Plot Development

This part of the story is considered the turning point of the story.

• Climax
• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This part of the story is sometimes the highest point of interest or the most suspenseful.

• Climax
• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

In this part of the story the tension eases.

• Falling action
• Rising action
• Exposition
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In this part of the story the main character begins to resolve the conflict.

• falling action
• Exposition
• Climax
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The story comes to an end in the part of the plot.

• Resolution
• Falling action
• Climax
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

This is considered the problem of the story that must be solved.

• Conflict
• Resolution
• Setting
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This problem is an outside force that is against the main character

• External conflict
• Internal conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This problem takes place in a character's mind.

• External conflict
• Internal conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

• Falling Action
• Plot
• Exposition
• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

This part of the story introduces the characters, the setting and the conflict

• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Climax
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3A

CCSS.W.5.3B