Story Elements
Vocabulary
Story Events
Comprehension
Characters
100
The beginning of the story. This is the set-up of the characters, setting and background information.

What is exposition?

100

Ducks, geese, and swans are examples of these birds that live near water.

What is waterfowl?

100
The beginning of the story is the narrator with his daughter in Milan during Christmas. His daughter wants him to tell her a story. 

What is the exposition?

100

a story with in a story is called?

What is a frame story?

100

He loves to hunt.

Who is the boy?

200

The central problem or struggle of the story.

What is conflict?

200

This word describes a sky covered with clouds, blocking the sun.

What is overcast?

200

The build-up within the story is when the baby was crying all night keeping the boy and girl awake. 

What is the rising action?

200

What is the boy's friend name?

What is Carl?

200

This character cried all night, keeping her parents awake.

Who is the baby?

300

The turning point of the story. 

What is climax?

300

The top of a business letter often shows the company name and address; this is called the _____

What is letterhead?

300

The turning point of the story is when the boy almost leaves to go hunting but the girl insists he say home. 

What is the climax?

300

Why was the boy looking forward to going hunting with his friend?

Because he wanted a break, freedom and fun from the baby and the girl. 

300

The boy was invited to go hunting with this person?

Who is Carl?

400

The events that makes the conflict more complicated, adding tension or excitement.

What is rising action?

400

This type of firearm is often used for hunting birds, including ducks and geese.

What is shotgun?

400

The aftermath of the climax is when the couple apologizes in the kitchen and the girl cooks breakfast.

What is the falling action?

400

At the very beginning of the story, where does the story take place?

In Milan

400

_________ said, "If you want a family, you're going to have to choose." 

Who is the girl?

500

The aftermath of the turning point within the story. 

What is the falling action?

500

A hunter might see these birds flying on an overcast day and use this type of firearm to hunt them. 

(2 answers)

What are waterfowl and a shotgun?

500
The ending of the story is that the boy picks his family, and later the narrator ends the story for his daughter. 

What is the resolution?

500

When the food fell onto the boy’s lap, how did he and the girl react?

They laughed about it. 

500

This character is torn between his responsibilities at home and his desire to go hunting.

Who is the boy?

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