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6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.6.3, RL.6.5 · England: KS3 Reading (narrative structure), GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q3

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  1. Question 1

    Type the plot stage (in English) that matches this description. Events after the turning point that begin to settle the conflict.

    Answer

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 2

    Read "The Last Lap". Which part of the plot is the moment the leader 'dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width'?

    • A. the exposition
    • B. the climax
    • C. the falling action
    • D. the resolution

  1. Question 3

    Which stage of the plot does this moment from a story belong to? After the final, the rival team shakes Priya's hand and asks how she built her robot's arm.

    • A. rising action
    • B. falling action
    • C. climax
    • D. exposition

  2. Question 4

    Which plot stage matches this description? A series of events that build tension as the conflict develops.

    • A. rising action
    • B. exposition
    • C. climax
    • D. falling action

  3. Question 5

    Type the plot stage (in English) that matches this description. A series of events that build tension as the conflict develops.

    Answer

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 6

    Read "The Last Lap". Which part of the plot is the moment the leader 'dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width'?

    • A. the resolution
    • B. the falling action
    • C. the exposition
    • D. the climax

  1. Question 7

    Which stage of the plot does this moment from a story belong to? During the storm, Tomas climbs the cliff in the dark to rescue the last healthy hive.

    • A. rising action
    • B. climax
    • C. resolution
    • D. exposition

  2. Question 8

    Which plot stage matches this description? The turning point, when tension is highest and the conflict is faced head-on.

    • A. rising action
    • B. climax
    • C. resolution
    • D. exposition

  3. Question 9

    Type the plot stage (in English) that matches this description. A series of events that build tension as the conflict develops.

    Answer

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 10

    Read "The Last Lap". Which part of the plot is the moment the leader 'dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width'?

    • A. the climax
    • B. the falling action
    • C. the exposition
    • D. the resolution

  1. Question 11

    Which stage of the plot does this moment from a story belong to? On a quiet island where every family keeps bees, twelve-year-old Tomas lives with his grandmother.

    • A. exposition
    • B. falling action
    • C. resolution
    • D. rising action

  2. Question 12

    Which plot stage matches this description? Events after the turning point that begin to settle the conflict.

    • A. climax
    • B. rising action
    • C. resolution
    • D. falling action

  3. Question 13

    Type the plot stage (in English) that matches this description. Events after the turning point that begin to settle the conflict.

    Answer

The Last Lap

Ruby had trained for the school relay every morning since September, running laps of the park while her breath made clouds in the cold air. She was the fastest in her class, and everyone expected her team to win. On the day of the race, the team's second runner, Theo, tripped on the bend and dropped the baton. By the time he scrambled up, two teams were far ahead. Ruby, waiting for the last leg, felt her heart sink. When the baton finally reached her, she ran harder than she ever had. She passed one runner. The finish line rushed towards her. The crowd was roaring. Then, a metre from the tape, the leader dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width. Theo couldn't look at anyone. Ruby walked over, still panting, and held out the silver ribbon. "Second place," she said, "and that comeback was the best part of the whole race." Later, the team hung the ribbon on the classroom wall, right next to the first-place trophy from the year before. Somehow it seemed brighter.

  1. Question 14

    Read "The Last Lap". Which part of the plot is the moment the leader 'dipped her shoulder and won by a hand's width'?

    • A. the falling action
    • B. the climax
    • C. the resolution
    • D. the exposition

  1. Question 15

    Which stage of the plot does this moment from a story belong to? Priya joins the robotics club, but her first two robots fall apart and a rival team laughs at her.

    • A. climax
    • B. rising action
    • C. resolution
    • D. falling action

  2. Question 16

    Which plot stage matches this description? The ending, which shows how things turn out once the conflict is settled.

    • A. falling action
    • B. resolution
    • C. climax
    • D. exposition

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Answer key: Plot stages

  1. 1. falling action

  2. 2. B. the climax

  3. 3. B. falling action

  4. 4. A. rising action

  5. 5. rising action

  6. 6. D. the climax

  7. 7. B. climax

  8. 8. B. climax

  9. 9. rising action

  10. 10. A. the climax

  11. 11. A. exposition

  12. 12. D. falling action

  13. 13. falling action

  14. 14. B. the climax

  15. 15. B. rising action

  16. 16. B. resolution