PLOT
The First Day of School
POINT OF VIEW
CONFLICT
Figurative Language
100
this is the most intense part of the story
What is the climax?
100

One message the author displays in the story is -

it is best not to judge situations too early.

100
this POV is from the point of an outsider and lacks knowledge of emotion or thought
What is third person limited?
100
an example of this conflict would be Mr. Graci trying to sail his boat in the middle of a ferocious storm at sea
What is man vs. nature?
100

I wish I was as fast as my big brother, Donnie. He is a cheetah on the basketball court.

The author uses a simile to show - 

That Donnie's brother is fast. 

200
this is the very beginning of the story
What is the exposition?
200

Relented means - 

gave in

200

this POV is all knowing

What is 3rd person omniscient?

200
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was battling Dr. B in an epic game of "Halo: Reach"
What is man vs. man?
200

The crowd is a roaring ocean!

The author uses a metaphor to show - 

The crowd is loud. 

300
this is the ending of the story
What is resolution?
300

Paragraphs 6 and 7 contribute to the rising action of the story by showing that Chloe —

has the wrong impression about first grade?

300
this POV is from the perspective of someone IN the story
What is first person?
300
an example of this is if Mr. Graci was struggling to learn to speak German
What is man vs. self?
300

The basketball court seems to be calling his name,

The author uses personification to show -

The basketball player is a natural. 

400
this is when the story starts settling down, and problems start being resolved
What is the falling action?
400

The reader conclude about Chloe’s and Maneya’s mentoring experiences that - 

Both mentoring assignments present unique challenges.

400
"I ran to the store. I fought a iguana over the last pack of Starburst brand candies."
What is first person?
400
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci tried to eat an entire Pizza Hut "Big Italy" pizza by himself
What is man vs. self?
400

The basketball finds the net.

The author uses personification to show - 

The ball went into the net easily. 

500
this is the part of the story where the story gets complicated with lots of problems
What is the rising action?
500

This sentence expresses the turning point in the story - 

I wasn’t the one who was complaining anymore.

500

The author’s choice of first-person narrator helps the reader —

Understand how the mentoring experience has had an impact on Chloe

500
an example of this would be if Mr. Graci was competing against Ludacris in a paintball game
What is man vs. man?
500

Life is a rollercoaster and it will get better soon.

The author uses a metaphor to show - 

Life has ups and downs, but will get better. 

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