Story Structure and Plot

Plot can be defined as the 

• time and place of the story
• sequence of events of a story
• descriptive details of the story
• involvement of the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The setting of a story is defined as the 

• sequence of events that make up a story
• time and place of the story
• descriptive details of the story
• involvement of the characters in the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The part of the story that happens AFTER the climax but BEFORE the resolution is called

• Rising action

• Denouement

• Setting

• Falling action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which part of the plot is the part where all the things that went wrong in the story get sorted out?

• Climax

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

Look at this graph describing the structure of a plot. Which part of the plot is the part where a problem arises that has to be solved over the course of the story?

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story? 

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• falling action 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the definition of climax? 

• the turning point of the story
• the struggle between two characters
• the beginning of the story
• the point when the conflict is resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Choose the three words that best complete the sentence.

During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________, ________, and the ________.

• characters, setting, conflict

• characters, falling action, conflict

• climax, conflict, characters

• conflict, resolution, setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order? 

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is the synonym we use to describe the beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and problem are introduced?

• exposition
• rising action
• introduction
• resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9