Short Story Elements

Something or someone that drives the action of the story

• Character

• Setting

• End

• Beginning

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Person/thing that threatens the hero

• Antagonist or villian

• Supporting character

• protagonist

• middle of the story or climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The location and time of a story

• Beginning of the story

• Ending or Solution

• Characters

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The start of the story where we meet the main character and the setting is shared.

• Beginning of the story

• Ending or Solution

• Middle or climax

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Part of story where things are really problematic.

• Beginning of the story

• Ending or Solution

• Middle or climax

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Part of the story where things are better or are fixed.

• Beginning of the story

• Ending or Solution

• Middle or climax

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Short review of the whole story with just a few details.

• Middle of the story or climax

• plot summary

• Characters

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

the name of the story

• title

• plot summary

• Characters

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3