Story Map Vocabulary (Day 2)

The central message, concern, purpose in story (author's message about life).

• Plot

• Exposition

• Theme

• Short Story

The new perspective the character now has about himself/herself and/or life.

• New Idea

• Recovery

• Exposition

• Resolution

The loose ends of the plot are tied up, and the problem is solved here.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Inciting Incident

What is #4 called on the plot diagram?

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Falling Action
• Resolution

What is #5 called on the plot diagram?

• Exposition
• Climax
• Resolution
• Falling Action

The end a story is called.....

• falling action

• the end

• resolution

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

The climax of a story is often referred to as the ________.

• end

• beginning

• worst part

• turning point

The resolution of a story is where __________ .

• everything begins

• characters are introduced

• there is a plot twist

• conflicts are resolved

This part of a story occurs right after the climax.

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

• falling action