Parts of a story

What is the setting?

• The time and place of a story

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The person who tells the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the plot?

• The time and place of a story

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the conflict?

• A lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the climax?

• A lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme?

• A lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the protagonist?

• The person who tells the story

• The main character in a story - usually the "good guy"

• The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the antagonist?

• The person who tells the story

• The main character in a story - usually the "good guy"

• The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is a major character?

• The person who tells the story

• A person, animal, or object that plays an important role in the story

• The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a minor character?

• The person who tells the story

• A person, animal, or object that plays an important role in the story

• The main character in the story - usually the "good guy"

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the narrator?

• The person who tells the story

• A character that plays an important role in the story

• A supporting character

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4