describes the events of Falling Action?

• results of the climax and events leading to the conclusion

• details as to how the story ends

  situations in a story

• characters, setting, and opening.

• turning points of the story

Which of the following is an accurate description of the plot element that it accompanies?

• Climax: The event that starts the story happens.

• Climax: The turning point, or high point of the story.

• Rising Action: We meet our characters, and learn our setting.

• Expostion: The story conclusion

The resolution is where the story ______________.

• describes the final outcome of the story.

• has an event that starts the story

• introduces characters and setting

• shows when and where the story takes place

A struggle between a character and 1 or more opposing force is called the ​ ​ (a)  

• conflict
• climax
• conclusion
• dialogue

The perspective from which the narrator tells the story is referred to as:

• plot

• persona

• author's purpose

• point of view

Define theme.

• The message or truth about life carried by the story. 

• When an image, object, or person is used to represent a deeper emotion or feeling.

• When something happens that is unexpected.

• Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come

How would you describe character motivation?

Define foreshadowing.

• When an image, object, or person is used to represent a deeper emotion.

• Hints/clues that the author gives about events to come.

• The way you, the reader, feels at the end of a story.

• The  author's/character's attitude towards his/her subject, setting, or character(s)

When something such as an image, object, or person are used to represent a deeper emotion or feeling. 

• Mood

• Irony

• Tone

• Symbolism