Plot Elements

What does plot mean?

• a sequence of events in a story

• a problem between two characters

• the lessons the reader understands

• the time and place of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the exposition of a story's plot?

• the most exciting part

• when problems are solved

• the beginning: characters and setting are introduced

• the problem that starts the story's action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What are characters?

• the people or animals in a story

• symbols like emojis

• the time and place a story happens

• a force against the protagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the setting?

• the people or animals in a story

• the time and place of events

• the problem or challenge

• the lesson a reader understands

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

• resolution
• rising action
• falling action
• exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

• A series of events that build suspense or interest are found in which section of a plot?

• exposition
• rising action
• falling action
• resolution 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the climax of the story?

• the problem of the story

• how the problem is solved

• the time and place a story takes place

• the turning point; often the most exciting point

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the resolution of the story?

• how the problem is solved

• the sequence of events in a story

• the lesson the reader learns

• the most exciting part

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the conflict?

• events that lead to the most exciting part

• the most exciting part

• the sequence of events in the story

• the problem or challenge

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9