Short Story Elements

__________is how the author limits or opens up access to different character's thoughts, opinions, and decisions.

• Characterization
• Point of View
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

______ may be realistic or an author's work of imagination

• Supporting details
• Plot
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The six elements of the plot structure are in which order?

• setting, conflict, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution
• exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• exposition, setting, point of view, conflict, rising action, falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

_____ is the foundation of a story that the setting and characters are built around

• Setting
• Characterization
• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The ______ is the greatest moment of suspense in a story

• Climax
• Rising Action
• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The ______ introduces the characters and setting

• Conflict
• Moral
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is rising action?

• After the climax, when the action starts to wind down.
• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
• The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is climax?

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
• The end of a story where everything is resolved.
• The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some characters.
• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is falling action?

• The end of a story where everything is resolved.
• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
• The part after the climax where events are winding down.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution?

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
• The end of a story where everything is resolved.
• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
• The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9