Language and Plot

What is the main purpose of the plot in a story?

• To introduce the setting

• To resolve conflicts

• To show the sequence of events

• To provide closure

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is foreshadowing?

• A humorous play on words

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

• A reference to a well-known work or event

• A repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which literary device involves a character recalling past events?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Tone

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does the resolution of a story provide?

• Introduction of characters and setting

• Closure and ties up loose ends

• Peak of conflict and excitement

• Background information

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is an example of a flashback?

• A character's dream about the future

• A scene that shows events from the past

• A hint about what will happen next

• A description of the setting

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When an author gives human traits to non-human things, which device are they using?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Personification

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In "Fish Cheeks," why is Amy nervous about having guests over for dinner?

• She lives in an apartment.

• She has been sick.

• Her mom is loud and embarrassing .

• She is embarrassed about her family's Chinese customs.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main idea of the personal narrative called "Fish Cheeks"?

• A girl who is in love with the minister's son but cannot date him

• A girl who is embarrassed to have guests over for dinner due to her cultural differences

• A girl who moved to the United States from China

• A girl who feels left out because she is Chinese

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the role of language in developing the plot of a story?

• A) To create vivid imagery

• B) To establish the setting

• C) To develop characters

• D) All of the above

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which element of plot involves the introduction of the main conflict?

• A) Exposition

• B) Rising Action

• C) Climax

• D) Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3