Story Elements Review

The angle from which the story is told.

• Point of View

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person

• Theme

1st Person Point of View

• The angle from which the story is told.

• When the narrator is telling the story from his/her point of view, the “I” is present outside of quotes.

• When the narrator is telling the story about one character that is not him/herself and is aware of other characters’ actions and possibly their thoughts.

• The first person to raise their hand.

3rd Person Point of View

• When the narrator is telling the story from his/her point of view, the “I” is present outside of quotes.

• The third person to raise their hand.

• When the narrator is telling the story about one character that is not him/herself and is aware of other characters’ actions and possibly their thoughts.

• The “message” of the story.

The central idea, general message, the main idea, the controlling topic about life or people the author wants to get across through a literary work is known as what?

• Conflict
• Characters 
• Theme
• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

The conclusion; all loose ends are tied up.Either the character defeats the problem, learns to live with the problem, or the problem defeats the character. What is this?

• Resolution
• Exposition
• Falling Action
• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s).  A building of interest or suspense occurs and leads to the climax. Complications arise! What is this?

• Falling Action
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Action that follows the climax and ultimately leads to the resolution. What is this?

• Climax
• Resolution
• Falling Action
• Expostion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Where the story takes place is known as the....

• Setting
• Characters
• Conflict
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.9B

1st person point of view is known as which of the following?

• Narrator knows all the feelings of all of the characters in a story
• Is known as the "good guy"
• Narrator is actually a character in the story and uses "I, me, my"
• The person who is against the main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

The people or creatures who appear in a story are known as what?

• Characters
• Conflicts
• Plots
• Antagonists