Story Elements

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

reveals outcome of story's climax; eases the tension; shows how main character resolves conflict.

• climax

• resolution

• falling action

• pronoun

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The main character in story who wants to reach a goal.

• protagonist

• antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The events in a story are called

• setting

• plot

• conflict

• theme

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The people or animals in a story are called

• setting

• theme

• characters

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main character in a story

• antagonist

• good guy

• Iron Man

• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The antagonist is

• The main problem in the story

• the character that causes problems for the main character

• the good guy

• the lesson in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4