Plot vocabulary

What does the term "plot" mean?

• The most exciting part of the story

• The sequence of events in a story

• The end of the story

• The beginning of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What term describes the turning point of a story?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the term, "resolution" mean?

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• The most exciting part of the story

• The beginning of the story where readers meet the characters

• The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What term describes the part of the story where action builds leading toward the climax?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the term, "exposition" mean?

• The setting up of the characters, setting, and purpose of the story

• The most exciting part of the story

• The slow down after the climax of the story

• The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

What term describes the part of the story where action slows down right after the climax?

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What term describes the very end of the story?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

What does the term, "rising action" mean?

• The very first introduction to the characters, setting, and purpose of the story

• The most exciting part of the story

• The slow build up of the story leading to the big exciting climax

• The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What term describes the beginning of the story where readers first meet the characters and begin to understand the setting?

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does the term, "falling action" mean?

• The setting up of the characters, setting, and purpose of the story

• The section of the story immediately following the climax where the action descends and leads toward a resolution

• The slow build up of the story leading to the big exciting climax

• The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.3.3