Potpourri
The location and time of a story
The setting
Which paragraph wraps up the story?
conclusion
This is the main character in a story who the plot revolves around.
Protagonist
She goes to the store every Saturday.
(Goes is what part of speech).
verb
In Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy stays mean and selfish from the first book to the last. He never learns his lesson.
Static Character
A word opposite in meaning to another word
antonym
This is a short version of the story that includes just the important details.
The summary
A struggle within a character's mind or heart.
Internal Conflict.
A specific name for a particular person, place, or thing that is always capitalized.
Proper Noun.
In Wonder, Auggie Pullman is the heart of the story, and we see the world through his eyes as he navigates middle school.
Protagonist
The lesson the author wants you to learn
Theme
This type of writing is made up (not true)
Fiction
This strategy helps to write a summary.
5Ws and H
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
Adjective.
In the novel Holes, Stanley Yelnats is this type of character because he grows from a timid boy into a confident friend by the end of the story.
Dynamic Character
In Fever 1793, Mattie Cook wants to stay and help the sick, but the city's government forces healthy citizens to flee to the countryside to stop the spread.
individual vs. society
The perspective or standpoint from which a narrator or speaker presents events, characters, or ideas. In literature, it determines what the reader knows and experiences, influencing the story’s tone, depth, and engagement.
Point of View
A struggle between a character and an outside force like another character or nature.
External Conflict
"We're," "Wasn't," "He's" "I'm" are...
Contractions
A character who is complex and has many different personality traits, just like a real person.
Round character
5 parts of a plot chart
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
This is the name for the literary device where human qualities, emotions, or actions are given to something that isn't human.
Personification
The words or phrases surrounding the unknown word that hints to the definition.
Context clues
The word "fast" is what part of speech in "He runs fast"?
Adverb
In Charlotte's Web, Templeton the rat is selfish and greedy. He doesn't show a deeper side.
Flat character.