Plot Elements

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What graphic organizer best represents a story's plot?

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A mountain.

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What is the climax of a story's plot?

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The most exciting part; a turning point.

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What is the lesson a reader understands when the plot ends?

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Theme.

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What is the ending when the major conflict has been wrapped up and the reader understands the theme?

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Resolution.

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What does plot mean?

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A sequence of events in a story.

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What are the main elements of a plot?

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Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

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What is exposition in a story?

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The introduction of characters, setting, and background information.

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What is rising action?

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The series of events that build tension and lead to the climax.

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What is falling action?

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

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What is conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.