Plot Points

What type of plot point reveals the protagonist's motivations?

• Internal

• External

• Inside

• Outside

The plot of a story is mainly driven by?

• External plot points

• Internal plot points

• Characters

• Villains

Which of the following is an external plot point?

• Sandra decides to visit her dad in prison.

• Bill thinks about what an evil person he is.

• A meteor hits Pleasantville.

• Bingo wants a treat.

Not always happy, but it does complete the story. It can leave the reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

The most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the main character.

• Characters

• Conflict

• Climax

• Conclusion

All of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

While they were away a girl came passed the cottage, her hair was golden and her name was Goldilocks. She was hungry and when she smelt the porridge she thought, “That smells good.” She looked through the window and saw the porridge on the table. “Perhaps I can help myself to some,” she thought. And so she opened the cottage door and sneaked in. “Hello,” she called, “Anyone in?” But there was no one home.

This is an example of . . .

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Soon after this the three bears returned. Father bear looked down on his bowl. “Someone's been eating my porridge,” he growled. Mother bear looked down on her bowl. “And someone's been eating my porridge too,” she said. And then baby bear cried, “And someone's been eating my porridge and at it's all gone!” This is an example of . . .

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Resolution

a series of problems/events that represents the protagonist's attempt to resolve the conflict

• climax

• resolution

• rising action

• falling action

a series of related events that make up a story or drama

• rising action

• plot

• climax

• resolution