Vocabulary
main character in a story
protagonist
moral lesson
theme
first stage - characters are introduced
introduction
double points for exposition
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was
palatial.
A. ugly
B. tiny
C. for dogs
D. like a palace
d. like a palace
We often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the fall foliage.
A. hurricane
B. plays
C. snow
D. leaves
d. leaves
person against main character
antagonist
to decide something using evidence
infer
When the conflict is first introduced
inciting incident
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.
A. crosswalks
B. walkers
C. stoplights
D. parrots
b. walkers
Cold rain fell all day, making it a
dismal Saturday afternoon.
A. gloomy
B. red
C. shining
D. fun
a. gloomy
sequence of events
plot
stated directly
explicit
the most exciting part of the story where the character changes
climax
The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night.
A. lose
B. eat
C. trade
D. show
d. show
Stacey was suspicious when the clown handed them a box, but her gullible little brother opened it anyway.
A. trusting
B. sad
C. doomed
D. careful
d. careful
a person or animal in a work of fiction
character
implied but not stated directly
implicit
When the story comes to an end
resolution
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
A. popular
B. outdated
C. careful
D. round
b. outdated
Instead of a grimace, Claudia had a big smile across her face.
A. grin
B. hat
C. frown
D. mask
c. frown
to study something closely
analyze
a hint in the text to help a reader infer a word's meaning
context clue
what is the 5 parts of a story?
1. beginning/exposition
2. rising action
3. climax
4. falling action
5. resolution
The scared rock climber balanced
precariously on the edge of the cliff.
A. gracefully
B. lazily
C. dangerously
D. hopefully
c. dangerously
The woman abhorred cleaning house, but she loved
a spotless home.
A. often
B. demanded
C. enjoyed
D. hated
d. hated