Stages of Plot
what is the first stage of plot
exposition
What is a narrator?
the person telling the story
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea
What is imagery?
vivid, descriptive language to appeal to the human senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, movement, and internal feeling)
What is declarative sentence?
a statement
what happens during the rising action?
presents complications
What is a conflict?
a problem or issue in the story
What is a verb?
an action word
What is the theme of a story?
its central, underlying idea, message, or universal truth explored throughout the narrative
What is in interrogative sentence?
a question
what is the middle (3rd) stage of plot?
Climax
What is the setting of a story?
where it takes place
Give 3 examples of pronouns
he/him/his
her/hers/she
they/them
What was the last story we read about?
Immigrant students at a school in New York
how many types of sentences are there?
4
What happens during the falling action?
brings the story to a close
What is characterization?
the way an author reveals personality traits and perspectives of characters in a story.
What is an adjective
the describe nouns and pronous
What's teh difference between "immigrants" and "emigrants"?
Immigrant - going IN to a new country
Emigrant - EXITING thier home country
What is an imperative sentence?
request/command
What is the final stage of plot?
resolution
Who was the main character in "My Favorite Chaperone"?
Maya
What is an adverb?
They describe adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs
Why was the family in the first story unable to go back to Panama? (2 reasons)
9/11
the phone call from the class president making her dad mad
what is an exclamatory sentence?
shows strong feeling