stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
English Language Arts Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
English Language Arts
English Language Arts
23 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
25 plays
Sequencing Author's Purpose Theme Inferencing Plot Elements
Flashcards
23 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
23
Answers
1
Falling action is what happens
before the exposition.
after the climax and leads to the resolution.
after the exposition.
before the climax.
2
To sequence events you need to include
major and minor events.
every detail.
only the major events.
minor events.
3
The three types of author's purpose are to
persuade, inform and give an opinion.
persuade, inform and investigate.
inform, persuade and to entertain.
inform, entertain and to scare.
4
Friendship, honesty, courage, sharing, and perseverance are all common
inferences.
plot elements
author's purposes.
themes
5
Author's purpose is
the main message or moral.
where the story takes place.
the conclusion you draw from reading.
the reason why the author wrote the text.
6
If a text gives you an opinion the author's purpose is to
inform.
persuade.
entertain.
educate.
7
Using context clues and schema means that I am
understanding.
questioning.
inferencing.
summarizing.
8
The main message or lesson in a story is the
schema.
plot.
author's purpose.
theme.
9
To sequence the events of a story they must be in
place.
line.
transit.
time order.
10
Rising action is the plot element
that is most of the story and adds tension and conflict.
that resolves the problem
that introduces the setting
that is the turning point
11
Falling action is the plot element that
is after the resolution
is after the climax and leads to the resolution.
is after the exposition and leads to the rising action.
is after the rising action and leads to the climax
12
In order to make an inference you need to use
time order.
transition words.
clues from the text and schema.
plot elements.
13
The theme of a story is
the plot
the main message or lesson of the story
the order of events
the very beginning of a story
14
The lesson in a literary work is the
summary.
theme
plot.
author's purpose.
15
Understanding the major events of a story helps you to
understand the plot.
understand how to create suspense.
sequence events.
understand the theme.
16
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution are all
plot elements.
themes.
author's purpose.
part of the setting.
17
If a text is full of facts the author's purpose is to
entertain.
persuade.
understand.
inform.
18
Transition words are used to
sequence events.
inform the reader.
create suspense.
make the story more interesting.
19
Inferencing is reading and
understanding the theme.
understanding the plot.
knowing the meaning of vocabulary words.
drawing conclusions using the text and schema.
20
The resolution is the plot element where
the characters are introduced
the problem is resolved
the setting is introduced
the problem is introduced
21
The exposition is
the part of the plot that introduces character and setting.
the major turning point in the plot.
the part of the plot where the problem is resolved.
the part of the plot where the problem is introduced.
22
The climax is
the part of the plot where the problem is introduced.
the most exciting part of the story.
the part of the plot where the characters are introduced.
the part of the plot where the problem is resolved.
23
If a text has plot elements, characters and setting the author's purpose is to
scare.
entertain.
persuade.
inform.
