Plot
Theme
Story Devices
Vocab
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100

What is the turning point of a story?

Climax

100

True or False: A theme is a word telling what the story is mostly about.

False

100

What do you call an interruption of the plot to recreate an incident from an earlier time?

Flashback

100

Define dynamic

Always changing or moving

100

What soccer team did Lionel Messi play for during the 2026 World Cup?

Argentina

200

What is the part of the plot that sets the story in motion?

Inciting Incident

200

True or False: Themes are debatable.

True

200

Why do writers use story devices?

To make the story more interesting and to enhance the experience for the reader.
200

Define Secluded.

Hidden from view or placed apart

200

In the story "Just Once," what was the Moose's hangup?

He wanted to carry the ball.

300

What part of the plot comes before the resolution?

Falling Action

300

True or False: Themes are implied.

True

300

Define Cliffhanger.

An ending to a section, chapter, or book that leaves the reader in suspense

300

Which vocab word means to move cleverly or skillfully?

Maneuver

300

In "The Monkey's Paw," what was Mr. White's last wish for?

For Herbert to die

400

Define Exposition.

First part of the plot/Characters and setting are revealed

400
Give an example of a theme.

Answers will vary

400

Define Foreshadowing.

Hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story.
400

Which vocab word means having no limits?

Infinite

400

Name at least two different ways to use context clues in a sentence.

Synonym, Antonym, Example, Explanation

500

When do the conflicts arise in a story?

Rising Action

500

Define explicit.

Clearly stated

500

Give an example of suspense from "The Monkey's Paw."

Answers will vary.

500

Using context clues, correctly use "gaze" in a sentence.

Answers will vary

500

Name all 5 lit circle jobs.

SS, PP, CC, CC, SS