STORY PLOT
CHARACTERS
QUESTION/ANSWER
VOCABULARY
FILL IN THE BLANK
100
Name at least 2 of the falling actions in the story.
The dad describes the pound conditions Mr. Lacey says to Mrs. Lacey "They give the animals a shot after 6 days that kills them" Doris was surprised
100
The dog was found/seen in the...
Snow, outside, by itself
100
What does the mother say when Doris starts crying?
"Why don't you act more grown up about this"
100
If you are suffering from "starvation", you do not have a lot of ______?
food
100
if the ______ wasn't ______ in ___ -___ days the would've killed him with a shot.
dog:adopted;3 to 7
200
What is the resolution?
Doris gets to keep the dog!! YAY!
200
Why was Doris crying so much?
because her dad took the puppy to the pound.
200
When Doris let the dog into the house it was part of which plot structure?
exposition
200
The puppy was shy when he walked over to Doris. Which word beginning with 't' describes how the dog walked over to Doris.
Timidly
200
which of the characters do you think cared most about the dog
Doris
300
The exposition is when....?
The characters, setting, and situation is introduced
300
What was the puppy's name?
Trick question, the puppy didn't have a name ;)
300
Where did the puppy sleep at the house?
In the basement
300
Doris trudged through the heavy snow. What does trudged mean?
Trudged means walked slowly and with great effort
300
_________ , _________ , and ________ were the main characters in the story.
Doris, Mr. Lacey, the puppy
400
In your notes, what did we say was another word or words for the exposition?
The basic situation
400
Mr. Lacey's name was?
Amos
400
What are some examples in the book showing us how Doris "begs" for the dog?
"She is so good isn't she?" "She would be easy to train"
400
Doris was full of distress when her father took the puppy to the pound. What does distress mean?
Distress means extreme sorrow or pain; sadness
400
_________ made most of the decisions in the house.
Mr. Lacey
500
What was the climax in the story?
When Mr. Lacey says "you better feed your mutt before he dies of starvation"
500
Mrs. Lacey's name was?
Mamie
500
The Lacey's did not want to keep the puppy because...?
They could not afford it
500
Name all the types of character conflict.

man vs man, man vs self, man vs society, man vs nature, man vs technology, and man vs supernatural


500

How many parts are on a Plot Map? Name all of them.

five-exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

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