Plot Elements

What does plot mean?

• the lesson the reader understands

• What happens in a story

• a problem between two characters

• story events in random order

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the exposition of a story's plot?

• the most exciting part

• when problems are solved

• the beginning; characters & setting are introduced

• the problem that starts the story's action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the rising action in a story's plot?

• the beginning; introduces characters & setting

• after the climax when problems are solved

• the part when readers understand a lesson

• a conflict starts events that lead to the most exciting part

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the climax of a story's plot?

• the problem that starts the series of events at the beginning

• the part when the reader understands a lesson

• the part where characters and setting are introduced

• the most exciting part; a turning point

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

The ending when the major conflict has been wrapped up and the reader understands the theme...

• falling action

• rising action

• resolution

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9