Story Elements and Plot Mountain

the problem in the story

• characters

• conflict

• climax

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

the people/animals in the story

• characters

• climax

• plot

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

people/animals the story focuses on

• characters

• main characters

• minor characters

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

people/animals that support the important characters

• characters

• main characters

• minor characters

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

where and when the story takes place

• plot

• conflict

• climax

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

the action of the story (all of the events of the story)

• exposition

• climax

• plot

• resolution

the start of the story where the conflict, characters, and setting is revealed

• expostion

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.3A

events that build excitement and conflict in the story

• expostion

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.3A

the highest point of excitement in a story

• expostion

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

events that bring the story to a close

• expostion

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.W.4.3E