WORKSHEET for the Short Story
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 | | |
|Plot: |
• 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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|2. |2. |
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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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