the problem in the story (a)  

• characters
• conflict
• climax
• setting

the people/animals in the story (a)  

• characters
• climax
• plot
• conflict

people/animals the story focuses on (a)  

• characters
• main characters
• minor characters
• theme

people/animals that support the important characters (a)  

• characters
• main characters
• minor characters
• plot

where and when the story takes place (a)  

• plot
• conflict
• climax
• setting

the action of the story (all of the events of the story) (a)  

• exposition
• climax
• plot
• resolution

the start of the story where the conflict, characters, and setting is revealed (a)  

• expostion
• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution

events that build excitement and conflict in the story (a)  

• expostion
• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution

the highest point of excitement in a story (a)  

• expostion
• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution

events that bring the story to a close (a)  

• expostion
• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution