RACES
Name 1 closing transition
o In conclusion
o All in all
o Finally
o To sum up
Define setting and how we identify it.
when & where the story takes place
find clues in the text to show time period & location
A. Sam fights for freedom in his country. His struggle comes to an end when he is captured and sent to prison.
B. In the dark of night, Sam and his fellow freedom fighters stage a raid against the enemy.
Conflict B
Resolution A
A tornado is threatening the village where Dan lives.
External
Name 2 Cite transitions
o For example
o First of all
o As stated in the text
o According to the text
o In addition
o Also
o Furthermore
Name & explain the 2 types of conflicts
internal- within yourself
external- outside yourself
A. Matt and Jen spot a Coast Guard boat heading their way. They signal the boat and are soon rescued.
B. Matt and Jen are sailing in shark-infested waters. They hit a rock, and their boat begins to leak.
Conflict B
Resolution A
Max’s doctor tells him he should not eat so much sugar. Max wants to follow his doctor’s advice, but he keeps thinking about eating candy.
Internal
Name 2 Explain transitions
o This proves that
o As a result
o This is true because
o Clearly
o As you can see
Name & explain the 2 types of characterization.
Direct- directly states character traits
Indirect- Look for hints in the text to determine character traits
A. Megan is chased by criminals who believe that she has photographs of them committing a crime.
B. Megan tricks the criminals into meeting with her at park surrounded by police. The criminals are arrested, and Megan is safe at last.
Conflict A
Resolution B
A basketball coach realizes that one of the players is no longer good enough to be a starting player. That player is also the coach’s friend's son. Each day, the coach decides to bench the player, but each day the coach finds an excuse not to.
Internal
What does the acronym RACES stand for?
Restate the question
Answer all parts
Cite evidence
Explain evidence
Summarize
What is the climax of a story?
Turning point; most exciting point where the character faces something big right before the problem is resolved
A. Rob takes a risk. He uses most of his air to blow the submarine free. He reaches the surface just as the submarine runs out of air.
B. Rob goes in search of underwater treasure. His one-person submarine gets stuck in a cave. Rob struggles to free it before his air runs out.
Conflict B
Resolution A
Amanda's birthday is coming up. Mike decides to impress her with a special gift. Dan hears about Mike’s plan. Daniel wants to be the one who impresses Amanda, so he decides to get her an even more special gift.
External