Exposition
What place is this in the structure?
First
What does rising action mean?
The events leading up to the climax.
What is the climax?
The turning point of a story
What place is the falling action on the plot diagram?
Fourth
What does resolution mean?
The end of the story.
What does exposition mean?
The introduction = characters, setting, background details
True or false: The rising action is third on the plot diagram?
False
Give an example of a climax from The Grinch
The Grinch comes to realize that Christmas was more
What is happening in the falling action?
Loose ends are being tied up
The resolution is at the ____ of the story?
end
What do we find out in the exposition of "The 3 Little Pigs"?
We find out that the 3 little pigs left their parents and went to build their own houses. There is a wolf that comes along and wants to eat them.
Can there be more than one rising action?
Yes
True or false: The climax the most important part.
True
Can there be more than one falling action?
Yes
Give an example of a resolution from "Toy Story?".
Varies (after the falling action)
It lets us know where and when the story takes place. It is important to know this because it helps us better understand the text.
Give an example of a rising action from the story of "The Fancy Dancer"
Answers Vary
True or false: The climax is the fourth element of the plot diagram.
False
Give an example of a falling action from the 3 Little Pigs.
The wolf falls down the chimney into a hot pot of water.
True or False: Conflicts are solved in the resolution.
True
If you were trying to write a story, what would you put in the exposition?
Sample responses:
-Setting
-Characters
BONUS: What does the word urgency mean?
Importance
Close attention
Emergency
Bonus: What is the theme of the story, "The Jacket?"
Gary was battling with feelings of insecurity and embarrassment about his appearance
Bonus: elaborate means...
involving many carefully arranged parts or details; designing and planning.
Bonus: What happens to Miguel at the end of the the movie "Coco?"
Miguel returns to the living and hopes to restore Coco's memories of Héctor. The song returns again. He pleads with her: “I saw your Papá!”