Short Story Elements

People, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of a story are

• plot

• static

• characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

A static character is

• a character that changes little or not at all

• a character that grows and changes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Part of the plot where the characters and setting are introduced

• Rising action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Where the action of the story takes place

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Leads up to the climax

• Climax

• Falling action

• Rising Action

• Exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Dynamic character is

• a character that does not change at all during the story

• a character that changes and grows during the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Protagonist

• is the main character

• works against the main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

First person point of view happens when

• a narrator outside of the story is telling a story

• an all knowing narrator tells the story

• one of the characters is telling the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Forces at work against the main character

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

1 is what on the plot diagram?

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5