Vocabulary and Narrative Elements
Name ______________________________
Section _____________________________
PLACE ALL ANSWERS ON THE ANSWER KEY!
Section One – Matching
Match the vocabulary to the correct synonym.
1.
Aspire
A. Conversationalist
2.
Communicator
B. Pursue
3.
Aloof
C. Contemplate
4.
Tradition
D. Heritage
5.
Reflect
E. Indifferent
Section Two – Fill in the Blank
Select the correct word from the word bank. Choose the BEST word.
A.
Aspire(d)
B.
Reflect
C.
Aloof
D.
Tradition
E.
Communicator
6.
Magnet _____________ to be an animal handler for the circus!
7.
The Warden tried to seem ____________ as the boys were digging, but she was really anxious.
8.
It was a ____________ for the boys to spit in there holes after they finished digging.
9.
Mr. Pendanski asked the boys to ______________ on what they wanted to be after they left camp.
10.
The heat was so oppressive it _______________ Stanley almost making him collapse.
Section Three – Plot Mountain
Match the various parts of plot mountain to the correct term on the previous page.
11.
Climax
12.
Exposition
13.
Resolution
14.
Falling Action
15.
Rising Action
Section Four – Multiple Choice
16. Which of the following is established during the exposition?
A.
Setting
B.
Characters
C.
Status Quo
D.
All of the Above
E.
None of the Above
17. Which of the following best describes the status quo?
A.
The beginning of a story
B.
The descriptive part of a story where characters are introduced
C.
The normal conditions of a story, no conflict
D.
The highest point of action in a story
E.
The resolution of all conflicts
18. What part of the story “Holes” are we currently in?
A.
Falling Action
B.
Rising Action
C.
Climax
D.
Exposition
E.
Status Quo
19. The moment when Stanley finds the shoes is considered the what?
A.
Rising Action
B.
Status Quo
C.
Inciting Incident
D.
Really Unlucky
E.
Exposition
20. Why did Katherine Barlow kiss the Sherriff?
A.
She wanted to save Sam
B.
He forced her to
C.
Because she killed him
D.
To prove she wasn’t racist
E.
To make the town stop burning the schoolhouse