05.05 Novel/Short Story Rising and Falling Action Worksheet
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DIRECTIONS
Use complete sentences to respond to each question about your novel or short story.
Title of short story or novel _________________________________________________
Author ___________________________________________________________________
Part 1: The Climax of the Story
Describe the climax of your novel or short story in a three- to five-sentence paragraph.
Provide two examples of dialogue from characters in the story that support the climax you identified.
Provide two examples of text evidence (other than dialogue) to support the climax you identified.
In a paragraph of six to eight sentences, explain how the dialogue and text evidence support the climax you identified.
Part 2: Falling Action
In a paragraph of three to five sentences, explain at least two falling action events from your novel or short story and how they relate to the climax.
