Choose the Word
Punctuation
Characters
ID the Conflict
Plot Elements
100
The ball was a (wet, lonely, bright) orange.
What is bright?
100
This punctuation mark is used for separating parts of a sentence or items in a list.
What is a comma?
100
This type of character is typically viewed as "the bad guy," and works against the protagonist.
Who is the antagonist/archenemy?
100
A man is stranded in the Amazon Rainforest and has to survive long enough to re-discover civilization.
What is person vs. nature?
100
The big moment in the story, often where "the big battle" or "the big decision" will take place.
What is the climax?
200
She was (glassy, tall, spherical).
What is tall?
200
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or the removal of letters.
What is an apostrophe?
200
This character is used to inform the reader about extra details, and describes certain aspects as the story unfolds.
Who is the narrator?
200
In a story, a character has to decide whether or not to help commit a crime.
What is person vs. self?
200
Some loose ends are tied up in this part after the big moment of the story, but there are still some unanswered questions or things left to be done.
What is the falling action?
300
Guess (who, what, where) I found hiding in the room?
What is who?
300
This punctuation mark is used to join two closely-related full sentences.
What is a semicolon?
300
The group of characters that have minor changes in their emotions, thoughts, or ideas, but remain largely static throughout the story.
Who are the supporting characters?
300
A member of Congress must try to pass his bill to make it a law even though it is largely unpopular.
What is person vs. society?
300
This portion of the plot usually makes up the majority of a story, and builds to a big moment. Plot twists are often featured here.
What is the rising action?
400
The boy jumped like a (cat, dog, frog).
What is a frog?
400
This punctuation mark is used to join words together.
What is a hyphen?
400
The protagonist who does not maintain a high level of bravery or morality, and who often will possess darker personalities.
Who is the antihero?
400
In a story, a character has to decide whether or not to love another character.
What is person vs. self?
400
The portion of the plot where setting and some major characters are introduced, as well as important background information.
What is the exposition?
500
The man (humbly, greasily, snarkily) moved out of the way.
What is humbly?
500
This punctuation mark is often used to replace the word or.
What is a slash?
500
The character that is often opposed to the protagonist in the sense that his or her appearance, actions, and/or behavior is distinctly different.
Who is the foil?
500
A man has to stop an evil wizard even though he is on trial for a crime he didn't commit.
What is person vs. society and person vs. person?
500
An alternate name for the resolution, where the plot is finally wrapped up.
What is the denouement?
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