6th Grade ELAR Vocab

Front

Person in a novel, play, or movie?

Back

Character

Front

Mental, moral, and physical qualities distinctive to an individual.

Back

Characterization

Front

Main events of a play, novel, or movie in sequence is the ___________.

Back

plot

Front

Key background info for readers, including setting and characters.

Back

exposition

Front

Major problem in the story...

Back

Conflict

Front

Builds conflict & develops characters

Back

Rising Action

Front

Highest point of a story; turning point for a major character.

Back

Climax

Front

Plot slows and story moves to resolution

Back

Falling Action

Front

Conclusion of a story where the conflict is resolved.

Back

Resolution

Front

Universal idea or message in a story

Back

Theme