6th Grade Narrative Elements

Question 1

The main or central idea of a story. The moral or message of the story.

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theme

Question 2

The part of a plot where setting, characters, and background information is introduced is the...

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exposition

Question 3

When and where a story takes place is the:

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Setting

Question 4

The protagonist___________

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is the main character in a literary work

Question 5

A speaker (or character) who tells the story

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narrator

Question 6

The plot is:

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the sequence of events that make up a story

Question 7

The antagonist is a person, group, or force that

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opposes the protagonist

Question 8

In literature, the ________ is how the reader feels after reading the selection.

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mood

Question 9

The turning point and/or point of greatest action or suspense in a story is its

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climax

Question 10

Writing from this point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"

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First person

Question 11

The part of the plot where the story is wrapped up.

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resolution

Question 12

These two ladies appear to be engaged in:

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dialogue

Question 13

The events leading up to the main problem or conflict

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Rising action

Question 14

Writing in this point of view uses pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"

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third person

Question 15

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story is the:

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conflict

Question 16

Writing from this point of view uses the pronouns "you" and "yours"

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Second person

Question 17

The part of a plot where the action starts to slow down and the conflict begins to resolve:

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falling action

Question 18

Who carries out the actions of the plot in a story?

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characters

Questions 18