Elements of Fiction

Theme is

• the big idea of the story, or a message about life

• the problem

• Uses I or we

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

An example of first person point of view is

• He likes pizza.

• You are not funny

• I went for a walk to release some stress.

• She said "I don't like gym class."

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Another word for conflict is

• mood

• events in a story

• theme

• problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Mood is

• conflict

• a feeling created by the author

• events in a story

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Setting can include

• where the story takes place

• weather

• date

• time of day

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Second person point of view uses the words

• You

• I

• They

• She

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An example of third person point of view is

• I am not going to the football game.

• She never liked me anyway.

• I said "She is so funny."

• We are not the same.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The parts of plot in the correct order

• resolution, rising action, falling action, resolution, climax

• Exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution

• Climax, resolution, falling action, exposition, rising action

• Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The plot is the

• conflict

• events in a story

• theme

• mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Dialogue is

• a comparison using like or as

• conflict

• When characters are speaking

• same as dialect

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3