ELA Semester 1 Midterm

Which of the following is the correct order for plot sequence?

In what part of a story is the conflict explained and suspension built?

When a character struggles with his/her own emotions or thoughts is called a(n) ____.

Who is the narrator in "The Good Deed"?

_______ are the qualities shown by a character, whether physical or personality.

What word means open to attack or damage?

What word means to slow down or lessen?

An agreement to end an argument or fight is a ____.

What is the setting of "All Summer in a Day"?

What is the THEME of "The Dog of Pompeii"?

Something flexible and springy is ____.

What part of a story allows the plot to unwind?

To cause something to change from good to bad is to ___.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an external conflict?

What word means having no particularly distinctive quality?

The person telling the story is the _____.

The category of a work of literature is its _____.

A message about life or human nature that the author shares with the reader is the _____.

To search for discarded scraps is to ____.

Who/what is NOT an antagonist in "Eleven"?

Which of the following is NOT (usually) considered a character?

Which of the following is NOT true about a theme?

The time and place of a story is called the ______.

A point of view that uses the pronouns he, she, or they is called ____.

The person who wrote the story is the _______.

To think seriously about or reflect on is to

Which word means "wildly excited or frantic"?

The events that make up the action in a story are called the ____.

In what part of the story is the conflict resolved and the story wrapped up?

A point of view that uses the pronouns you and your is ______.

The act of charging someone with wrongdoing is a(n)

"Lob ran up to Sandy on the beach and licked her face." is an example of ...?

What part of a story introduces the characters and setting?

In what part of the story does Heather learn about Risa's brothers & her reading?

A ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to the surface of a body of water is a ___.

"Beauty" is an example of a ____.

Which adverb means "in a clear, definite way"?

What genre of literature is "The Walrus and the Carpenter"?

The King dying in "The Prince & the Pauper" is an example of...?

Which of the following stories is the best?

Which character does NOT struggle with an internal conflict?

What perspective is used when you see I, me, and my?

To move from a settled position is to ____.