Plot Elements

Exposition is the...

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

• Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Action Point is...

• Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Rising Action is...

• The main character or “good guy” of the story.

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

• Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen. 

• The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Climax is...

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Falling Action is...

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The events that take place after the climax.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Resolution is...

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

• Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The Antagonist is...

• Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The main character or “good guy” of the story.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The protagonist is...

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The main character or “good guy” of the story.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Theme is

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen.

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Conflict is...

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

• The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9