Story Elements (Plot, Characters, Conflict)

What is plot?

• The problem in the story

• What gets in the way of the protagonist reaching their goal

• All the events that make up a story

• A mountain that readers climb

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of these would be an INTERNAL conflict?

• Character vs. Self

• Character vs. Character

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Society

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This part of plot takes up most of the story. It's where most of the action takes place.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

This is the turning point of the story. It's where the protagonist comes face-to-face with their conflict.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a character trait?

• The way characters solve their problems

• Words that describe setting

• Words to describe a character

• Tells us how many characters are in the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Caring, angry, gullible, and hard-working would be examples of what type of character trait?

• Physical traits

• Personality traits

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these does the author NOT introduce to the reader in the exposition?

• Setting

• The lesson the protagonist learns

• Characters

• Background information about the story

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

True or False? An antagonist will always be another character in the story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Round characters have....

• Many character traits developed

• Few character traits developed

• No character traits developed

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of these would be true about a static character?

• They are the antagonist in the story.

• They cause many issues for the protagoinst.

• They are pretty much the same from beginning to end in a story.

• They undergo a big event that changes their attitude about something.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3