Characters
Conflict
Plot
Theme
Author's Purpose/Figurative Language
100

The two main types of characters.

(Hint: P and A)

What is Protagonist and Antagonist?

100

Character struggles with animals, weather, and nature.

What is individual vs nature?

What is character vs nature?

100

Introduces the characters, setting, and background information.

What is exposition?

100

This is the central message or insight about life that a reader can infer from a story, play, or poem.


What is theme?

100

Uses the words like and as.

What is a simile?

200

This character is well developed and major in the story.

What is Round?

200

Characters struggles with law, government, and traditions. 

What is character vs society?

What is individual vs society?

200

The problem in the story is also called the ...

What is the conflict?

200

Maya feels nervous about joining the school art club. A classmate welcomes her, and Maya later invites another new student to join. A possible theme is: “Small acts of welcome can help people feel included.” Name one detail that supports it.


What is "A classmate welcomes her"?

200

Giving the object human like characteristics.

What is personification?

300

These characters do not grow or change.

What is Static?

300

Character has an internal struggle with themselves.

What is character vs self?

What is individual vs self?

300
Series of events that develop the conflict further.

What is rising action?

300
This is another word for theme.

What is message?

300

"P" stands for this.

What is persuade?

400

We use this acronym for indirect characterization.

What is STEAL?

400

Character struggles with tech, robots, or machines. 

What is character vs technology?

What is individual vs technology?

400

The turning point and the most exciting moment in the story.

What is Climax?

400

A short story shows a runner falling during a race, getting back up, and finishing last. The runner congratulates the winner and says, “I’m proud I didn’t quit.” State a theme and explain how two details support it


What is success can include perseverance and good sportsmanship, not just winning? The runner gets back up and finishes, then congratulates the winner.


400

"I" stands for this.

What is inform?

500

Shrek is a ...

Lord Farquaad is a ...

What is Protagonist?

What is Antagonist?

500

Character is struggling with other worldly things. 

What is character vs supernatural?

What is individual vs supernatural?

500

The ending of the story where the story is tied up.

What is resolution?

500

In a story, Nia wants to win a science fair. She first hides a teammate’s mistake, but the project suffers. She tells the truth, and the team works together to fix the project. State a possible theme and identify two details that support it.


What is "Honesty and teamwork can help people solve problems”; Nia tells the truth, and the team works together to fix the project?


500

"E" stands for this.

What is explain or entertain?

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