Seventh Grade/King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi/Three Skeleton Key
Story Elements
Plot Elements
Types of Conflict
100

Who is the protagonist of the short story Seventh Grade?

Victor

100

In the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, what type of conflict was demonstrated when Nag and Nagaina wanted to rule over the garden as King and Queen?

Man vs. Society

100

The players/actors in the story.

Character

100

Based on the picture of the plot diagram, which letter would represent the falling action?

D

100

When a character struggles with the society that they live in. This includes laws or beliefs of a group.

Man vs. Society

200

What is the genre of the short story King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone?

Legend

200

How did the three men escape the lighthouse in the short story Three Skeleton Key?

A tugboat towed a huge barge of meat to lure the rats away from the lighthouse.

200

The problem in the story.

Conflict

200

Based on the picture of the plot diagram, which letter would represent the climax?

C

200

When a character struggles due to their environment.

Man vs. Nature

300

In the short story King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone, what is the climax?

Arthur pulls the sword from the stone.

300

When the author gives hints about what is going to happen later on in the story.

Foreshadow

300

The time (when) and place (where) of the story.

Setting

300

Based on the picture of the plot diagram, which letter would represent the resolution?

E

300

A struggle between two or more different characters.

Man vs. Man

400

In the short story Seventh Grade, why doesn’t Mr. Bueller tell Teresa that Victor can’t speak French?

Mr. Bueller doesn’t say anything to Teresa because he can relate to Victor.

400

What is Teddy’s mother’s internal conflict from the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? Explain.

Teddy’s mother’s internal conflict is that she isn’t sure if she wants to keep a wild animal in her house.

400

What the story is about.

Plot

400

Based on the picture of the plot diagram, which letter would represent the exposition?

A

400

When a character struggles with a decision or their own identity.

Man vs. Self

500

In the short story King Arthur: The Sword in the Stone, what character traits are used to describe Arthur?

Arthur is described as content and modest.

500

What does the short story Three Skeleton Key foreshadow when we learn about how the key got its name?

This event foreshadows what will happen to the men at the lighthouse.

500

The meaning of the story.

Theme

500

Based on the picture of the plot diagram, which letter would represent the rising action?

B

500

What is the difference between an internal and external conflict.

An internal conflict is a struggle that occurs within the main character, whereas an external conflict is a struggle that takes place between the character and an outside force.