Elements of a Story study guide.docx



Study Guide for Elements of a Story Written Assessment**There will be NO multiple choice or fill in the blanks. You must know your stuff to succeed on this test. Use your notes from your journals to help you prepare; create flashcards (hard copies or electronically on a site like ); create a foldable with terms on one side & definitions on the other to quiz yourself on matching; or make a practice test for yourself and take it several times until you get 100%.Be able to define the five elements of a story:CharactersSettingConflict - including the 4 typesThemePlotExposition (what three parts make up this part of the plot line?)Rising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolutionOther terms/practice to complete:Create a COMPLETE plot line for "The Lottery" – be sure to list the important events leading up to the climax. How does the story close (the resolution)? (take a hard copy from your teacher or Google “The Lottery Shirley Jackson” to access a copy online)Identify the characters in "The Lottery" (both major & minor) – How does the major character’s attitude change in the story by the end?Identify where "The Lottery" takes place - general area, and when it takes place - general timeIdentify the type of conflict in "The Lottery" and who is involved in the conflictIdentify a theme in "The Lottery" and be able to defend WHY that is a theme (example from the story)Questions to help you practice:What is the definition of Characters?What is the definition of Setting?What is the definition of Conflict?What is the definition of Theme?What is the definition of Plot?What is the first flat line on the plot line called?What three elements make up the Exposition?When on a plot line is the conflict at its most intense point?When on a plot line does the conflict get solved?What is an example of a theme in "Tortoise and the Hare"?What is an example of a theme in "The Lottery"?What are the four types of conflict?If a student refuses to sit at their assigned seat at lunch, what type of conflict are they encountering?When there is a snow day at school, what type of conflict is involved?Give an example of man vs. self conflict. How does setting impact a story?Is this an example of a theme? Why or why not? : “Tessie Hutchinson gets stoned to death.”Is this an example of a theme? Why or why not? : “All people need to follow the rules.”Is this an example of a theme? Why or why not? : “An ordinary life can change in a short period of time.”How does the change a main character goes through impact the rest of the story?What’s an example of a conflict you encountered this week?Study Guide for Elements of a Story Written Assessment**There will be NO multiple choice or fill in the blanks. You must know your stuff to succeed on this test. Use your notes from your journals to help you prepare; create flashcards (hard copies or electronically on a site like ); create a foldable with terms on one side & definitions on the other to quiz yourself on matching; or make a practice test for yourself and take it several times until you get 100%.Be able to define the five elements of a story:CharactersSettingConflict - including the 4 typesThemePlotExposition (what three parts make up this part of the plot line?)Rising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolutionOther terms/practice to complete:Create a COMPLETE plot line for "The Lottery" – be sure to list the important events leading up to the climax. How does the story close (the resolution)? (take a hard copy from your teacher or Google “The Lottery Shirley Jackson” to access a copy online)Identify the characters in "The Lottery" (both major & minor) – How does the major character’s attitude change in the story by the end?Identify where "The Lottery" takes place - general area, and when it takes place - general timeIdentify the type of conflict in "The Lottery" and who is involved in the conflictIdentify a theme in "The Lottery" and be able to defend WHY that is a theme (example from the story)Questions to help you practice:What is the definition of Characters?What is the definition of Setting?What is the definition of Conflict?What is the definition of Theme?What is the definition of Plot?What is the first flat line on the plot line called?What three elements make up the Exposition?When on a plot line is the conflict at its most intense point?When on a plot line does the conflict get solved?What is an example of a theme in "Tortoise and the Hare"?What is an example of a theme in "The Lottery"?What are the four types of conflict?If a student refuses to sit at their assigned seat at lunch, what type of conflict are they encountering?When there is a snow day at school, what type of conflict is involved?Give an example of man vs. self conflict. How does setting impact a story?Is this an example of a theme? Why or why not? : “Tessie Hutchinson gets stoned to death.”Is this an example of a theme? Why or why not? : “All people need to follow the rules.”Is this an example of a theme? Why or why not? : “An ordinary life can change in a short period of time.”How does the change a main character goes through impact the rest of the story?What’s an example of a conflict you encountered this week? ................
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