Fall"ing into Plot
The part of the story that introduces the setting and characters.
What is exposition?
What does reluctant mean?
What is unwilling or hesitant?
The leaves danced across the sidewalk.
What is personification?
A student keeps checking the clock during class. What might you infer?
They are eager to leave; they gotta meet someone.
The series leading up to the climax.
What is rising action?
What does astonished mean?
What is very surprised?
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
What is a simile?
You walk in, and everyone is silent, looking at the floor. You infer...
Something happened, like the principal came in or everyone got introuble.
The most intense moment of the story.
What is the climax?
What does scarce mean?
What is rare or not plentiful/very little?
I've told you a million times!
What is hyperbole?
You notice someone has a huge smile on their face and is showing their friend pictures of their trip.
They had a great time and are excited.
The part where the main problem is settled, and the story concludes.
What is the resolution?
What does consequence mean?
What is a result or outcome of an action?
The hallway was a river of rushing students.
What is a metaphor?
A character quietly gives their lunch to someone who forgot theirs. What trait does this suggest?
They are giving, kind, and generous.
A story begins with a character discovering a mysterious letter. The events that follow increase the danger until the character must decide whether to reveal a secret. What plot element is the buildup of danger?
What is the rising action?
If a person is meticulous, they are careful about details. What word means the opposite of meticulous?
What is careless or sloppy?
The old house groaned as the storm rattled its windows. Name two figurative languages used in this sentence.
What are personification and onomatopoeia?
Maya says she "forgot" to bring her group's project, but she avoids her teammates' eyes and quickly changes the subject. Give one reasonable inference and cite one detail to support it.
She may be embarrassed or hiding something.