KS3 English Language Fiction Writing

Story Structure
Can you think of a story which fits these different stages of a story arc? Fill in the blank template on the next page.

Climax
This is where everything comes
together – the bit you’ve been
building up to!

Rising action Falling action

Your hero starts to fight against Loose ends are tied up, we learn any
whatever has gone wrong. details that weren’t explained before.

Inciting incident
Something happens! This
is the incident which starts
Exposition the action of the book. Denouement
Everything is normal. This is where We return to the new ‘normal’
you usually introduce your hero for the characters.
and setting.

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 KS3 English Language Fiction Writing Story Structure

Climax

Rising action Falling action

Inciting incident

Exposition Denouement

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