Short Story Terms

A ________ is a fictional, narrative piece of prose.

• Short Story

• Story

• Narrative

• fanfiction

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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These 2 things make a short story different than a novel:

• Less Developed Characters

• Long long story.

• A conflict which is introduced and resolved quickly

• It is less than 2 pages in length.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Any writing that is not poetry is _____?

• Boring

• Prose

• Fictional

• Narrative

This is where the setting and characters are introduced in the story.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is the part of the story that is MOST EXCITING

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where the reader is introduced to the conflict

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where tension and suspense are built in the story

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Climax

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where the story BEGINs to resolve. The problems are starting to be cleaned up.

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

This is where the conflict has been completely resolved and all the questions are answered.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Exposition

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which is NOT a type of conflict?

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Government

• Person vs. Environment

• Person vs. Society

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8