Unit One Vocabulary: Story Elements

What is the sequence of events in a story (what happens) called?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Characterization

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the beginning of a story that introduces characters, setting, and background called?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the event that starts the main problem or conflict in a story called?

• Initiating Event

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are the events that build suspense and develop the conflict in a story called?

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the turning point; the most exciting or important moment in a story called?

• Climax

• Introduction

• Resolution

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are the events that happen after the climax leading to the end of a story called?

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the conclusion of a story; how the conflict is solved called?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What are smaller storylines within the main story called?

• Subplots

• Climaxes

• Settings

• Prologues

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of 'Plot Patterns'?

• Common structures stories follow (e.g., quest, tragedy, comedy).

• The sequence of events in a story.

• The main conflict faced by the protagonist.

• The use of figurative language in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the definition of 'Theme'?

• The central message or lesson of the story.

• The main character in the story.

• The time and place where the story occurs.

• The sequence of events in the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D