Plot
What is the turning point of a story?
Climax
True or False: A theme is a word telling what the story is mostly about.
False
What do you call an interruption of the plot to recreate an incident from an earlier time?
Flashback
Define dynamic
Always changing or moving
What soccer team did Lionel Messi play for during the 2026 World Cup?
Argentina
What is the part of the plot that sets the story in motion?
Inciting Incident
True or False: Themes are debatable.
True
Why do writers use story devices?
Define Secluded.
Hidden from view or placed apart
In the story "Just Once," what was the Moose's hangup?
He wanted to carry the ball.
What part of the plot comes before the resolution?
Falling Action
True or False: Themes are implied.
True
Define Cliffhanger.
An ending to a section, chapter, or book that leaves the reader in suspense
Which vocab word means to move cleverly or skillfully?
Maneuver
In "The Monkey's Paw," what was Mr. White's last wish for?
For Herbert to die
Define Exposition.
First part of the plot/Characters and setting are revealed
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Define Foreshadowing.
Which vocab word means having no limits?
Infinite
Name at least two different ways to use context clues in a sentence.
Synonym, Antonym, Example, Explanation
When do the conflicts arise in a story?
Rising Action
Define explicit.
Clearly stated
Give an example of suspense from "The Monkey's Paw."
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Using context clues, correctly use "gaze" in a sentence.
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Name all 5 lit circle jobs.
SS, PP, CC, CC, SS