Plot Elements

The Antagonist is...

• Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The main character or “good guy” of the story.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Rising Action is...

• The main character or “good guy” of the story.

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

• Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen. 

• The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The protagonist is...

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The main character or “good guy” of the story.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The lesson or moral of a story.

• Characters

• Setting

• Plot

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The introduction where the reader learns about the setting and characters.

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Conflict is...

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

• The “villain” or “bad guy” of the story.

• The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Please select the correct plot elements order:

• Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition, Resolution

• Falling Action, Resolution, Exposition, Climax, Rising Action

• Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Resolution

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Letter B

• Rising Action
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The ending or conclusion of the story

• Resolution

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Falling Action is...

• Beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

• The moral or lesson learned from the story.

• The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

• The events that take place after the climax.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9