Title: Save the planet

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Parts of a story: Can you indentify the stressed syllables

Sans titre Text

Listen to the 9 recordings and click on the stressed syllables.

Note: the syllables of polysyllabic words are indicated using -a dash ,  as in "se -tting" for the word "setting" or "ex -po -si -tion " for "exposition"

The setting

1- The setting

The se -tting is where and when the sto -ry takes place
A: se; where; when; sto; place

The characters

2- The characters

The cha -rac -ters are the peo -ple , a -ni -mals or crea -tures in the sto -ry.
A: cha; peo; a; crea; sto

The hero

3- The hero

The he -ro or pro -ta -go -nist is the cha -rac -ter you are ho -ping will su -cceed de -feat the vi -llain and be ha -ppy
A: he; -ta; cha; ho; -cceed; -feat; vi; ha

the villain

4- The villain

The vi -llain or an -ta -go -nist is the cha -rac -ter who tries to pre -vent the he -ro from su -ccee -ding or be -ing ha -py
A: vi; -ta; cha; tries; -vent; he; -ccee; ha

The plot

5- The plot

The plot is all of the ac -tions that take place du -ring the sto -ry.
A: plot; all; ac; place; sto

The exposition

6- The exposition

Ex -po -si -tion is back -ground in -for -ma -tion on the cha -rac -ters and se -tting
A: -si; back; -ma; cha; se

The conflict

7- The conflict

The con -flict is the most im -por -tant thing that ha -ppens in the sto -ry
A: con; most; -por; thing; ha; sto

the climax

8- The climax

The cli -max of the sto -ry is when the con -flict of the plot is re -solved.

It is of -ten the most e -xci -ting part of the sto -ry.
A: cli; sto; con; plot; -solved.; of; most; -xci; part; sto

The resolution

9- The resolution

The re -so -lu -tion is the end of the sto -ry.

It o -ccurs a -fter the cli -max.
A: -lu; end; sto; -ccurs; a; cli

Revisions: Stress patterns

1- Drag and drop the 2-syllable words in the appropriate box, depending on the stress pattern

- creature
- conflict
- hero
- villain
- story
- happen
- occur
- prevent
- succeed
Q: O o
A: hero; villain; story; conflict; creature; happen
Q: o O
A: occur; prevent; succeed

2- Drag and drop the 3 syllable words in the appropriate box, depending on the stress pattern

- exciting
- character
- important
- animal
Q: Ooo
A: animal; character
Q: oOo
A: important; exciting
Q: ooO

3- Drag and drop the 4 syllable words in the appropriate box, depending on the stress pattern

- protagonist
- antagonist
- exposition
- resolution
Q: oOoo
A: protagonist; antagonist
Q: Oooo
Q: ooOo
A: exposition; resolution