Setting
Characters
Plot
SuRpRiSe
100

True or False

A setting includes: where, when, and the environment of a story.

True

100

True or False

Emotions are the same things as character traits

False

Emotions are temporary

100

What is the problem in a story called?

conflict

100

True or False

Character traits are just someone's opinion and have nothing to do with the story. 

False

Character traits need to be able to be backed up by evidence in the story.

200

True or False

"Winter" is an example of a piece of a setting

True

Winter tells us the season a story takes place.

200

True or False

The author will always come right out and tell us a character's character traits.

False

Readers need to make inferences. 

200

True or False

The order of the plot doesn't matter.

False

Events go in a specific order in a story

200

True or False

I can determine all of a character's character traits just by looking at them. 

False

They would only be external character traits.

300

True or False

Every story has a setting. 

True

300

True or False

A character can never change throughout a story.

False

Characters often change throughout a story.

300

What part of the plot includes: introduction of characters and the setting?

exposition 

300

What is it called when we place plot events in order according to how they occur throughout the story?

Chronological order

400

Describe the setting of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

small, cold, old house in a city/town

close to Mr. Wonka's Chocolate Factory

Winter

400

Describe a character trait for Charlie in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Back up with evidence from the story. 

(accept any answers that are backed up with evidence) 

400

What is *usually* the largest plot part of a story.

rising action

400

What is it called when a character (or characters) have different thoughts on something that happens in a story?

character's perspective 

500

Describe how setting impacts a story.

(anything close)

Setting helps create the mood of a story.

Setting helps influence how the reader feels about the story.

Setting gives influences how the characters behave in a story.

500

What 3 things can we use from a story to determine a character's character traits?

What a character: does (actions), says (dialogue), and thinks (feels).

500

Name the 5 parts of plot.

Exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution/conclusion

500

Why do author's develop complex characters in a story?

To make them seem more realistic--no one is perfect in real life.

One bad decision or action doesn't make someone bad (even in real life).