Plot Elements

What does plot mean?

• a sequence of events in a story

• the lesson the reader understands

• a problem between two characters

• story events in random order

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What graphic organizer best represents a story's plot?

• a venn diagram

• a bubble map

• a T-chart

• a mountain

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the exposition of a story's plot?

• the most exciting part

• the beginning; characters and setting are introduced

• when problems are solved

• the problem that starts the story's action

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are characters?

• the people or animals in a story

• the time and place of a story

• symbols like emojis

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the setting?

• the people or animals in a story

• the problem or challenge

• the time and place of events

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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

• the beginning; introduces characters and setting

• after the climax when problems are solved

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

• the part when readers understand a lesson

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the climax of a story's plot?

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

• the part where characters and setting are introduced

• the part when the reader understands a lesson

• the most exciting part; a turning point

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

After the climax, when problems are starting to be wrapped up..

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

• exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

• resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the conflict?

• the people of animals in a story

• the problem or challenge

• the time and place of events

• the lesson a reader understands

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3