The end of a story is called this
the resolution
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. Their team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?
"Their team ended up losing."
Friday was our last day of school. My class spent the day at the playground and had a picnic. When the final bell rang, I ran out of the building and headed home. My mom had a popsicle waiting for me. How do I feel?
happy, excited
The main character in a story
protagonist
The turning point of a story is called this
climax
The girl walked down the street with her head hanging down she had just lost her first soccer game. What detail from the text can tell you how the girl was feeling?
"her head hanging down"
Lawrence could not stop laughing. He knew it would probably get him in trouble, but it seemed like every time someone said something it was hilarious! How is Lawrence feeling?
silly, happy
The character or force that stands in the way of the protagonist reaching his/her goal
protagonist
The beginning of a story is called this
the exposition
John was a Nascar driver and he had just one his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. What detail from the text tells you how John feels?
"he grinned, threw his fist up, never forget the moment."
I scowled at my brother for taking the last pop-tart. I felt like choking him at this point. I was not a morning person. How do I feel?
angry
The definition of setting
place and time
the part of the story where the conflict begins to come to an end
the falling action
Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown. What detail from the text tells you how she feels?
"She sat down on the ground and began to frown."
Joey put his hands on his ears as he tried to finish his math test. The girl sitting next to him kept tapping her pencil on the table. How does he feel?
annoyed
A problem in a story
complication, conflict
The part of the story where we learn the complication of the story
rising action
My hands felt shaky and I took a deep breath. I knew I had to give a speech in front of the whole school. What detail from the text tells you how I feel?
"shaky hands"
Alex was in a hurry to get home to watch football. He was driving over the speed limit when suddenly, he heard a siren and saw flashing lights, "No! Please not now," he thought. What do you think is happening? How do you know?
he is getting pulled over, flashing lights.
The sequence of events in a story
the plot