Plot Structure

The highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot.

• Rising Action

• Plot

• Exposition

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

This part has character development and events that create suspense.

• Rising Action

• Plot

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

All of the events that lead to the eventual climax,

• Exposition

• Plot

• Rising Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The Very First part of the plot

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Will often have information about events that happened before the story began.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward the closure.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The conclusion of the story’s plot.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The underlying message of a story is called the _________.

• Theme
• Mood
• Plot
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The five essential parts of a plot are

• Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

• Protagonist, antagonist, flat character, round character, and static character

• Theme, mood, tone, atmosphere, and setting

• Luke, Leah, Han, Chewy, and R2D2

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The _______ is everything that happens in a story.

• Problem

• Sequence

• Solution

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3