Elements of a story

Which is important to setting?

• WHERE a story takes place

• WHEN a story takes place

• Both where AND when

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which sentence is NOT about the setting?

• John entered a dark room.

• John shivered in the cold.

• John was very frightened.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

People, animals, or other creatures in a story

• Characters
• Setting
• Text
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The author's central message about life or how people behave

• Theme
• Rising Action
• Setting
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The problems the characters face in the story

• Conflict
• Setting
• Resolution
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Most important person around whom the events of the plot revolve

• Main Character
• Setting
• Minor Character
• Genre

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The events that make up a story

• Plot

• Genre

• Setting

• Text

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.2

The end of the story.

• Resolution

• Plot

• Setting

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.3E

What is the definition of climax?

• the turning point of the story

• the struggle between two characters

• the beginning of the story

• the point when the conflict is resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Where the author introduces setting, characters, and conflict.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3A