Fiction Vocabulary PSSA

The beginning of a story; where the main characters and setting is introduced

• problem

• exposition

• theme

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The conflict in the story; some stories may have multiple conflicts

• problem

• exposition

• tone

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The tension leading up to the climax

• falling action

• rising action

• theme

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The events leading to the end of the story

• mood

• theme

• tone

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

the story ends and the problems are solved; not all problems may be resolved though

• theme

• narrator

• character

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

the readers emotions or feelings while reading a text

• tone

• mood

• setting

• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The attitude of the author toward the audience

• theme

• tone

• mood

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

the time and place a story takes place

• theme

• setting

• character

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

the main message the author is trying to communicate

• theme

• solution

• resolution

• narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

a detailed sentence used to communicate the theme

• falling action

• rising action

• theme statement

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9