Plot Structure and Flashback Quiz

How do authors create compelling narratives according to the text?

• By using complex vocabulary

• By structuring stories and playing with time

• By focusing on character development

• By incorporating historical events

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the primary function of a plot in a story?

• To provide a list of characters

• To describe the setting in detail

• To show the sequence of events and cause and effect relationships

• To focus on the dialogue between characters

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

During which stage of a plot does the main conflict develop and obstacles appear?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How is the rising action in a plot mountain similar to climbing a mountain?

• It gets easier as you go higher

• It presents increasingly difficult challenges

• It remains the same throughout

• It starts difficult and becomes easier

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the primary purpose of a flashback in a narrative?

• To introduce new characters

• To interrupt the story with unrelated events

• To show something that happened in the past

• To predict future events

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How does a flashback create depth in a story?

• By adding humor to the narrative

• By connecting past events to current situations

• By introducing new settings

• By simplifying the plot

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In what way can a flashback build suspense in a story?

• By revealing all information at once

• By delaying important information

• By focusing only on the main character

• By ending the story abruptly

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of flashback involves characters telling stories about the past?

• Full scenes

• Memories

• Dialogue

• Dreams

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

How do visual cues in movies signal a flashback?

• By increasing the volume

• By changing the camera angle

• By fading, blurring, or changing colors

• By adding background music

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which type of flashback involves symbolic connections to past events?

• Full scenes

• Memories

• Dialogue

• Dreams

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5