Exploring Literary Elements and Plot

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of a literary element?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Character

• Alliteration

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What is the first part of a plot diagram called?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Resolution

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In a story, what is the main struggle or problem that the characters face?

• Setting

• Conflict

• Theme

• Resolution

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Which part of the plot diagram involves the turning point of the story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

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Identify the literary element: "The central message or life lesson of a story."

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Character

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Which of the following best describes the setting of a story?

• The sequence of events in the story

• The time and place where the story occurs

• The main problem or struggle in the story

• The lesson or message of the story

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Summarize the main events of a story in one or two sentences.

• The story is about a boy who finds a magical sword and uses it to save his village from a dragon.

• The story is set in a small village during medieval times.

• The theme of the story is bravery and heroism.

• The climax of the story is when the boy fights the dragon.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Arrange the following plot points in the correct sequence: Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Resolution, Falling Action.

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution

• Rising Action, Exposition, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Climax, Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Define the term "rising action" in a plot diagram.

• The introduction of the characters and setting

• The events that lead up to the climax

• The turning point of the story

• The conclusion of the story

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DOK Level 1: Recall