Elements of Fiction

What is normally included in the beginning of a story?

• Characters, setting, and an opening situation

• Characters, setting, and the climax

• Setting, point of view, resolution

• Setting, conflict, and point of view

When and where a story takes place is the ______ of a story.

• Characters
• Point of View
• Setting
• Climax

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What are the two types of Characters?

• Protagonist and Antagonist
• 1st person and 3rd person

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the difference between a protagonist and antagonist?

• The protagonist causes problems, and the antagonist is the hero/main character.
• The protagonist is the main character/hero, and the antagonist is the person causing problems.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Put these in order according to how they should be placed in the story:
Inciting Action, Climax, Resolution, Rising Action, Introduction, and Falling Action

• Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Introduction, then the Inciting Action
• Introduction, Inciting Action, Rising Action, Resolution, Climax, then the Falling Action
• Inciting Action, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution, then the Introduction
• Introduction, Inciting Action, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, then the Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

An inciting action is an  ______________.

• event that lead up to the climax
• event that starts the story and/or catches the reader's attention
• the turning point, high point, or main event in a story
• how the story ends

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happens in the rising action?

• It is the turning point, high point, or main event in a story.
• The result of the climax and the events leading t the conclusion/resolution
• The event that starts the story.
• The events that lead up to the climax.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The climax is the part of the story where ______________.

• The event that starts the story happens.
• The turning point, high point, or main event is in a story.
• The story ends. 
• We meet our characters, and learn our setting.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Within the falling action are the ___________.

• results of the climax and events leading to the conclustion
• details as to how the story ends
• characters, setting, and opening situations in a story
• turning points of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The resolution is where the story ______________.

• has the final outcome
• introduces characters and setting
• has an event that starts the story
• shows when and where the story takes place

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9