Writing
Parts of a Story
Parts of a Story
The Giver
The Giver
100

Which of the following are always capitalized? Include all. 

The lad word of a sentence

The first word of a sentence

Verbs

Proper nouns

Common Nouns

Prepositions


Proper Nouns

The first word of a sentence

100

The theme of a story is what?

The lesson or message of the story

100

This part of the story leads to the climax and builds suspense.

Rising action

100

What is the resolution in The Giver?

When Jonas reaches the house celebrating Christmas with Gabriel. 

100

What is a symbol of change for Jonas? 

The apple or the color red. 

200

What is the "job" of the thesis sentence?

To make a claim and lay out the subtopics that will prove that claim/ To tell what the essay will be about, including subtopics
200

What is the following an example of?

Spongebob is a porous sea creature that lives in a pineapple under the sea. 

Characterization

200

This is the part of the story where the big conflict gets solved and there is hope or a look to the future.

Resolution

200

What is the major conflict in The Giver? Man v ?

Man v Society

200

Give an example of foreshadowing from The Giver.

Mrs. Hoggard will judge.

300

What types of sentences should be in the introduction paragraph?

General/ hook, transition, and thesis

300

The part of a story when the setting is established and characters are introduced.

Exposition

300

What are 3 of the major types of conflict found in stories?

Man v Man

Man v Self

Man v Society

Man v Technology

Man v Nature

300

Who/what is the antagonist in The Giver?

The society/ The Elders

300

The fact that Fiona has red hair despite the geneticists doing their best to make everyone the same and that it is the color red (including seeing Fiona's hair) that Jonas begins "seeing beyond" first is an example of what type of figurative language? 

Irony

400

What type of sentence shows how topic/ points connect within an essay?

Transition sentences

400

What is the peak or most exciting part of a story? This is usually where there is some kind of turn in the story.

Climax

400

What point of view is used when the narrator knows all of the characters' thoughts and feelings?

3rd person omniscient

400

What genre is The Giver? List 3 details that tell you this from the book.

Dystopian

Controlled number of children

Assigned Jobs

Being monitored 

"Telling of Feelings" and "Dream Tellings"

Sameness

No history or books/ controlled knowledge

Release

400

Challenge: Asher's character is called a _______ because he is the opposite of Jonas in many ways.

Foil

500

What organization should be used for the concluding paragraph?

Specific to general

500

Occurs after the climax and before the resolution. Loose ends begin to be mended.

Falling Action

500

What point of view is used when the narrator is the main character of the story, and the story is written from their point of view?

1st person limited
500

Challenge:

The author purposefully shows the chaos and love found in the memories transmitted to  Jonas but also draws attention to the organized and structured nature of the community. What figurative language is being used when placing these ideas side by side by the author for the reader to compare?

Juxtaposition

500

Give an example of character development from The Giver.

Jonas learns about love and there is more to life. 

The Giver realizes the same and encourages Jonas to change things.

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