Short Story Lesson

What is the conflict of a story?

• The time and place

• The main problem the character encounters

• The most exciting part of the story

• The beginning of a story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is setting?

• The time and place where a story occurs

• A character's personality traits.

• The most exciting part of a story.

• The ending of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the exposition of a story?

• Where the action is winding down after the climax.

• The end of the story where everything is resolved.

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

• The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some of the characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is rising action?

• After the climax, when the action starts to wind down.

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

• The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is important to remember when writing a "Shortest Short Story"?

• Keep the length to approximately 3 lines.

• Leave the story with an air of mystery.

• Use precise wording.

• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Both novels and short stories contain the following:

• setting and characters

• plot and mood

• a theme

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is climax?

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.

• The end of a story where everything is resolved.

• The beginning of a story where we learn about setting and some characters.

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is falling action?

• The end of a story where everything is resolved.

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

• The part after the climax where events are winding down.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the resolution?

• Where the conflict of the story grows and where the events increasingly build up in excitement.

• The end of a story where everything is resolved.

• The most exciting part of a story; the turning point.

• The beginning of the story where we learn about setting and some characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the theme of a story?

• The series of events in a story.

• The author's point of view.

• The major life lesson or message.

• The character's personality traits.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2