Parts of a Story

What is the climax?

• A lesson the main character and the reader learn about life

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The turning point of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the antagonist?

• The person who tells the story

• The main character in a story - usually the "good guy"

• The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the setting?

• The time and place of a story

• The events of a story

• The problem in a story

• The person who tells the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the protagonist?

• The person who tells the story

• The main character in a story - usually the "good guy"

• The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Match the following parts of a story to their definitions!

• Most of the story -- the plot.

• Conflict

• The problem of a story.

• Rising Action

• The most exciting part of the story.

• Exposition

• The beginning of a story.

• Resolution

• The ending of the story.

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The setting and characters are introduced here.

• climax

• rising action

• exposition

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

One of a group of events is called...

• a scene

• the climax

• the plot

• episode

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a major character?

• The person who tells the story

• A person, animal, or object that plays an important role in the story

• The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a minor character?

• The person who tells the story

• A person, animal, or object that plays an important role in the story

• The main character in the story - usually the "good guy"

• A less important character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3