Plot Elements and Story Elements

What are the main story elements in a short story?

• characters, setting, climax, resolution, and mood

• characters, setting, climax, resolution, and tone

• characters, setting, climax, resolution, and style

• characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting of a short story?

• Theme and tone

• Characters and plot

• Conflict and resolution

• Time and place

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the plot of a short story?

• The plot of a short story is the main character's journey.

• The plot of a short story is the moral or lesson learned from the story.

• The plot of a short story is the setting where the story takes place.

• The plot of a short story is the sequence of events that make up the story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the theme of a short story?

• Central idea or message

• Character development

• Plot summary

• Setting description

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Name one example of a story element in a short story.

• character

• setting

• theme

• plot

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Describe the importance of setting in a short story.

• Setting has no impact on the mood or atmosphere of a short story.

• Setting is important in a short story because it helps create the atmosphere, establish the mood, and provide context for the events and characters.

• Setting only affects the characters in a short story.

• Setting is not important in a short story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the purpose of conflict in a short story?

• To provide comic relief.

• To confuse the reader.

• To slow down the pace of the story.

• To create tension and drive the plot forward.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Explain the role of setting in a short story.

• The role of setting in a short story is to introduce the main characters.

• The role of setting in a short story is to create conflict and tension among the characters.

• The role of setting in a short story is to provide a detailed description of the plot.

• The role of setting in a short story is to establish the time, place, mood, and atmosphere of the story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Describe the importance of characters in a short story.

• Conflict in a short story is solely created by the setting, not the characters.

• Characters play a crucial role in a short story by driving the plot, creating conflict, and engaging readers emotionally.

• Characters have no impact on the plot of a short story.

• Readers are not emotionally invested in the characters of a short story.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What part of the story ties up loose ends?

• resolution

• climax

• foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9