Story Elements (fill in the blank)

Match the following

• source of conflict in story

• characters

• author's message about life

• theme

• series of events in a story

• plot

• leading character

• protagonist

• people or animals in story

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Match the following

• basic situation of story

• exposition

• takes place in a character's mind

• setting

• the big problem in story

• external conflict

• where and when story takes place

• conflict

• character struggle against outside force

• internal conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Match the following

• events that follow the climax

• falling action

• ending of the story

• climax

• most intense part

• resolution

• series of complications leading up

• rising action

• use of clues to hint future events

• foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The series of events in a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

who is telling the story and from which perspective

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

tells the basic situation: characters, setting, and conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

the people or animals in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

where and when the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The big problem in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

the use of clues to suggest future events

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3