Write What you Know

Story Elements Test Format

Your test will be in 2 parts and each part will be administered on a different day.

Thursday Feb 11th - Story Elements

You will be expected to complete multiple choice, matching, and short answer questions about the story elements learned about in class; this includes dialogue writing

Wednesday February 17th - Analyze a Story

You will be given a story to read. You will be expected to answer questions about this story; e.g., what is the theme, mood, climax, conflict, characterization, etc.

Review for Story Elements Test

Terms and Concepts for Review

1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax/Turning Point
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
6. Conflict (Review types: Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Fate. Character vs. Society, Character vs. Nature)
7. Mood
8. Theme
9. Irony
10. Indirect and Direct Characterization
11. Point of View
12. Imagery
13. Figurative Language (metaphor, etc)
14. Dialogue Punctuation
15. Four different types of leads

You will be given a story to read and identify story elements.