Story Parts
Elements of a Story
Storytellers
Elements of a Story Pt. 2
Test Taking Strategies
100
Presents the final outcome of the story.
What is resolution.
100
The actors in a story's plot. They can be people, animals, or whatever the author chooses.
What are characters.
100
The writer of a book, article, or other text.
What is the author.
100
A struggle between opposing forces.
What is conflict.
100
The thing you should do first

What is read the questions.

200
The emotional high point of the story.
What is climax.
200

The main character of the story is also known as

What is the protagonist.

200
The storyteller.
What is the narrator.
200
Conflict between a character and an outside force, such as another character, nature, society, or fate.
What is external conflict.
200

Taking away answer choices you know aren't correct

Process of Elimination/Slash the Trash

300

The results of the climax.

What is falling action.

300

A character in conflict with the main character or the main character's enemy. Not all stories have this.

What is an antagonist.

300
The relationship of the narrator is a character in the story, referred to as "I."
What is 1st Person Point of View.
300
Conflict that takes place within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing feelings or between different courses of action.
What is internal conflict.
300
A way to answer all parts of the question

What is the RACE Method?

400
Introduces the story's characters, setting, and conflict.
What is exposition.
400
The time and place of the story's action. It includes ideas, customs, values, and beliefs.
What is setting.
400
The narrator reveals the thoughts of only one character, referring to that character as "he" or "she."
What is 3rd Person Limited Point of View.
400
The central idea or message of a story, often a perception about life or human nature.
What is theme.
400

Examples of key items in the question

What are bolded text, numbers, passage numbers works like most important, etc.

500
Occurs as complications, twists, or intensifications of the conflict occur.
What is rising action.
500
The sequence of events in a story. Each event causes or leads to the next. It is often created through conflict.
What is plot.
500

The perspective the narrator is telling the story from?

What is Point of View.

500

T or F: the antagonist is always the bad person in the story

What is false.

500

Studying all parts of the question to make sure all parts are answered correctly 

What is Following directions

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