Basic Story Elements
What is the setting of a story?
Place and time of a story
What is the main character's name?
Cece
What is Cece's favorite outfit to wear?
a. A red polka-dot swimsuit
b. Jeans and a cute shirt
c. Sweaters
d. A red costume
a. A red polka-dot swimsuit
What is the main problem of the story called on a plot diagram?
Conflict
Choose the correct answer that matches the definition:
Tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
a. Indirect Characterization
b. Direct Characterization
What is conflict?
The problems in a story
What genre is El Deafo?
a. comic book
b. poem
c. graphic novel
d. textbook
c. graphic novel
Which one of these is NOT one of Cece’s rules about lip reading?
a. Shouting is not good.
b. Speak very slowly.
c. When it gets dark, give up.
d. See the person’s face at all times.
b. Speak very slowly.
Choose the correct answer that matches the definition:
The characters begin their adventure and start to resolve the conflict.
a. Exposition
b. Rising Action
c. Climax
b. Rising Action
The villain of the story is...
The Antagonist
Characters are the people, animals, or beings in a story. True or False?
True
What does Cece not like about her hearing aid? (2 answers)
a. It doesn't help her hear
b. The cords
c. It's an ugly color
d. She worries about how it looks
b. and d.
Who is Cece's crush?
Mike
Choose the correct answer that matches the definition:
The main point of action in the story. The big, exciting moment.
a. Falling Action
b. Resolution
c. Climax
c. Climax
Name two of the 5 methods of Indirect Characterization.
Speech, Thought, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks
The plot is the events or actions of a story. True or False?
True
What event does Ginny invite Cece to that ends badly?
a. A sleepover
b. To the cinema
c. Pool Party
d. Dinner at a restaurant
a. A sleepover
Who is Cece's sidekick?
a. Martha
b. Mike
c. Ginny
d. Laura
Choose the correct answer that matches the definition:
Everything is sorted out, and the story comes to an end.
a. Resolution
b. Falling action
c. Exposition
a. Resolution
Choose the method of indirect characterization that is described.
The way other characters feel or behave in reaction to the other character.
a. Thoughts
b. Effect on others
c. Actions
b. Effect on others
What is an author?
The person who wrote the story
What disease did Cece have when she was 4 years old?
a. Flu
b. Chicken Pox
c. Bronchitis
d. Meningitis
d. Meningitis
What body part does Cece accidentally injure?
a. Eye
b. Ear
c. Big toe
d. Nose
a. Eye
What do we learn about in the Exposition of a story? (Two things)
Characters and setting
A simple character with few personality traits.
a. Static
b. Round
c. Dynamic
d. Flat
d. Flat