Plot Elements

To guess what happens next in the story is to ________________________.

To create a mental picture of what you are reading is to

To make an educated guess is to make an

To use prior knowledge while reading allows you to

To ask about the characters, events, or ideas in a story is to

To have an emotion toward what you are reading is to

The beginning of a story that introduces the characters and setting is the

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Climax

• Conflict

The main conflict that occurs right after the exposition and just before the rising action is called the

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Climax

• Inciting Incident

The part of the story where the conflict grows and becomes more intense is called the

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Conflict

The element of the story that is known as the turning point is called the

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Falling Action