Story Elements
Grammar
Character
Conflict
Miscellaneous
100
conversation between two or more people
What is dialogue?
100
the action word in a sentence
What is a verb?
100
person or animal in a story
What is a character?
100
An example of this type of conflict is when two people have an argument. Is it internal or external conflict?
What is external conflict?
100
a sign that stands for something else
What is symbolism?
200
Beginning of a story which includes setting and any events that happened before the story begins.
What is exposition?
200
this part of a sentence tells what the person did
What is predicate?
200
a character who must overcome obstacles - the good guy
What is protagonist?
200
A man is trying to keep floodwaters out of his house in Mississippi. Is this an example of man vs. man, man vs. nature or man vs. self?
What is man vs nature?
200
a reference to something or someone famous
What is allusion?
300
Part of a story when the conflict has been resolved.
What is falling action?
300
this part of a sentence tells who or what
What is subject?
300
With this type of character we know very little about them.
What is flat character?
300
A boy is trying to decide whether or not to steal a gift for his mom from Target. Is this an example of man vs. man, man vs. nature or man vs. self?
What is man vs. self?
300
the AUTHOR'S attitude about the subject
What is tone?
400
the problem in the story
What is conflict?
400
The dentist pulled out a tooth. What is the subject of the sentence?
What is "the dentist"?
400
This type of character changes throughout the story.
What is dynamic character?
400
Anthony and Jeff are both trying to win the trophy. Is this an example of man vs. man, man vs. nature or man vs. self?
What is man vs. man?
400
the emotions the READER feels about the text
What is mood?
500
conflicts that build toward the greatest point of interest
What is rising action?
500
He stole my bike last week. What is the predicate of this sentence?
What is "stole my bike last week"?
500
In Freak the Mighty, Tony D was the .... in the story.
What is antagonist?
500
Spiderman has to decide whether he wants to continue fighting crime. Is this an example of man vs. man, man vs. nature or man vs. self?
What is man vs. self?
500
Those guys are just like Batman and Robin. They are always together and get things to work out better for everyone. What is this an example of?
What is allusion?
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