Elements of a Plot

What is a plot of a story?

• A piece of land that you build or farm on

• The sequence of events that make up a story

• When and where a story takes place

• The people in a story

Which plot element is this? The story comes to an end. The character either defeats the problem, learns to live with the problem, or the problem defeats the character.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

Which plot element is this? The conflict is developed more. Events happen to build interest. Events become complicated.

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3B

Which plot element is this? The events after the climax of the story. These events lead to the end of the story.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

Which plot element is this? The beginning of a short story. The characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of a story, and we are introduced to the conflict.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3A

Which plot element is this? The turning point of the story. The main character has to face the conflict and will change in some way.

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Rising Action

Choose the correct order of plot elements on a plot diagram.

• Exposition

  Climax

  Rising Action

  Resolution

  Falling Action

• Rising Action

  Exposition

  Climax

  Falling Action

  Resolution

• Resolution

  Rising Action

  Climax

  Falling Action

  Exposition

• Exposition

  Rising Action

  Climax

  Falling Action

  Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

True or False? The setting is where and when the story takes place.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

The conflict in a story is...

• the people who are in the story.

• the turning point.

• the problem that needs to be solved.

What is the theme of a story?

• What happened in the story

• The title of a story

• The message or lesson of the story

• The turning point of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2