Elements of a Story
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Objective
I can identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution in a story.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The characters in a story can be people, dogs, cats, or even birds.
- 2
The setting of a story is where the characters are.
- 3
The middle part of the story is where the problems start.
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Practice
3 questions
According to the video, what introduces the characters and setting?
In the video, which part of the story is associated with the start of problems?
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Exit ticket
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“Think of a short story. Describe the beginning, middle, and end of the story, identifying which parts are the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.”
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