Plot STAAR Review

Why are Irene's feelings on page 4 important to the plot in Almost Invisible Irene? (Hint) use text evidence from page 4 that supports the BEST answer.

• Irene wanted to go home from school.

• Irene didn't like being fussed over.

• Irene didn't like being called on and wanted to disappear.

• Irene was having a bad day.

Why is it important to the plot that Irene learned about camouflage?

• Irene wanted to disappear, and learning about camouflage inspired her to blend in with her surroundings.

• Irene didn't like her classmates, and camouflage helped her trick them.

• Irene wanted to experiment for her book report.

• Her blue top and tan skirt were a perfect match with the colors of the mural.

Which sentence from the text best demonstrates that Irene's feelings changed from the beginning to the end of the story?

• "I didn't know you were shy," said Gerald.

• "She hates attention," said Patsy.

• Irene smiled. "Actually," she said, "I think I could get used to it."

• "You wore pink to my birthday party. You were trying to camouflage yourself, weren't you?"

Which sentences from the text best supports the biggest turning point of the story?

• Her hands were damp, and her heart was racing.

• "My report is about animal camouflage," she said. "I wanted to see if I could use it to hide."

• Suddenly the class was very quiet. "They're interested!" thought Irene.

• "The most fun I had was on Monday," she said. "I wondered if I could hide right here, in class. So I dressed in the same colors as our mural." Everybody stared at her, but she didn't mind at all.

WHAT IS A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT PRESENT AND RESOLVE A PROBLEM; IT TELLS A STORY?

• PLOT

• POEM

• PERSUASIVE WRITING

• EXPOSITIORY WRITING

When reading fiction we must think about the PLOT. What is the plot of a story? 

• Characters in a story

• The problem 

• The solution

• All the events that make up a story

How does the setting advance the plot?

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to appear real.

• How the mood of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

• How the time and place of the story is causing the plot to move forward.

When a story's climax involves the main character making a difficult decision that reflects their growth, this part of the story is known as the:

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling action

What is the last element of the plot? (a)  

• Conflict

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Rising Action

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• exposition

• falling action

• resolution