Parts of a Story

Describes the events that make up the story or the main part of the story.

• Plot

• Exposition

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Provides important background information. Characters, setting

• Plot

• Exposition

• Setting

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Characters, location, time of the day.

• plot

• setting

• exposition

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A force working against the protagonist, or main character, in a story, play or novel.

• protagonist

• exposition

• antagonist

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main character in a story, play or novel. Is involved in the main conflict of the story.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Exposition

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A struggle between opposing forces.

• Protagonist

• Conflict

• Antagonist

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The stage of the plot that develops the conflict or struggle. Events occur that make the conflict more complicated.

• Setting

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The point of the greatest interest in a story or play. Ususally occurs toward the end of the story, after the reader has understood the conflict and become emotionally involved with the characters.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The stage of the plot in which the story begins to draw to a close. It comes after the climax and before the resolution.

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The outcome of the conflict in a plot.

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Climax

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5