Plot and Story Elements Academic Vocabulary Review

It is the time and place  during which the story takes place.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The atmosphere or emotional condition created by the writer, within the setting. (a)  

• Mood
• Setting
• Tone
• Plot

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After viewing the video what Plot/Story element do you see (hear)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Match the following

• Most suspenseful part of the story

• Rising Action

• This usually occurs at the beginning of

• Resolution

• Action decreases & moves toward ending

• Climax

• This part of the story begins to develop

• Exposition

• The conclusion; all loose ends are tied

• Falling Action

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Label the Plot Elements Diagram

e

f

g

h

d

Exposition

Resolution

Mood

Falling Action

Character

Plot

Climax

Rising Action

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is plot?

• the individuals a story is about

• the events that make up a story

• who is telling the story

• the main idea the writer wants the reader to understand

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Match the terms with the correct word.

• Conflict

• The person, animals, and things participating in a story.

• Protagonist

• A struggle between two opposing forces

• Plot

• The main character in a story, and the person that the story is usually written about.

• Character

• The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. 

• Antagonist

• The force in opposition of the protagonist; this person may not be “bad” or “evil”, but he/she opposes the protagonist in a significant way

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How well do you feel you understand Plot and Story Elements at this time?

• Great, I can teach others 4/4

• I know most of it but still need to work on the skill more 3/4

• I need help, I am having a hard time with this skill 2/4

• I am lost and need to go back to the beginning 1/4

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D