Plot Terms
Grammar
Elements of a Story
Punctuation
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100
The events in a story (or storyline).
What is plot?
100
Often end in -ly (quickly, happily)
What is an adverb?
100
The part of a story where readers learn the setting and meet the main characters.
What is the exposition? (or basic situation)
100
Used to list something in a sentence
What is a colon?
100
events in time order
What is chronological?
200
The major problem that pushes a story forward.
What is conflict?
200
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: Both Alex and Jimmy ________ at the game last night. a) are b) were c) has been d) have been
What is b - were?
200
The overall atmosphere (or feeling) or a story.
What is mood?
200
Links two related independent clauses together.
What is a semi-colon? ;-)
200
The term for the amount of information covered in a text.
What is scope?
300
The end of a story.
What is the resolution?
300
Choose the correct sentence: a) I do not feel good. b) I do not feel well.
What is b - I don't not feel well?
300
An author's attitude towards their subject.
What is tone?
300
Name the word that should not be capitalized in the following sentence: Yesterday my Mom and I went to Target to buy some school supplies.
What is Mom?
300
A text that is made up of primarily opinions, bias, and personal comments.
What is subjective?
400
Minor issues or "speed bumps" that keep a character from resolving their conflict.
What is complications?
400
Name the subject of the following sentence: The big brown dog ate the ham sandwich.
What is dog?
400
The part of speech usually used to describe mood and tone.
What is an adjective?
400
Identify the following punctuation as a hyphen or dash: forty-five
What is a hyphen?
400
When a text is in list form.
What is enumeration?
500
When a conflict is resolved.
What is the climax?
500
Combine the following sentences using a comma and a conjunction: I was very hungry. I decided to eat a sandwich.
Example: I was very hungry, so I decided to eat a sandwich?
500
Identify who the conflict is between in this passage: Rick raced down the bike path. Ominous dark clouds gathered in the distance. It was crucial that he get home quickly before it started to rain. Suddenly, his bike hit a rock and he flew forward over the handlebars. Stumbling to his feet and bleeding from his forehead, Rick shouted angrily, "Why do I always have problems on this stupid trail?!? Now it's going to take me even longer to get home. I'm going to get soaked for sure!" He hopped back on his bike and rode off, slightly swerving, trying to beat the storm.
What is Rick and the storm?
500
Rewrite the following sentence with proper punctuation: She replied I really liked the movie
She replied, "I really liked the movie."
500
Write an objective statement about middle school.
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