Story Sense: Plot & Narrative Techniques – Class 7 

This Grade 7 English literature worksheet helps learners explore plot structure and narrative techniques such as climax, flashback, foreshadowing, suspense, conflict, resolution, and theme. Through multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, true/false checks, and paragraph writing, students practice identifying how stories are built and how literary devices shape meaning. These activities build comprehension, analytical skills, and confidence in CBSE English. 

Why Plot & Narrative Techniques Matter in Literature? 

1. Teaches learners how stories are structured with rising action, climax, and resolution. 
2. Builds critical thinking by analyzing techniques like foreshadowing and flashback. 
3. Strengthens comprehension of themes and conflicts in narrative texts. 
4. Encourages deeper appreciation of storytelling and creative writing. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students answer questions about climax, flashback, suspense, foreshadowing, conflict, resolution, and theme in the story The Lost Medal. 

✔️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Learners identify plot elements such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and theme. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students judge whether statements about plot and narrative techniques are correct. 

🔄 Exercise 4 – Identify Literary Elements 
Learners label sentences with the correct literary element (e.g., conflict, foreshadowing, flashback, suspense). 

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write sentences showing different plot elements and narrative techniques. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) Ravi hits the final ball 
2. a) He remembered his coach 
3. b) The final ball moment 
4. a) Dark clouds gathered 
5. c) Ravi self doubt 
6. a) He learns confidence 
7. b) internal conflict 
8. a) equal score moment 
9. c) match progress 
10. c) self belief 

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. exposition 
2. rising action 
3. flashback 
4. foreshadowing 
5. climax 
6. suspense 
7. conflict 
8. falling action 
9. resolution 
10. theme 

Exercise 3 – True or False 
1. False 
2. False 
3. False
4. True 
5. True 
6. True 
7. True 
8. False 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 4 – Identify Literary Elements 
1. conflict 
2. foreshadowing 
3. flashback 
4. climax 
5. suspense 
6. falling action 
7. resolution 
8. celebration (falling action) 
9. conflict/theme (answers may vary) 
10. resolution/theme 

Exercise 5 – Fill in the Blanks (Paragraph Writing) 
1. conflict 
2. suspense 
3. flashback 
4. foreshadowing 
5. climax 
6. suspense 
7. falling action 
8. resolution 
9. theme 
10. exposition 
11. rising action 

Help your child master plot and narrative techniques with engaging Class 7 literature practice. 

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