Story Structure 1
This person is the main character in any fiction story.
This event gets the story started. It comes soon after the Exposition.
What is the Inciting Incident?
Difficult to change your ideas or refusing to stop doing something.
When a person brags, shows off and has too much pride they are this.
What is Boastful?
Which words are adjectives?
The mighty mouse roared at the timid cat.
What are mighty and timid?
This character works against the main character. It can even be nature.
What is the Antagonist?
A good reader does this by using their own background knowledge plus the clues in the text.
What is Making an Inference?
When a character is concerned only about him or herself.
What is Selfish?
Nervous and uncomfortable when meeting and talking to new people.
What is Shy?
Definition of Noun
What is a Person, Place or Thing?
Every fiction story has this. It's a synonym for "problem". It can be with another character, self or nature.
What is conflict?
There are 2 types of this in fiction stories. One is before the Climax. The other is after the Climax.
What are Rising Action and Falling Action?
When you believe you can do something well you have this trait.
What is Confident?
Able to be relied on; deserving trust
What is Trustworthy?
Definition of Adjective
What is a Word that Describes a Noun?
The beginning of a story. The characters and setting are introduced.
This is another word for the end of a story.
What is Resolution?
A person who is full of energy or courage is this.
What is Spirited?
Showing that you don't think someone or something is valuable or important
What is Disrespectful?
Which words are Nouns?
Mr. Elwell called my mom from the phone in his office.
What are Mr. Elwell, mom, phone, office?
This is reached when the Rising Action comes to an end.
What is the Climax?
The lesson you can learn from a story. Ask yourself "What was the protagonist's problem? How did s/he handle that problem?"
What is Theme?
A character who is eager to learn and know is this.
What is Curious?
Paying no attention to danger; not careful
What is Reckless?
Which part of speech is missing?
My________ brother threw a cup at the dog.
What is an Adjective?