Elements of Fiction

Draw external conflict

This perspective is also known as "all knowing".

• Limited

• Omniscient

• Objective

• First Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This perspective only gives the audience knowledge of the actions and spoken words of the characters. No internal thoughts are known.

• Objective

• Limited

• Third person

• Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What type of conflict is in the following scenario?

"Kim was riding her bike during a late Autumn night. Nothing seemed to be out of the norm, but Kim had an eerie feeling. As Kim peddled faster anxiety began to creep throughout her body. Was her mind playing tricks on her?"

• Internal

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This is the part of the plot when the reader finds out character information or background knowledge to set the story up.

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is theme to a story?

• It is the main message or underlying meaning.

• It is the genre of the book.

• It the title of book.

• Themes are only for birthday parties.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Draw internal conflict.

Place the the parts of plot into the correct order.

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What type of conflict is in the following scenario?

"Scott was over it. He had a long day already, and the big man on campus was wanting to pick a fight. No words could have deescalated the situation, so his fist were the only option. He let them fly without a second thought."

• External

• Internal

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Physical Description

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(b) Personality Traits

• He was a bulky man and needed two couch cushions to himself.

• Her bubbly spirit filled the room with a positive energy.

• She was a curly haired and dimpled child.

• With sharp eyes the man commanded anyone to look at him.

• He was an aloof and quirky character.

• She was always outspoken and had the brains to back up any argument.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3