Story Structure

Story Structure

3 Parts of a Story:
Beginning - Middle - End

Poll

How well do you understand the elements of plot?

• 1

  (I don't know what this is at all.)

• 2

• 3

  (I partially understand it.)

• 4

• 5

  (I understand it and can explain it to others.)

​Finding Nemo and Plot Structure Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMfX7KUP0jQ&t=80s

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Multiple Choice

This is where you learn about the characters and the setting of the story.

• exposition

• conclusion

• climax

• rising action

Multiple Choice

This is where the story comes to an end and the problem has a solution.

• resolution

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

Multiple Choice

This is the most emotional, exciting, scary and crazy part of the story.

• climax

• conclusion

• falling action

• exposition

Multiple Choice

This is where events start to happen and push the story forward.

• rising action

• falling action

• conclusion

• climax

Multiple Choice

This is where events and problems are being dealt with.

• falling action

• rising action

• exposition

• conclusion

Multiple Choice

What graphic organizer best represents a story plot?

• A Venn diagram

• A T-chart

• A bubble map

• A mountain

Multiple Choice

What is the setting?

• the people or animals in the story

• the time and place of events

• the problem or challenge

• the lesson the reader understands

Multiple Choice

What are characters?

• the people or animals in the story

• symbols like emojis

• the time and place of a story

• a force that works against the protagonist

Multiple Choice

The lesson the reader understands when the plot ends.

• conflict

• theme

• climax

• setting

​rising action	​resolution	​climax	​exposition	​falling action
​	​	​	​	​

​Reorder the following
What comes 1st? 2nd? etc.

​exposition	​rising action	​climax	​falling action	​resolution
1st ​	​2nd	​3rd	​4th	​5th

​Reorder the following
What comes 1st? 2nd? etc.

Poll

How well do you understand the elements of plot?

• 1

  (I don't know what this is at all)

• 2

• 3

  (I kind of get it, but need more practice)

• 4

• 5

  (I got it, and I can explain it to someone who is struggling with it)

Plot Review:
Summarizing Fiction