Elements of a Novel

This refers to who is narrating the story.

• Characters

• Plot

• Point of View

• Point of Interest

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The protagonist in a novel is

• the problem

• object that represents something else

• the main character that changes throughout the novel

• the who or what that causes the problem

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The symbol in a novel

• can be an object that represents something else

• causes the problem

• tells the end of the story

• highest point of action at the end of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The who or what that causes the conflict or problem in the story

• protagonist

• complication

• resolution

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The time and place of the story

• conflict

• complication

• setting

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The most exciting part of the story. The turning point of the story.

• Introduction

• Inciting Incident

• Climax

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which event marks the climax of the story?

• The bush plane shows up out of nowhere because Brian had unknowingly turned on the emergency transmitter.

• Brian makes a spear and learns how to catch fish to eat.

• Brian decides to go to the plane that has been upended by the tornado and find the survival kit.

• Brian is upset about The Secret that he knows about his mother that caused his parents' divorce.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

This refers to the underlying message or main idea of a novel.

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which element of a novel involves the sequence of events that make up the story?

• Theme

• Plot

• Setting

• Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The emotional atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader is known as the

• Tone

• Mood

• Setting

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3