Elements of the Story

A story is based on the following components

• Plot, climax, resolution, theme, point of view

• Characters, setting, theme, conflict, point of view

• Setting, plot, theme, rising actions, conflict

• Plot, point of view, theme, climax, falling actions

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a character?

• Characters are what the author wants you learn in a story

• Characters are the place and the setting in the story

• Characters are inanimate things in a story

• Characters are the people, animals, or creatures in a story

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following images are characters?

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

A flat characters is

• A character which we know very limited information about

• A character that stays the same throughout the story

• A character that changes due to events in the story

• A character which we know a lot of information about

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A round character is

• A character which we know very limited information about

• A character that stays the same throughout the story

• A character that changes due to events in the story

• A character which we know a lot of information about

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A dynamic character is

• A character which we know very limited information about

• A character that stays the same throughout the story

• A character that changes due to events in the story

• A character which we know a lot of information about

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A static character is

• A character which we know very limited information about

• A character that stays the same throughout the story

• A character that changes due to events in the story

• A character which we know a lot of information about

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

One example for dynamic character is

• Shrek

• Lord Farquaad

• Dory

• Marlin

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

One example for flat character is

• Shrek

• Lord Farquaad

• Dory

• Marlin

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

One example for round character is

• Shrek

• Lord Farquaad

• Dory

• Marlin

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3