Book Title Author Student Name Date

Characters MajorMinor

Antagonist and Protagonist Antagonist The person, thing, or force that works against the protagonist Include a description of the character Protagonist The main character, or the one most central to the action of the story Include a description

Point of View Who is telling the story is it first person (told by one of the characters)? Third person (narrator who is not a character in the story)

Setting Where… when… physical environment… historical reference…clues that give you an idea of where or when it takes place… details

Exposition Write the background, or what happens first, here

Rising Action Write what leads up to the main problem of conflict here

Climax Write what happens when the problem or conflict reaches a high point here

Falling Action Write how the problem or conflict is solved here.

Resolution Write how things end up here.

Theme Writer’s message or main point The answer to the question “But what does this work mean?”

Interesting Tidbits Add any additional information about the book that you would like to share with others

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