Authors
The Queen!
Who is Kate DiCamillo?
The time and place of a story that helps create the mood in a story as inside a spooky house or inside a shopping mall during the holidays.
What is setting?
Opening of the story- where setting is often discribed, characters are introduced and the narrator's point of view is revealed.
What is exposition?
Example: My bedroom is a junkyard!
What is an example of a metaphor?
Winnie's evil twin
Who is the Whool Pooh?
The BFG
Who was Roald Dahl?
A series of events or pattern of events that "make up the story." (tells what happens).
What is plot?
The struggle (s) between different forces in the story which are the main interest of the story. Examples- character vs. nature, character vs. character, character vs. himself/herself and character vs. society. Maybe more than one of these in a story.
What is conflict?
My mind is like a computer.
What is an example of a simile?
Hurt people, hurt people
Who was Larry Dunn?
In this author's book, a young boy survives the attack on Pearl Harbor and faces new challenges while trying to navigate the aftermath of the bombing.
Who is Alan Gratz?
The "most" exciting moment in the story or the "turning point" in the story.
What is climax?
Clues or hints to events to come.
What is foreshadow?
The car begged for more gas.
What is personification?
A savior...
Who was Rufus?
This author often writes about the challenges faced by young people in urban settings, using verse and prose to explore themes of identity, family, and perseverance.
Who is Jason Reynolds?
Final part of the story when the characters' problems are solved and the story ends.
What is resolution?
I'm soo hungry, I can eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
Had to get a new suit
Who was Mr. Dimming?
This author combines poetry and storytelling to explore themes of sports, family, and growing up, particularly in his novels written in verse.
Who is Kwame Alexander?
The main character learning, growing, or changing due to the climax and the resolution.
What is character development?
Final part of the story when the characters' problems are solved and the story ends.
What is resolution?
Byron was being a big baby.
What is alliteration?
Medi-Talker
What is Elvira?