Short Story
Writers
Plot
Exposition
"The Drive-In Movies"
100
Fiction
A short story is a) An essay b) fiction c) non-fiction d) poetry
100
author
The person who writes the story is the _____. a) character b) title c) setting d) author
100
climax
The turning point of the story is known as the __________. a) falling action b) climax c) exposition d) resolution
100
setting
When or where a story takes place? a) character b) mood c) setting d) tone
100
b) One Saturday morning at a house.
What is the setting of the story? a) One Saturday afternoon during the winter. b) One Saturday morning at a house. c) One evening at the Starlight theatre. d) One winter at the drive-in movies.
200
500-15, 000
A short story has _________words. a) 50-1500 b) 500-5000 c) 500-15,000 d) 5000-15,000
200
tone
What is the author's attitude? a) tone b) voice c) style d) mood
200
resolution
The conclusion of a story is known as the ____________. a) falling action b) climax c) exposition d) resolution
200
character
A person, animal or object in a story. a) setting b) point of view c)character d) mood
200
d) tense
The mood created in Gary Soto’s story is____________ a) sad b) confusing c) disappointment d) tense
300
entertain
A short story is written to_________the reader. a) persuade b) inform c) entertain d) confuse
300
purpose
The reason a person writes is the author's __________. a) style b) mood c) purpose d) style
300
rising action
The events that lead up to the climax is known as the ___. a) falling action b) rising action c) exposition d) resolution
300
mood
The feeling created in the reader as he/she reads. a) mood b) tone c) style d) voice
300
d) climax
The car was foggy white is the ____________of the story. a) denouement b) conflict c) falling action d) climax
400
lyrics
Which is NOT an element of a short story? a) setting b) character c) plot d) lyrics
400
voice
The tone that the author uses that identifies his/her way of writing is called the author’s _______. a) purpose b) tone c) voice d) style
400
man vs. society
What type of conflict is racism? a) man vs. man b) man vs. society c) man vs. self d) man vs. nature
400
to entertain the reader with a story about boys who do chores to get rewarded
What is the purpose of the author in the story? a) to inform the reader on drive in movie theatres b) to entertain the reader with a story about boys who do chores to get rewarded c) to persuade the reader to do chores to get rewards d) to entertain the reader with a story about drive in theatres
500
a single event
A short story tells about_________. a) no events b) a single event c) many events d) five events
500
style
_______ is the author’s tone, POV, vocabulary, and arrangement of words, sentences, and paragraphs. a) tone b) purpose c) mood d) style
500
falling action
The _______is when all the loose ends are tied up. a) falling action b) climax c) exposition d) resolution
500
third person omnisicent
When we have access to the feelings and thoughts of all characters, we say it is the _________point of view. a) first person b) second person c) third person omnisicent d) third person limited omniscient
500
b) If we work hard, we can be rewarded.
What is the theme of the story? a) Helping others is a waste of time. b) If we work hard, we can be rewarded. c) We must work hard every time we want something. d) If we do our chores, we can go to the movies.
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