Elements of A Short Story

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

The ____________________ are the people or animals in the story.

• plot

• characters

• conflict

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

The _____________________ is the series of events.

• characters

• theme

• setting

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

The __________________ is the time and place of the story's action.

• setting

• characters

• theme

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

The __________________ is a message about life.

• plot

• setting

• point of view

• theme

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

A character's ________________ is his or her qualities, such as honesty.

• traits

• motives

• conflict

• plot

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

A character's _________________ are the reasons he or she acts, such as a desire to be liked.

• traits

• features

• motives

• names

Fill in the blank with the correct story element.

The plot contains a ___________, or problem, between opposing forces.

• setting

• character

• conflict

• theme

What is the conflict of a story?

• The time and place
• The main problem the character encounters
• The most exciting part of the story
• The beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What is climax?

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
• The end of a story where everything is resolved.
• The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some characters.
• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is falling action?

• The end of a story where everything is resolved.
• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.
• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.
• The part after the climax where events are winding down.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7