5th Grade Short Story Elements

Sort the Short Story Elements in order from beginning to end.

• Exposition

• Rising Actions

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The (a)   of a story is when the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

• exposition
• theme
• point of view
• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Select all items that are part of the setting of a story.

• Location

• Time Period

• Conflict

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Part 1 of Climax

,

(b) Part 2 of the Climax

,

(c) Internal Conflict

,

(d) External Conflict

• Mental struggle of a character that builds the plot of a story.

• Struggle between a character and outside force or another person that provides action in a plot

• Action by the main character that begins the steps of solving the conflict.

• Realization of something important that leads to the actions of starting to solve the conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The (a)   is the leading character in a story.

• protagonist
• antagonist
• location
• time period

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The​ (a)   is the character who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something.

• antagonist
• protagonist
• conflict
• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

When conflict and suspense are (a)   in a story, this is called the ​ (b)   of the story.

• building
• rising actions
• being resolved
• falling actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

When conflict and suspense are (a)   in a story, this is called the ​ (b)   of the story.

• building
• rising actions
• being resolved
• falling actions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The resolution of a story is...

• also known as the conclusion of a story

• when loose ends are tied up

• the message the author wants you to know.

• also known as the introduction of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The theme of a story is...

• also known as the conclusion of a story

• when loose ends are tied up

• the message the author wants you to know.

• also known as the introduction of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2