Grade 7Reading & writingpractice16 questions

Plot and story structure

Grade 7: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, conflict, flashback and foreshadowing, protagonist and antagonist.

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Questions

  1. Which part of a plot introduces the characters and setting?

    • Climax
    • Exposition
    • Falling action
    • Resolution
    Show answerExposition

  2. In the exposition of a story, what do we usually learn?

    • How it ends
    • The final fight
    • The moral only
    • Who, where and when
    Show answerWho, where and when

  3. During the rising action, what usually happens?

    • Characters are introduced
    • Problems grow and tension builds
    • The problem disappears
    • The story ends happily
    Show answerProblems grow and tension builds

  4. What is the climax of a story?

    • A description of the setting
    • The first scene
    • The last sentence
    • The most tense turning point
    Show answerThe most tense turning point

  5. Which part of the plot comes straight after the climax?

    • Conflict
    • Exposition
    • Falling action
    • Rising action
    Show answerFalling action

  6. The resolution of a story is where...

    • the problem begins
    • the problem is settled and the story ends
    • the setting is first described
    • the tension is highest
    Show answerthe problem is settled and the story ends

  7. Two characters both want the last seat on a boat. This is a...

    • conflict
    • flashback
    • resolution
    • setting
    Show answerconflict

  8. A character fights her own fear of heights. What type of conflict is this?

    • External conflict
    • Flashback
    • Foreshadowing
    • Internal conflict
    Show answerInternal conflict

  9. A story jumps back to what happened to a character years ago. This is a...

    • climax
    • flashback
    • foreshadowing
    • resolution
    Show answerflashback

  10. Dark clouds gather as the hero sets off, hinting at trouble ahead. This is...

    • exposition
    • flashback
    • foreshadowing
    • resolution
    Show answerforeshadowing

  11. The protagonist is the main character of a story. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  12. The antagonist is always a person, never a force like a storm. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  13. The falling action comes before the climax. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  14. What do we call the character who opposes the main character? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerThe antagonist

  15. Name the five parts of a plot in order. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerExposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

  16. What is the word for a hint about events that come later in a story? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerForeshadowing

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