Plot Elements
Types of Conflict
CER
Grammar & Vocabulary
Short Story Mania
200

This is the most suspenseful part of a story. It is where the protagonist realizes the solution to their problem.

What is climax?

200

A character is struggling with another character.

What is character versus character conflict?

200

The first sentence in a CER.

What is claim?

200

The subject of this sentence:

Mr. Morgan always buys spoiled groceries. 

Who is Mr. Morgan?

200

The protagonist in 7th Grade by Gary Soto.

Who is Victor?

300

The academic vocabulary word for main character.

What is protagonist?
300

A character is struggling with his or her own choices.

What is character versus self conflict?

300
I can list the colors of a cer in correct order.

What is blue, green, pink/red, orange?

300

When an object represents a bigger idea.

What is symbolism?

300

The name of the stories Isaiah's dad wrote in the golden notebook.

What is "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn"

400

What word should we try to use when describing the resolution in the story? (Hint: somebody wanted...)

What is "learn"?

400

There is usually an antagonist in this type of conflict.

What is character versus character conflict?

400

What is this text evidence missing?

Baptist writes, "'Why don't you get a job Mama?'"

What is a citation?

400

A comparison between two things using like or as.

What is a simile?

400
The names of Julia's two sisters in "Names/Nombres"

Who are Ana & Mauricia?

500

The location and time period is introduced in the exposition. In other words the ________ is introduced in the exposition.

What is setting?

500

The character is struggling to fit in or understand a new culture.

What is character versus society?

500

The acronym or 4 sentence structure we use to explain in our CERs for ELA.

What is SIDE?

500

How the brain responds to stress.

What is a defense mechanism?

500

This character didn't change at all throughout the entire story of 7th Grade by Gary Soto, they were the static character.

Who is Michael?

600

I can write at least 5 plot elements in the correct order.

What is: 1. exposition 2.rising action 3.climax 4.falling action 5.resolution

600

I can list 5 literary conflicts.

What is 1.self 2.character 3.society 4.technology 5.supernatural 6. nature

600

I can list at least 3 required things I have to have in my claim.

What is 1.title 2. author 3. text type 4.restate 5.answer

600

When someone is forced or supposed to fit into another person's culture.

What is assimilate?

600

The name that Esperanza wants to go by.

What is zeze the z/ X?

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