Grade 7 - Author's Craft

Question 1

Character Traits

Answer 1

qualities that determine how a character thinks or acts

Question 2

Character Motivation

Answer 2

the reason a character behaves the way he/she does

Question 3

Conflict

Answer 3

the struggle of the story’s main character, the protagonist, against an opposing force

Question 4

External Conflict

Answer 4

a conflict that occurs between characters or between a character and a greater force (such as society or nature)

Question 5

Internal Conflict

Answer 5

a conflict that occurs between a character and his own emotions, thoughts, or beliefs

Question 6

Narrator

Answer 6

the individual who is telling the story

Question 7

Point of View

Answer 7

the perspective or angle from which a story is told

Question 8

Third Person Point of View

Answer 8

the narrator remains outside the story and refers to the characters with pronouns such as he, she, or they. The third person point of view may be limited (the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character) or omniscient (the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of each character)

Question 8

First Person Point of View

Answer 8

narrator is one of the characters and refers to him/herself as I.

Question 9

Dialogue

Answer 9

refers to the conversation between characters

Question 10

Plot

Answer 10

a series of events arranged to tell the story. It consists of the following parts: Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Crisis, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Question 11

Exposition

Answer 11

part of the plot that introduces the setting, characters, and situation

Question 12

Inciting Incident

Answer 12

event that introduces the conflict and sets it in motion

Question 13

Rising Action

Answer 13

includes all of the events that follow the inciting incident and lead up to the crisis

Question 14

Crisis

Answer 14

major turning point for the protagonist; it affects the outcome of the story

Question 15

Climax

Answer 15

the moment at which the plot reaches the point of the reader’s highest emotional intensity

Question 16

Falling Action

Answer 16

refers to the events that unfold as a result of the crisis and lead to the conclusion

Question 17

Resolution

Answer 17

outcome, occurs when the conflict is settled in some way

Question 18

Explicit Theme

Answer 18

when an author states the theme outright through the words of the characters or through the narration of the story.

Question 19

Plot Twist

Answer 19

a plot development that violates the reader’s expectations.

Question 20

Surprise Ending

Answer 20

a plot twist at the end of the story; usually used to highlight the author’s message

Question 21

Character Flaw

Answer 21

a negative character trait, whether minor weakness or serious moral fault

Question 22

Narrator

Answer 22

the individual telling the story

Question 23

Suspense

Answer 23

withholding information from the reader to create a specific feeling

Question 24

Dramatic Irony

Answer 24

irony in which the reader is aware of a plot development but the characters in the story are not

Question 25

Author’s Purpose

Answer 25

his/her reason for writing

Question 26

Facts

Answer 26

information that is known to be true.

Question 27

Opinions

Answer 27

personal beliefs based on an interpretation of evidence

Question 28

Primary Source

Answer 28

a document or object created by someone who personally experienced an event.