Plot Vocabulary
Root Word CUR
Root Word POD
Root Word Mania
Root Word MAL
100

Which word means the most exciting part of a story?

A. Rising Action

B. Falling Action

C. Resolution

D. Climax

Climax

100

Which word means happening right now?

A. Occur

B. Current

C. Accurate

D. Secure

B. Current

100

What is a tripod

A stand that has three legs

100

Which word means the need to share the news?

A. Pyromania

B. Technomania

C. Egomania

D. Infomania

D. Infomania

100

What does malnourished mean?

A. 

B. A disease caused by mosquitoes

C. Not having enough nutrients

D. Feeling sad

C. Not having enough nutrients

200

What word describes the beginning of the story


A. Exposition

B. Falling Action

C. Resolution

D. Climax

A. Exposition

200

Which word means to happen before something else?

A. Curator

B. Cure

C. Precursor

D. Secure

Precursor

200

What does a pedometer do?

Counts the steps taken

200

Which word means a love for words and reading?

A. Kleptomania

B. Graphomania

C. Bibliomania

D. Zoomania

B. Graphomania

200

Which word means when a doctor doesn't follow the correct policies?

A. Maltreat

B. Malady

C. Malpractice

D. Malice

C. Malpractice

300

What word describes the events that lead to the climax of the story


A. Exposition

B. Falling Action

C. Resolution

D. Rising Action

D. Rising Action

300

What does it mean to be accurate?

Exact in all details

300

Which word means to stop something from happening?

A. Quadraped

B. Impede

C. Pedicure

D. Podcast

B. Impede

300

What does egomania mean?

A person who thinks they are the best at everything

300

Which word means to not work correctly?

A. Malady

B. Malaria

C. Dismal

D. Malfunction

D. Malfunction

400

What is the Falling Action of a story

Events that occur after the Climax but before the Resolution

400

What does currency mean?

A system of money used in a country

400

Give an example of something with a pedal

Examples: bike, car, machine

400

What does zoomania mean?

A person who loves zoos

400

What does malcontent mean?

A person who is rebellious (breaks the rules)

500

What is the final part of the Plot Diagram called?

Resolution

500

Which word means to reduce or limit?

A. Curtail

B. Limit

C. Concurrent

D. Currency

A. Curtail

500

What is a quadruped?

An animal with 4 legs

500
What does pyromania mean?

A love for fire

500

What does malign mean?

To say negative things

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