Little Red Plot Warm-Up

The beginning part of a story that introduces the characters, setting, and background information

• exposition

• inciting incident

• resolution

• climax

The first event that begins the rising action of a story

• resolution

• inciting incident

• climax

• exposition

The main problem or struggle in a story that the characters must solve

• theme

• climax

• conflict

• resolution

The time and place or when and where of a story

• conflict

• theme

• plot

• setting

The events and complications that develop the struggle and that lead to the turning point of a story

• falling action

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

The life changing turning point event or decision of a story

• theme

• exposition

• climax

• resolution

The part of a story that reveals the consequences after the turning point and that leads to the ending

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

• falling action

The ending of a story that resolves the problem or struggle and that ties up loose ends

• resolution

• exposition

• theme

• climax

The message or life lesson of a story

• climax

• setting

• conflict

• theme

The sequence of related events that make up a story

• conflict

• theme

• plot

• setting