Climax
What is Climax?
The most intense, important, or exciting moment in a story.
Sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch
Name two things you should introduce at the beginning of a story.
characters
setting
conflict
What are the 3 types of POV?
1st, 2nd, 3rd
What is the turning point of a story?
When the direction of the story shifts
What is a more descriptive word for "big"?
gigantic, enormous, massive
Name the 4 components of TIPTOP
Time
Person
Topic
Place
Identify the POV
Allie raced down the hall, clutching her notebook. She didn't notice that her pencil had fallen behind her.
3rd person
Name two things a climax must include
Conflict at its peak
Decision or action by the main character
Strong emotion
A change
Name two senses used in this sentence:
The icy wind stung my cheeks as I heard the trees creek.
touch and hear
What is a hook?
The first sentence in a story that grabs the readers attention, makes them want to keep reading.
Identify the type of conflict:
I wanted to tell the truth about what happened but I was scared my friends would not forgive me, I kept replaying the moment in my head.
Person vs SELF
What is the climax in "The Paper Bag Princess"?
When Princess Elizabeth tricks the dragon into exhausting itself, allowing her to rescue Prince Ronald
Double Jeopardy
Show don't tell.
Add a sensory details to this sentence:
The waves crashed
varies
What are 3 of the ways you can write your hook in a story.
Start at the action
Humor
Make the reader curious
Dialogue
Onomatopoeia
What point of view was the story "Eleven" written in?
First person
What is the climax?
Emilio stood at the free-throw line, the gym silent. One more basket would win the game. His hands trembled as Marcus whispered, “He’s gonna miss.” Emilio swallowed hard, took a breath, and shot.
The ball hit the rim and bounced away."
Emilio stared at the floor—until Zoe patted his shoulder. “We’ll get it in overtime,” she said, still believing in him.
"Emilio swallowed hard, took a breath, and shot"
Imagine you are at a farm. Create 3 sentences that use descriptive language.
You must use 3 of the 5 senses
Students use 3 of the following:
smell, touch, hear, taste, sight
Identify what part of TIPTOP is used in the following passage:
Hermione loved painting landscapes in her free time. Her brother, Harry, preferred building model airplanes.
Person
What are the 4 types of conflict?
Explain each one.
Person vs Person
Person vs Nature
Person vs Self
Person vs Society