Vocabulary Multiple Choice
What is plot?
a) the sequence of events that make up a story.
b) the end of the story
c) the time and place where the story takes place
d) a struggle or problem in the story
a) the sequence of events that make up a story.
What is conflict?
a) the beginning of the story
b) the important actions in the story
c) A struggle or problem that the main character faces.
c) A struggle or problem that the main character faces.
What is narrative writing?
a) a piece of writing that is ONLY real
b) writing where you give your opinion on a matter
c) a story or account of events, either real or imaginary
c) a story or account of events, either real or imaginary
How many days are there in September?
30 days
What is the setting of a story?
a) The main character in a story
b) the end of the story
c) The time and place where a story happens.
d) A story or account of events, either real or imaginary
c) The time and place where a story happens.
What is the rising action?
a) the end of the story
b) The series of events that build up to the climax of the story and make the conflict more intense.
c) stories don't have rising actions
b) The series of events that build up to the climax of the story and make the conflict more intense.
What is the main purpose of narrative writing?
a) to inform
b) to entertain
c) to persuade
b) to entertain
When is the first day of fall?
September 22
What is mood?
a) The important actions or happenings in a story.
b) A struggle or problem that the main character faces.
c) The feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader.
d) The feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader.
What is an anecdote?
a) A struggle or problem that the main character faces.
b) The feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader.
c) A short and interesting story about a real person or event.
c) A short and interesting story about a real person or event.
Which element is NOT important in a narrative?
a) graphs
b) plot
c) characters
d) setting
a) graphs
What sport starts in September and is mainly televised on Sundays?
Who is the protagonist in a story?
a) The main character in a story, often the one facing the conflict.
b) the main plot of the story
c) this is not part of a story
a) The main character in a story, often the one facing the conflict.
A prefix is a word part attached to -
a) the beginning of a base word
b) the middle of a base word
c) the end of a base word
a) the beginning of a base word
What point of view uses "I" or "we"?
a) second person
b) third person
c) first person
c) first person
What is orientation?
a) The beginning of a story where characters, setting, and sometimes the conflict are introduced.
b) The series of events that build up to the climax of the story.
c) The feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader.
a) The beginning of a story where characters, setting, and sometimes the conflict are introduced.
A suffix is a word part attached to -
a) the beginning of the base word
b) the middle of the base word
c) the end of the base word
c) the end of the base word
What does a climax in a narrative usually indicate?
a) beginning
b) resolution
c) highest point of tension
d) characters' feelings
c) highest point of tension