Narrative Plot

Which of these plot elements are listed in the proper order?

• introduction, falling action, climax, conclusion

• conflict, rising action, falling action, climax

• rising action, falling action, exposition

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion

The most dramatic or intense part of the story, the turning point is called

• the conclusion

• the problem

• the climax

• the rising action

What is a conflict?

• action that happens after the climax

• the most dramatic part of the story

• the end of a story

• the struggle/problem a character must overcome

Action which happens right after the climax, where the tension decreases is called

• rising action

• conflicting action

• falling action

• conclusion

Which of the following shows the correct order for the plot?

• exposition, resolution, climax, rising action, falling action

• climax, falling action, rising action, resolution, exposition

• resolution, exposition, rising action, falling action, climax

• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Identify the correct sequence of plot structure in narrative writing.

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

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

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

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

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Analyze the plot structure of a novel you have recently read. Identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Explain how each part contributes to the overall narrative.

• The exposition introduces the characters and setting.

• The rising action builds tension leading to the climax.

• The climax is the turning point of the story.

• The falling action and resolution tie up loose ends.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Analyze the role of the antagonist in a story you have read. How do they create conflict and challenge the protagonist, contributing to the overall narrative?

• The antagonist has no impact on the narrative.

• The antagonist creates conflict and challenges the protagonist.

• The antagonist is only a minor character.

• The antagonist confuses the reader.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Discuss how the resolution of a story you have read ties up the narrative's loose ends. How does it provide closure for the characters and the plot?

• The resolution has no impact on the narrative.

• The resolution ties up loose ends and provides closure.

• The resolution is irrelevant.

• The resolution confuses the reader.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

When planning your narrative you will have a plot. What are the three essential ideas you will use when creating a plot?

• There is nothing I need to create the plot.

• beginning, middle, end

• the three most important ideas

• summarize, paraphrase, description