Plot Parts
Story Characters
Setting & Mood
Beginning, Middle, End
100

This is the part of the story where the problem starts to build.

What is the rising action

100

The main person or animal the story is about.

Who is the protagonist

100

The time and place of a story.

What is the setting

100

The beginning of the story that introduces characters and setting is called this.

What is the exposition

200

This is the most exciting part of the story where the main problem comes to a head.

What is the climax

200

The character who works against the main character.

Who is the antagonist

200

A spooky forest at night might give the story this feeling.

What is a scary or eerie mood

200

This part is usually the longest and includes most of the rising action.

What is the middle

300

This is the part of the story where the loose ends are tied up after the climax.

What is the falling action

300

These characters only appear briefly and are not central to the plot.

What are minor characters?

300

The weather, time of day, and season are part of this story element.

What is the setting

300

This part comes after the climax and shows the results of the main event.

What is the falling action

400

This part of the story tells you how everything ends.

What is the resolution

400

The thoughts, feelings, and actions in a story can help you figure this out about a character.

What is their personality or character traits

400

The way the author makes the reader feel is called this.

What is mood

400

The final outcome of the story’s problem is called this.

What is the resolution

500

The order of events in a story is called this.

What is the plot

500

A character who changes a lot during the story is called this.

What is a dynamic character?

500

A story that takes place in space in the year 3050 has this kind of setting.

What is a futuristic setting

500

The “turning point” of a story happens here

What is the climax