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Directions:
Write a true story from your real life, in at least 3 sentences.

Exposition:
Introduces your
Includes the
Rising Action:
The protagonist has increasing
Climax:
The turning point in the story. The protagonist seems as

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How would you describe the protagonist of this cartoon?
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How would you describe the setting of this cartoon?
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What do you believe is the protagonist's goal?
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What are 2 conflicts that try and stop the protagonist from reaching their goal?
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What is the protagonist's lowest point, where the protagonist is as far from reaching their goal as they can be?
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How does the protagonist win by reaching their goal (or loses by failing to reach their goal)?
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How does the story end after the Falling Action?
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Falling action:
The protagonist wins by
Resolution or
All the loose story threads reach a conclusion, and the story ends.