Plot elements
This is the part of the story where the author build suspense and introduces conflict.
What is rising action?
This is when a story is told from the perspective of one of the characters.
What is first person?
This is the central message or lesson learned in a story.
What is theme?
The way the story makes the reader feel.
What is the mood?
A couple gets stranded on the side of the road during a snowstorm.
What is external (Person vs. Environment) conflict?
This is a satisfying end to the story.
What is resolution?
A story told from this perspective uses pronouns like "he" and "she."
What is third person?
A longer work of fiction.
What is a novel?
Reflects how the author feels about the topic.
What is the tone?
This is when a character has a disagreement with another character in the story.
What is external (person vs. person) conflict?
This is the turning point or most exciting part of the story.
What is climax?
The perspective of the narrator
What is point of view?
This work of fiction is shorter and normally has only one conflict.
What is a short story?
This is the central message or lesson learned in a story..
What is Theme?
This is when a character is struggling with something in their own mind such as making an important decision.
(Internal or External Conflict)
What is internal conflict?
This is the part of the story where problems are solved and the loose ends are tied up.
What is falling action?
Ted plays on a baseball team. He has a game next week. His coach said he is a good player.
What is third person?
This is where the story takes place and often influences the character's beliefs and values.
What is the setting?
This is when the reader draws a conclusion based on their own prior knowledge.
What is inference?
Caleb consistently got in trouble for talking in school, so he had detention.
What is external (Person vs. Society) conflict?
The first event of a story, starting action, triggers the conflict.
What is the initiating event?
I woke up this morning feeling terrific. I hopped out of bed ready to start my new day.
What is first person?
When a character changes throughout the story.
What is dynamic character?
This is when the author gives the reader hints about what is coming in the story.
What is Foreshadowing?
A boy is nervous about his upcoming fiction test, and he is feeling sick.
What is an internal (character vs self) conflict?