Analyze Plot
The story's moment of greatest interest
Climax
An old traditional story that tries to answer basic questions about the origins of the world, events in nature, human life, and social customs
Myth
A character's struggle against an outside force
External Conflict
Edgar Allan Poe was famous for this genre
Horror
When is the last day of school?
May 28th
Hints that suggest future events
Foreshadowing
The reason the author wrote a work
Author's Purpose
Internal Conflict
"A Wrinkle in Time" was mostly this genre
Science Fiction
What marsupial lives around here?
Opossum
The part of the plot that introduces characters, setting, and conflict
Exposition
This author's purpose is found in opinion essays, blogs, and advertisements
To persuade
Chronological Order
Tuck Everlasting was mostly this genre
Fantasy Fiction
What do camels store in their backs?
Fat
This is when the story begins to draw to a close
Falling Action
This author's purpose is found in short stories, novels, plays, and humorous essays
To entertain
People who take part in a story
Characters
Where does "A Christmas Carol" take place
London, England
Finish the sentence...if it isn't kind keep it in your _____
Mind
As the characters try to resolve the conflict, the plot builds _____
Suspense
A message about life or human nature that a writer shares with the reader
Theme
The time and place of a story
Setting
This type of poetry follows a rule of 5-7-5
Haiku
What do you use to write a Haiku poem about nature
Five Senses