Plot Structure and Story ELements

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

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story? 

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• falling action 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action
• conflict 
• setting
• plot 

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CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order? 

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

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CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is exposition?

• The introduction of setting, characters, and tone.

• The suspense that builds up to a climax.

• The point in the story where conflict is introduced.

• This is the turning point of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

first person point of view

• Told from the viewpoint of one of the characters using the pronouns "I" and We"

• The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.

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

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

perspective

• point of view

• particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest/most intense point, where the story conflict is addressed

• A struggle between opposing forces

• the events that make it hard for characters to solve their problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.6

A problem or struggle

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

• conflict

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The main character or hero

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

The villain in the story.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5