Common Core Vocabulary List 1 (1-20)

Front

What is a short story, novel, or play that has characters and events that are made up?

Back

Fiction

Front

What is the message a writer wants to get across to readers called?

Back

Author's purpose

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story or play takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

Who is the main character in a story or play?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the primary character or force that opposes the protagonist?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What term describes the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the underlying message or lesson in a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the term for the emotional atmosphere of a story?

Back

Mood