Comp Prep #1: Reading

Story’s beginning; introduces setting and characters 

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Introduction of the conflict; starts the rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Events that build tension and make the story more exciting

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The most intense part of the story; the turning point

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Follows the climax; ties up loose ends and resolves smaller conflicts

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Story’s conclusion; major conflicts are resolved 

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

POV where the narrator is part of the story and refers to himself or herself. 

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

POV where the narrator only tells the reader what can be seen or heard. The narrator does not know anyone’s thoughts or feelings.

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

POV where the narrator tells the reader the thoughts or feelings of ONE character (usually the main character). 

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

POV where the narrator knows everything that needs to be known about the characters and events in the story knows MULTIPLE characters’ thoughts, feelings, and motives. 

• first person POV

• third person objective POV

• third person limited POV

• third person omniscient POV

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9