Story Vocabulary

the story's main character

• plot

• protagonist

• setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

a series of events that make up a story

• plot

• setting

• complications

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

the character who is an enemy of the main character

• protagonist

• antagonist

• complications

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

When Don got his new glasses, to his overwhelming _________________, many of his classmates made fun of him by pointing, laughing, and taking photos.

• precarious

• adorn

• chagrin

• supple

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

His mouth, ________________ chattering away, caused me to disappear under the abyss of his ramblings.

• inconsequential

• incessantly

• prudence

• nocturnal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Since Johnny ended up in the hospital last year, he now exercises _______________ and thoughtful decision making to avoid another ambulance ride.

• inconsequential

• incessantly

• prudence

• nocturnal

My uncle's fear of loosing is extreme wealth and selfish __________________ caused his to be isolated from his family because he was paranoid that they only visited him to ask for money.

• parsimony

• supple

• adorn

• precarious

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

the part of a story that tells introduces the characters, setting, and conflict

• resolution

• climax

• exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

the most exciting part of a story

• exposition

• climax

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

the end a story is called.....

• falling action

• the end

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.7.6