Story Vocab. & Plot Elements

What is the definition of climax in the plot?

• the turning point of the story

• the struggle between two characters

• the beginning of the story

• the point when the conflict is resolved

Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story? 

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• falling action 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order? 

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action
• conflict 
• setting
• plot 

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

What is the synonym we use to describe the beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and problem are introduced?

• beginning
• rising action
• introduction/exposition
• resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.4

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

• resolution
• rising action
• falling action
• exposition

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.

During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.

• characters, basic situation

• characters, falling action

• climax, conflict

• conflict, resolution

What is setting?

• Time and Place

• Sound and Light

• A main character

• The events of a story

What is an example of setting?

• Red Riding Hood

• The Wolf

• A forest

• A bad guy

What is the complication of a story?

• a problem

• time and place

• the good guy

• the bad guy