Exploring the Elements of a Short Story

What is a short story typically about?

• Multiple events

• A single event or experience

• True events

• Non-fictional content

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is NOT one of the five elements of a short story?

• Characterization

• Theme

• Dialogue

• Setting

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the setting of a story describe?

• The theme

• The time and place

• The main character

• The main conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does an author make characters come alive for the reader?

• By describing the setting

• Through the plot

• Through their actions and dialogue

• By explaining the theme

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the theme of a story?

• The point of view

• The sequence of events

• The message or lesson

• The setting

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which point of view uses 'I' or 'me'?

• Third-person

• Second-person

• Omniscient

• First-person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the exposition in a plot?

• The series of conflicts

• The introduction of setting and characters

• The resolution of conflicts

• The climax of the story

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the climax of a story?

• The beginning of the story

• The point of greatest tension

• The introduction of characters

• The resolution of conflicts

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What happens during the falling action of a story?

• The setting is described

• The main conflict is introduced

• The story reaches its highest tension

• Events start to wrap up

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What should you include in a plot diagram?

• All parts: exposition, rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and resolution

• Only the resolution

• Only the exposition and resolution

• Only the climax

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5