Story Elements

What do we call the part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced?

• plot

• exposition

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What part of the story ties up loose ends?

• resolution

• climax

• foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the turning point of the story?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the time and place in which the story takes place?

• resolution

• falling action

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

What do we call the movement from conflict to solution throughout a story?

• plot development

• exposition

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

What do we call a character's struggle with a force of nature or another person?

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• a problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What do we call a struggle within a character's mind?

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• babble

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What do we call hints or clues about what will happen in the future?

• climax

• foreshadowing

• plot development

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In which part of a story does the conflict build and become complicated?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

In which part of a story does the main character begin to resolve the conflict?

• climax

• foreshadowing

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7