Plot Points
This is the part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.
What is the resolution?
The time and place where a story occurs.
This is the central message or lesson that the author wants to convey through the story.
What is the theme?
The restaurant was formal, so I bought a new suit. What does formal mean?
what is dressy, fancy
The turning point or the most intense moment in a story.
What is the Climax?
This type of conflict occurs when a character struggles against another person or group.
What is character vs. character?
This story takes place on a remote island after a group of boys survives a place crash, leading to struggles for power and survival.
what is a deserted island?
what is perserverance?
The students strives to get an A on a test. What does strive mean?
What is try or tries?
The events after the climax that lead to the resolution.
What is the falling action?
When a character faces a struggle against the environment or a natural disaster, it's known as this type of conflict.
What is character vs. nature?
In this fantasy tale, the characters travel through a land of talking animals and magical creatures, entering the world through a wardrobe.
what is Narnia?
What is teamwork or cooperation or collaboration?
The gymnast was so agile. I was amazed at the graceful way she moved during the floor routine. What does agile mean?
what is flexible, able to bend and move in many ways
Brian was rescues from the Canadian Wilderness and returned to his mother. He was never the same again. what element is this?
what is resolution?
Conflict is a ____ part of life.
This story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where society has crumbled, and survivors live in small, scattered settlements.
what is post apocalyptic world?
What is the theme of the story?
what is the lesson or moral that the author wants us to remember and apply in our own lives?
The three students decided to collaborate on the project, since they all had different talents to share. What does collaborate mean?
work together
What is the falling action of a story?
What is the logical results of the climax. It's the event that come after the climax and before the resolution?
When resolving conflict, how many people should talk at one time? Why
one, because if to many are talking nothing will get accomplished.
This term describes how the setting creates mood or atmosphere in a story
What is mood?
What read a short Native American story about a stork getting caught in a net with some crows who were stealing a farmers corn. What is the theme of this story?
You should be careful when choosing your friends.
The boy lingered in the stands after the concert. He was hoping to watch the band members pack up. What does lingered mean?