Stages of a Plot

Put the stages of a plot in order.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Conclusion/ Resolution

The struggle or conflict in the story develops during the...

• exposition

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

The events move toward the end of the story and begin to be resolved during the...

• exposition

• conclusion/ resolution

• rising action

• falling action

Another name for the beginning of the story where it introduces the characters and setting is...

• exposition

• conclusion/ resolution

• rising action

• climax

Which stage is labeled as 3?

• Resolution

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling action

• Rising action

Label the five stages of plot development.

b

c

d

e

a

falling action

exposition

climax

resolution

rising action

Excitement and suspense build

during the _______.

• exposition

• resolution

• falling action

• rising action

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

The last stage tells how the story ends and how the conflict is resolved.

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• resolution