elements of the story assessment scorecard

Elements of a Story Assessment Scorecard
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joy mae diaz
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December 10, 2012

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Which of the following describes the setting of Cinderella?
a. The space shuttle
b. The North Pole
c. The shopping mall
d. A faraway kingdom
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A faraway kingdom
Why is the climax referred to as the "turning point" of the story?
a. The hero turns his back on the villain and ignores him.
b. The villain realizes he needs to change his actions.
c. It is when the plot changes for better or for worse for the hero.
d. The villain turns into the hero.
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It is when the plot changes for better or for worse for the hero.
Who is the hero of Cinderella?
a. Lottie
b. The Stepmother
c. Cinderella's father
d. Cinderella
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Cinderella
Which is the resolution to Cinderella?
a. Cinderella was the most beautiful young woman at the ball.
b. Cinderella worked hard all day, but didn't finish her chores.
c. Cinderella and the Prince married.
d. At midnight the coach turned back into a pumpkin.
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Cinderella and the Prince married.
Why is the conflict important to a story?
a. It shows that people are very different.
b. It is what makes the story very exciting.
c. It provides background on the characters.
d. It is the sequence of events of the story.
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It is what makes the story very exciting.
What is the best definition of exposition?
a. The exposition is background information on the characters and story.
b. The exposition is the series of events in the story.
c. The exposition is when the hero saves the day.
d. The exposition is the description of the characters' personalities.
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The exposition is background information on the characters and story.
Name the time when Cinderella takes place.
a. The past
b. The present
c. The future
d. The 50s
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The past
Which is an example of an event in the plot of Cinderella?
a. The page arrives at the house with the invitation to the ball.
b. Cinderella pricks her finger on a spinning wheel.
c. Cinderella meets three bears.
d. The stepmother makes a poisoned apple.
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The page arrives at the house with the invitation to the ball.
Which of these is the conflict in Cinderella?
a. Cinderella faces a wolf on her way to deliver a basket to her grandmother.
b. A tornado carries Cinderella away to a land far away.
c. Cinderella wants to attend a ball but her Stepmother tries to prevent her from going.
d. Cinderella trades her cow for three magic beans.
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Cinderella wants to attend a ball but her Stepmother tries to prevent her from going.
What is an important piece of background information or exposition in the Cinderella story?
a. The Stepmother made Cinderella a long list of chores to do.
b. The Fairy Godmother turned a pumpkin into a coach.
c. Cinderella's father married a woman who had two daughters of her own.
d. The Prince hoped to find a bride at the ball.
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Cinderella's father married a woman who had two daughters of her own.
What is another word for the resolution?
a. The ending
b. The explanation
c. The mystery
d. The history
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The ending
Select the correct climax for Cinderella.
a. The Fairy Godmother turns the pumpkin into a coach.
b. The Prince finds the glass slipper on the steps of the castle.
c. The Prince puts the glass slipper on Cinderella's foot and it fits.
d. The page arrives at the house with an invitation to the ball.
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The Prince puts the glass slipper on Cinderella's foot and it fits.
Which of the following happens FIRST in Cinderella?
a. The Prince finds Cinderella's glass slipper.
b. The Prince comes to Cinderella's house.
c. Cinderella and the Prince marry.
d. Cinderella leaves the ball.
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Cinderella leaves the ball.
Which is NOT a characteristic of Cinderella's villains?
a. Mean
b. Lazy
c. Kind
d. Nasty
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Kind
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ELEMETS OF A STORY

CHARACTERS
The characters are the individuals that the story is about. The author should introduce the
characters in the story with enough information that the reader can visualize each person.

SETTING
The setting is the location of the action. An author should describe the environment or
surroundings of the story in such detail that the reader feels that he or she can picture the
scene. Unusual settings (such as a fantasy world) can be interesting, but everyday settings
can help a reader to better visualize the story and feel connected to the plot!
PLOT
The plot is the actual story around which the entire book is based. A plot should have a
very clear beginning, middle, and end—with all the necessary descriptions and suspense,
called exposition—so that the reader can make sense of the action and follow along
from start to finish.
CONFLICT
Every story has a conflict to solve. The plot is centered on this conflict and the ways in which the characters attempt to resolve the problem.
RESOLUTION
The solution to the problem is the way the action is resolved. For example, Katie often
resolves a conflict by finding a compromise for two fighting characters or helping fix
any mistakes she made while switcherooed into someone else. It is important that the
resolution fit the rest of the story in tone and creativity and solve all parts of the conflict.

PHANTOM

Hatred to his past, phantom was full of mask
Now her love suddenly lost like flash
His heart bleed and crushed
Phantom burned his flesh and body in a blast
"epitaph"
a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

HELLO

the waters are flow
sky are now begin to cry
the birds can't fly
and flower begin to shine
clouds are clear hello sunshine
"TANKAN"
A Japanese verse form in five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven.