Elements of a Short Story

What is the conflict of a story?

• The time and place

• The main problem the character encounters in the story

• The most exciting part of the story

• The beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

_________ is the time and place that a story occurs.

• Character

• Settings

• Plot

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

_________ is any of the problems that a character encounters in a story.

• Plot

• Characters

• Conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

It is the start or introduction of the story. This incldues the background information that the reader must have in order to understand the story

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The events that take place leading up to the climax. This is where the reader is introduced to the conflict.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The immediate reaction to the climax. All the actions that occur after the climax and before the conclusion of the story.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

It is the moral or lesson of the story.

• Theme

• Conflict

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters

• The turning point or most intense moment

• The resolution of the story

• The setting of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which element of a short story refers to the sequence of events?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is the protagonist in a story?

• The main character

• The antagonist

• The narrator

• The author

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9