Characters
Plot
Topic and Theme
Commonly Confused Words 1
Commonly Confused Words 2
100

These types of characters are complex and have many layers. 

What is a round character? 

100

What is the climax of a story? 

What is the term for the peak or turning point in the action? 

100
What is a topic? 

A one-word summary of the subject of a story. 

100

_______________ I said so is never a good enough answer. 

Because 

100

Always make sure you ____________ the __________ answer clearly on your whiteboard. 

write 

right 

200

These types of characters don't change over the course of the story. 

What is a static character? 

200

What is the resolution of a story? 

What is the term for how the story ends? 

200

What is a theme? 

What is a sentence that captures the lesson or moral the writer wants the reader to understand after reading the story? 
200

If you are going ______ the store to buy _______ pints of ice cream, I want to come __________ so I can pick the flavors. 

to

two 

too 

200

In the ___________ he used to be a more reckless driver and _______________ several cars at once. 

past 

passed 

300
What is a dynamic character? 

What is a character that changes over the course of the story. 

300

 What is the name for the part of the story after the climax, where the main character must overcome additional obstacles to work towards the ending of the story? 

What is the falling action? 

300

Identify a topic of a short story we read this year. (you must include the title of the story with the topic in your response)

Ms. Lundquist will evaluate your responses for correct answers. 

300

___________ waiting for you over ____________ with _________ parents. 

they're 

there

their 

300

The __________ of the news was alarming, and it will continue to _______________ our schedule for the rest of the school year. 

effect 

affect

400

What is a flat character? 

What is a two-dimensional character that is simple and has a singular purpose or motivation? 

400

What term describes the part of the story where the adventure begins? 

What is the rising action? 

400

Identify a theme of a short story we read this year. (you must include the title of the story with the theme in your response)

Ms. Lundquist will evaluate your answers. 

400

_______ coming to the store with me and __________ car are we taking? 

Who's

Whose 

400

I will __________ your late work, ____________ if it is turned in after the test. 

accept 

except 

500

What are the terms for the main character of a story and the character that causes a problem or conflict for the main character? 

What are protagonist and antagonist? 

500

What term describes the early part of a story that provides information about the characters and setting?

What is the exposition? 

500

What topic do all the stories we've read so far this year share? 

What is Growing-up or Coming-of-Age? 

500

We could take the Honda, but __________ a very long ride and __________ gas tank is almost empty. 

it's 

its

500

__________ is coming to the office with me and to __________ do we give this paperwork? 

who

whom 

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