Plot, Setting, Characters, Theme

Front

What is the most exciting part of a story?

Back

Climax: The climax is the turning point in the story where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

Where does the story take place?

Back

Setting: The setting is the time and place in which the story occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What takes place right before the climax?

Back

Rising Action: The rising action includes events that lead up to the climax, building tension and developing the conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is the problem in the story?

Back

Conflict: The conflict is the struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

What is the solution to the problem in a story?

Back

Resolution: The resolution is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What are the main characters in a story?

Back

Characters: Characters are the individuals who participate in the action of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What is the underlying message or main idea of a story?

Back

Theme: The theme is the central idea or message that the author wants to convey through the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot: The plot is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict and resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is the introduction of a story that sets the stage?

Back

Exposition: The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict begins to develop?

Back

Inciting Incident: The inciting incident is the event that sets the main conflict into motion.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9