Plot Elements: The Boy Who Cried Wolf

EXPOSITION: The main characters are _____. [CHOOSE TWO]

• the boy

• the big bad wolf

• the villagers

• the horses

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

EXPOSITION: The main setting where most of the action takes place is _____.

• the castle

• the big city

• the village

• a hill above the village

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

EXPOSITION: The main problem (in paragraph one ONLY) is that _____.

• the villagers are hungry because there is not enough food

• the boy is bored

• wolves have been eating the sheep

• the villagers have abandoned the town because of the wolves

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

RISING ACTION 1: Which of the following events take place during the rising action? [CHOOSE ALL CORRECT ANSWERS]

• The boy thought it would be fun to scare the villagers by screaming, "Wolf! Wolf!"

• The boy watched over the villagers' sheep.

• The villagers ran up the hill to scare away the wolf.

• The boy sees a wolf.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

RISING ACTION 2: Which of the following events takes place during the rising action? [CHOOSE ALL CORRECT ANSWERS]

• The people in the village ignore the boy.

• The villagers angrily walked back down the hill.

• The sheep all run away.

• The villagers warned him that they wouldn't believe him next time.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CLIMAX: Which of the following events takes place during the climax? [CHOOSE ALL CORRECT ANSWERS]

• The boy actually sees a wolf.

• The boy is bored watching the sheep all day.

• The boy cries, "Wolf!" but nobody arrives to help him.

• The boy is left crying on the hill

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CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

FALLING ACTION: Which of the following events takes place during the falling action?

• The boy cries, "Wolf!" even though he doesn't see one.

• The sheep all run away.

• The boy lays down for a nap.

• The boy is left crying on the hill.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CONCLUSION: How does the story end?

• The villagers ignore the boy.

• The sheep run away.

• The boy is left crying on the hill.

• The sheep are eaten by the wolf.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5