Academic Vocabulary for Semester 1

A person or character who is telling the story

• dictator
• exposition
• narrator
• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The beginning of a story where a setting and mood is established, and the main character is introduced

• exposition
• theme
• rising action
• title

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The series of events in a story

• setting
• resolution
• journal
• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The part of the story that follows the climax or turning point leading to the ending of the story

• rising action
• falling action
• drama
• exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The time and place in a story

• setting
• scenery
• exposition
• resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The lesson or message that is to be learned through the main character’s experience (problem, decision, outcome)

• climax
• fairy tale
• plot
• theme

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

The events that lead up to the climax (suspense is building)

• falling action
• ladder
• rising action
• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The decision the character makes in order to attempt to solve his/her problem; turning point

• explanation
• conflict
• exposition
• climax

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The problem(s) or complication(s) in the story

• drama
• conflict
• falling action
• climax

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The outcome of the story (can be positive or negative)

• ending
• falling action
• resolution
• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D