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Grade 8 Story Elements
The struggle a character has with himself, another character, society, or nature:
  1. exposition
  2. antagonist
  3. conflict
  4. resolution
Grade 8 Story Elements
The method used by the author to give readers information about a character:
  1. tone
  2. conflict
  3. characterization
  4. foil
Grade 8 Story Elements
The feeling that the author wants the reader to experience.
  1. mood
  2. protagonist
  3. conflict
  4. fiction
Grade 8 Story Elements
A distinguishing characteristic, or quality of a character:
  1. protagonist
  2. character trait
  3. conflict
  4. tone
Grade 8 Story Elements
The story's main character or hero.
  1. setting
  2. antagonist
  3. protagonist
  4. first person
Grade 8 Story Elements
John wants to be an individual, not a phony in the crowd. What type of conflict is this?
  1. man vs man
  2. man vs himself
  3. man vs nature
  4. man vs society
Grade 8 Story Elements
What is the correct order of the stages of plot?
  1. rising action, exposition, climax, falling action
  2. falling action, climax, rising action, exposition
  3. climax, falling action, exposition, rising action
  4. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action
Grade 8 Story Elements
An undeveloped character who seems to represent a type of person rather than an individual personality:
  1. stock character/stereotype
  2. dynamic character
  3. static character
  4. round character
Grade 8 Story Elements
Mr. Smith doesn't want to believe that his wife his dead. What type of conflict is this?
  1. man vs man
  2. man vs society
  3. man vs himself
  4. man vs nature
Grade 8 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.8.3

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The author includes the subplot about the kids probably to?
  1. show how Ari was fond of kids and of her own childhood.
  2. use flashback and to reveal the character of Mr. Dweeb.
  3. reveal the theme of unhappy memories of childhood.
  4. foreshadow Ari's struggles and failures in her career.
Grade 8 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.8.5

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How does the title add to the suspense?
  1. It describes what happened in the story.
  2. It makes the reader wonder what was sighted.
  3. It is vague and confuses the reader.
  4. It adds to the humor of the story.
Grade 8 Story Elements

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In "The Lotos-Eaters," which word best describes the atmosphere on island the sailors reach?
  1. somber
  2. jubilant
  3. peaceful
  4. stressful
Grade 8 Story Elements
What is a RESOLUTION?
Grade 8 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.8.5

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What does the author use to initially introduce suspense to the passage?
  1. The kids listening in on the conversation.
  2. The talk about Bigfoot
  3. Spooky scenery and images
  4. The fear in the kids
Grade 8 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.8.4

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Why is the story ironic?
  1. The kids are on a mission to find something mysterious.
  2. It involves Bigfoot and suspense.
  3. It is called "The Sighting" but the kids don't see anything.
  4. The kids end up being spooked by a large boar.
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