Vocab
Setting
What does first person point of view mean?
It means the story is told through the characters eyes and we only know what they are thinking and feeling. Used I, me, my.
What is theme?
Theme is the main lesson of the story. Found in fiction writing.
Historical fiction is set in the _____ and features events that could have actually happened.
Past
Climax
The turning point or most intense moment of the story.
Which point of view is this?
"He knew it would be over the moment that he approached her."
3rd Person Limited
What is central idea?
What the piece of text is about, found in non-fiction writing.
Science fiction is often set in the _____ and uses advanced technology or major societal changes.
Future
The character or force that opposes the main character.
Antagonist
What does third person limited point of view mean?
Where the narrator of a story only knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. He, she, him, her, they.
What does a summary mean and what does it need.
A summary is a basic retelling of a story or text. A summary needs the title of the work, who wrote it, and the main events that happened within the story.
Even though the settings are different, both genres can explore the same ______ such as sticking up for what you believe in and through the power of friendship, you can conquer all.
Theme
Protagonist
The main character who drives the story forward.
What does third person omniscient point of view mean?
Where the narrator of the story knows what all or multiple characters thoughts and feelings are. They, them.
How is theme found?
By reading the story, finding key points that keep being brought up, look at how the character changes, and how they are different by the end of the story.
True or False:
You can compare and contrast two completely different types of text (like a poem and song lyrics, books, journals).
True
How the problem in the story is worked out.
Which point of view is this sentence?
" As Sarah walked through the crowded market, she felt a sense of excitement, unaware that her best friend, Emily, was watching her from a distance, feeling a pang of jealousy."
Third Person Omniscient
What's an objective summary?
A summary that has no opinions, feelings, or judgments from the person writing it.
What does compare and contrast mean?
Comparing means to find the similarities between two things. Contrasting means to find the difference between two things.