1. Story Elements
RL4 and RL6

2. The Targets RL4: Analyzing Story Elements
I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate characters to other elements of the story, giving specific details. 3
I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate characters to other elements of the story. 2
I can analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop characters in the story. 1
I can explain the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop characters in the story.
RL6: Text Structure 4
I can analyze in depth how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text, such as where to begin or methods of ending (tragedy, comedy, etc.), contribute to overall structure and meaning. 3
I can analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text, such as where to begin or methods of ending (tragedy, comedy, etc.), contribute to overall structure and meaning. 2
I can explain an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text, such as where to begin or methods of ending (tragedy, comedy, etc.). 1
I can identify an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text.

3. Hook Match Game: What is…?
Initial way author draws reader into story—action, dialogue, reflection.
Hook

4. Exposition Match Game: What is…?
This usually occurs at the beginning of a story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story.
Exposition

5. Conflict Match Game: What is…?
The basis of the rest of the story. It could be character versus character, society, nature, and/or self.
Conflict

6. Rising Action Match Game: What is…?
This part of the story begins to develop the responses to conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.
Rising Action

7. Climax Match Game: What is…?
This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.
Climax

8. Falling Action/Resolution
Match Game: What is…?
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.
Falling Action/Resolution

9. Setting Match Game: What is…? Time, place, climate, society, etc.
Often reflects the changes in plot and characterization
Setting

10. Characterization Match Game: What is…?
Direct: the author or narrator tells us how a character is.
The man was tall.
Jerry was happy to survive the attack.
Indirect: the characters actions show us how he/she is.
The man towered over the woman, a tree compared to the grass.
Jerry sobbed in relief as the would-be murderer was dragged away by the police.
Characterization

11. Point of View Match Game: What is…? Who tells the story
First, Second, Third
Objective, Limited, Omniscient
Point of View

12. Mood Match Game: What is…? Emotion of the piece
Often reflects the changes in plot and characterization
Mood

13. Theme Match Game: What is…?
The main idea or message in a work of literature
Many works have multiple themes which build together
Theme

14. Questions to Consider How does characterization influence:
Plot
Mood
Setting
Theme
Point of View
How does the story start? Why?
How does the story end? Why?
Remember, every word is the author’s choice.