GRADE 8 ELEMENTS OF A STORY

This part of the story gives the reader the setting and other introductory information.

• Rising action
• Exposition
• Resolution
• 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

This part of the story involves all of the conflicts leading up to the big moment of the story.

• Rising action
• Exposition
• Resolution
• Climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This part of the story is the highest point of interest. The conflict has reached its peak.

• Rising action
• Exposition
• Resolution
• Climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This part of the story is when the conflict is solved.

• Rising action
• Exposition
• Resolution
• Climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This part of the story leads up to the ending. It involves the events after the climax.

• Falling action
• Exposition
• Resolution
• Climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story

• Plot
• Exposition
• Theme
• Short Story

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The main character or the character that the story revolves around

• Protagonist
• Third Person Perspective
• Characterization
• First Person

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The character (person or animal) working against the main character

• Conflict
• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Force

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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

A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story.

• exposition
• resolution
• rising action
• conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

• resolution
• setting
• characters
• falling action

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3