Elements of a Story
The sequence of events in a story
What is plot?
Another word for disagreement
What is conflict?
Describes a character from the inside
What are character traits?
When a character has a struggle within himself or herself
What is an internal conflict?
True or False? A story can have more than one theme
What is true?
People or animals that are involved in a story
What are characters?
The most exciting part of a story
What is climax?
True or False? Tall is an example of a character trait
What is false?
Person vs. person
What is an external conflict?
This part of the story takes place right after the climax, where the pieces of the puzzle begin falling in place
The place and time period of a story
What is the setting?
The message or lesson of a story
What is the theme?
True or False? Traits can change throughout a story
What is true?
Type of conflict when the classroom TV doesn't work
What is an external conflict? (Person vs. Technology)
Sometimes called the turning point of the story
What is climax?
Two parts of a story that make it interesting and suspenseful
What is the conflict and the complications (rising action)?
The events that take place during the rising action
What are complications?
What is a static character?
Type of conflict when Jack thinks he has rabies
What is internal conflict?
True or False? Friendship is an example of a theme
What is false?
The part of the story when the character's conflict is solved
What is the resolution?
Part of a story that includes the setting and the characters
What is the exposition?
Three ways a reader can learn about a character
What is through the characters actions, words and thoughts?
Person vs. Society
What is an external conflict?
Name the two types of conflict
What are internal and external conflicts?