story plot elements

What is setting?

• where and when the story takes place

• the events that make up a story

• the individuals the story is about

• the challenge a character needs to solve

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are characters?

• the events that make up a story

• who is telling the story

• the individuals a story is about

• lessons or morals found in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is conflict?

• who is telling a story

• the lesson or moral of a story

• where and when a story takes place

• the challenge a character needs to solve to achieve their goals

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Where does the exposition of a story occur?

• beginning

• middle

• end

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What story elements does the exposition of a story include?

• plot and point of view

• theme and conflict

• setting and characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What happens during the rising action?

• the turning point and the most exciting part of the story

• the main character faces a series of problems

• the story ends

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the climax of a story?

• the turning point and the most exciting part of a story

• the beginning when the characters and setting are introduced

• where the conflict is resolved in a story

• a series of problems the character faces

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happens during the falling action?

• the characters and setting are introduced

• the most exciting part of the story happens

• the events leading to the end of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happens during the resolution?

• the story ends

• something happens to begin the action of the story

• events leading up to the most exciting part of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Climax is... 

• Events that make up a story
• The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
• setting and characters
• the solution to the problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9