Elements of the Short Story

What is the conflict of a story?

• The time and place

• The main problem the character encounters in the story

• The most exciting part of the story

• The beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which is the best definition of character traits?

• A character's opinion

• The things a character says

• Personality traits for a character

• What a character looks like

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is setting?

• The time and place in which a story occurs

• A character's personality traits

• The most exciting part of a story

• The ending of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What is the exposition of a story?

• Where the action is winding down after the climax

• The end of the story where everything is resolved

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point

• The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is rising action?

• After the climax, when the action starts to wind down

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point

• The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is falling action?

• The end of a story where everything is resolved

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point

• The part after the climax where events are winding down

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution?

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement

• The end of a story where everything is resolved

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point

• The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme of a story?

• The series of events in a story

• The author's point of view

• The major life lesson or message

• The character's personality traits

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the plot of a story?

• The series of events in a story

• The main message or life lesson of a story

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point

• The time and place that a story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is the first spot in the story called where the author introduces the main conflict of the story?

• inciting incident
• resolution
• exposition
• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9