4th Grade Story Elements

What are the major story events? (Check all that apply)

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Explain what a story "plot" means...

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What object do we compare story elements to?

• River

• Roller Coaster

• Ball

• Mountain

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The exposition (beginning of the story) includes...

• Characters and setting

• Problem and solution

• Main Idea

• Conclusion

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the "rising action"?

• When the story takes place.

• When the story is most exciting.

• When the characters are introduced.

• When the characters are faced with a problem.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

True or False: The climax is the most exciting part of the story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the "falling action"?

• Things start to work out and the problem is about to be solved.

• Things start to get crazy and chaotic.

• Things are not changing.

• Things are actually falling apart.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the "resolution"? (Check all that apply)

• The end of the story.

• When the problem has been solved.

• When a lesson has been learned.

• None of these.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9