Short Story Elements
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the conflict of a story?
Back
The main problem the character encounters
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is setting?
Back
The time and place where a story occurs
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the exposition of a story?
Back
The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is rising action?
Back
Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is climax?
Back
The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Falling action
Back
The part after the climax where events are winding down.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the resolution?
Back
The end of a story where everything is resolved.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
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