5th Grade Story Elements

A person or a human like animal in a story

• Character
• Conflict
• Plot
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The problem in the story that can be internal or external

• Conflict
• Plot
• Setting
• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The action or series of events that make up a story

• Plot
• Setting
• Theme
• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The time and place of a story

• Setting
• Theme
• Climax
• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The main idea or message of the story

• Theme
• Climax
• Rising Action
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The highest point of story action or suspense in a story

• Climax
• Rising Action
• Resolution
• Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Events leading to the climax that tells about problems the characters are facing

• Rising Action
• Resolution
• Point of View
• Internal Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The ending of the story that tells how things turn out for the characters

• Resolution
• Point of View
• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The angle that the story is told

• Point of View
• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict
• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Problems that the characters have inside or internally

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict
• Mood
• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3