WORKSHEET for the Short Story - Ms. van D's Online Portal



WORKSHEET for the Short Story NAME:______________

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|TASK: Write an original short story. |

|Your story must contain all the elements that are outlined in this package. |

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|BEGIN by brainstorming ideas by filling in this story worksheet in point form. |

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|ONCE you’ve got some ideas, begin writing the story. Continue to work back |

|and forth between this worksheet and your story. If ideas change in your |

|story, then change them on this sheet. |

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|Use PENCIL on this sheet until you’re certain. Go over in INK once the ideas |

|reflect what is in your story. |

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TITLE of story: __________________________________________________

(Note: Write the title after the story is written)

➢ Conflict: Identify and explain the main conflict of the story.

How is the main

Protagonist antagonist conflict resolved?

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BRIEFLY identify and explain other conflicts in the story (if any)

How is the

Protagonist antagonist conflict resolved?

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➢ Setting

Where and when does this story take place? __________________________________

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Are there any details to create an atmosphere? ________________________________

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|Plot: Check off all elements in this chart that are evident in your story. |

|Introduction |Rising Action |Climax |Conclusion |

|Setting |INCITING INCIDENT |highest point |what happens in the end? |

|Characters |sequence of events to develop | |are the goals achieved? |

|Situation |the conflict | |Have you tied up all loose ends?|

| |gets progressively more tense | | |

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• Identify and explain the inciting incident of your story.

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• Identify and explain the climax of your story.

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• Identify and explain how you conclude your story.

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➢ Character

|Development of the protagonist. List 3 examples of each from your story. |

|What the protagonist says, thinks or how s/he behaves. |What others say, think or how they behave towards the protagonist. |

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|3. |3. |

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|4. |4. |

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|5. |5. |

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|List all characters in the appropriate rows and explain why each fits the category. |

|Remember: characters are either round or flat |

|characters are either static or dynamic |

|FLAT |

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|ROUND |

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|STEREOTYPE |

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|DYNAMIC |

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|STATIC |

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➢ SYMBOLS: Are there any symbols? Explain.

|Symbol #1 |Symbol #2 |Symbol #3 |

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➢ THEME

What is the theme of your story? What generalization about life (underlying

meaning) are you trying to convey to your readers? Explain.

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