ELA MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Elements of plot (in order) - Correct Answers -Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling
Action, and Resolution
Exposition - Correct Answers -The begging of a story that introduces characters and
main conflicts.
Rising Action - Correct Answers -More conflicts are presented and builds suspense.
Climax - Correct Answers -The turning point of the story where the character faces the
main conflict and may change.
Falling Action - Correct Answers -Things get better and explained.
Resolution - Correct Answers -The conflicts have been more or less resolved and is at
the end of the book.
Protagonist - Correct Answers -The hero or good guy in a story
Antagonist - Correct Answers -The villain or bad guy in a story
Narrative (Authors Purpose) - Correct Answers -A piece of writing that is non-fiction.
(Hint: Authors Purpose)
Expository (Authors Purpose) - Correct Answers -Describes or explains something in a
topic.(Hint: Authors Purpose)
The Writing Process - Correct Answers -Brain storming, Draft, Revising, Editing, and
Final Draft.
Round Character - Correct Answers -The main character that is changed by conflict.
Flat Character - Correct Answers -A character that does not change or grow in a story.
Static Character - Correct Answers -A character that does not change in a story.
Dynamic Character - Correct Answers -A character that does change in a story
Setting - Correct Answers -Where a story takes place.
Conflict - Correct Answers -Disagreeing with some one or ones self.
Elements of plot (in order) - Correct Answers -Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling
Action, and Resolution
Exposition - Correct Answers -The begging of a story that introduces characters and
main conflicts.
Rising Action - Correct Answers -More conflicts are presented and builds suspense.
Climax - Correct Answers -The turning point of the story where the character faces the
main conflict and may change.
Falling Action - Correct Answers -Things get better and explained.
Resolution - Correct Answers -The conflicts have been more or less resolved and is at
the end of the book.
Protagonist - Correct Answers -The hero or good guy in a story
Antagonist - Correct Answers -The villain or bad guy in a story
Narrative (Authors Purpose) - Correct Answers -A piece of writing that is non-fiction.
(Hint: Authors Purpose)
Expository (Authors Purpose) - Correct Answers -Describes or explains something in a
topic.(Hint: Authors Purpose)
The Writing Process - Correct Answers -Brain storming, Draft, Revising, Editing, and
Final Draft.
Round Character - Correct Answers -The main character that is changed by conflict.
Flat Character - Correct Answers -A character that does not change or grow in a story.
Static Character - Correct Answers -A character that does not change in a story.
Dynamic Character - Correct Answers -A character that does change in a story
Setting - Correct Answers -Where a story takes place.
Conflict - Correct Answers -Disagreeing with some one or ones self.
