Plot Elements

What does plot mean?

• a sequence of events in a story

• a problem between two characters

• the lesson the reader understands

• story events in random order

What graphic organizer best represents a story's plot?

• a Venn diagram

• a T chart

• a bubble map

• a mountain

What is the exposition of a story's plot?

• the most exciting part

• when problems are solved

• the beginning; characters & setting are introduced

• the problem that starts the story's action

What are characters?

• the people or animals in a story

• symbols like emojis

• the time and place of a story

• a force that works against the protagonist

What is the setting?

• the people or animals in a story

• the time and place of events

• the problem or challenge

• the lesson a reader understands

What is the rising action in a story's plot?

• the beginning; introduces characters & setting

• a conflict starts events that lead to the most exciting part

• after the climax when problems are solved

• the part when readers understand a lesson

What is the climax of a story's plot?

• the problem that starts the series of events at the beginning

• the part when the reader understands a lesson

• the part where characters and setting are introduced

• the most exciting part; a turning point

After the climax, when problems are starting to be wrapped up...

• falling action

• rising action

• climax

• exposition

The ending when the major conflict has been wrapped up and the reader understands the theme...

• falling action

• rising action

• climax

• resolution

What is the conflict?

• the people or animals in a story

• the time and place of events

• the problem or challenge

• the lesson a reader understands