Understanding Story Elements

What is the climax?

• the turning point of the story

• the struggle between two characters

• the beginning of the story

• the point when the conflict is resolved

Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story?

• introduction

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

What is the most common type of conflict in a story?

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

• characters vs. themselves

Choose the two words that best complete the sentence. During the introduction, it is important to introduce the _______ and the _______.

• setting, theme

• characters, falling action

• climax, conflict

• characters, setting

• conflict, resolution

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?

• falling action, climax, rising action, conclusion

• falling action, rising action, climax, conclusion

• rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion

• rising action, falling action, climax, conclusion

Read the passage. Which plot element is shown in bold?

• climax

• conclusion

• falling action

• rising action

Read the passage. Which plot element is shown in bold?

• climax

• conclusion

• introduction

• rising action

What is the classic fairy tale conclusion?

• once upon a time

• the end...or is it?

• and they all lived happily ever after

• this is a story about a family

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the _______.

• action

• plot

• setting

• theme

Read the passage. Which plot element is shown in bold?

• climax

• conclusion

• rising action

• falling action