Wait, there are Elements of Fiction?
Where and when a story takes place.
What is setting?
The most exciting part of the plot. The part where the story could go either way.
What is the climax?
When the conflict happens outside the character.
What is external conflict?
Kindness
What is topic?
The number of children that Mrs. Weber has.
What is 4?
If you eat these in class, Mrs. Weber will freak out.
What are Takis or Cheetos?
First person, second person, third person.
What is point of view?
Where characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
You are fighting with your best friend.
What is man vs. man (or character vs. character)?
The best way to hit a baseball.
What is main idea?
Mrs. Weber's favorite color.
What is blue?
The number of late points Mrs. Weber takes off if you turn in your assignment 2 days late.
What are no late points?
The attributes of a person in the story.
What are character traits?
Most of the story typically takes place in this part of the plot.
What is the rising action?
There are strange noises and you've seen ghost sightings in your house.
What is man vs. supernatural (character vs. supernatural)?
Lifting weights
Mrs. Weber's favorite professional sports team.
What are the Astros?
When I am telling you something straight-out; directly.
What is explicit?
The problem.
What is the conflict?
The reader finds the result and where loose ends are usually tied up.
What is the resolution?
Your cell phone is not charging, causing you to be extremely frustrated.
What is man vs. technology (character vs. technology)?
The importance of stretching before working out.
What is the main idea?
Mrs. Weber's age.
What is 41?
The associate principal for Garcia; is also known as the eighth-grade principal.
Who is Ms. Riggs?
This alliterative two-word answer is typically where the conflict is introduced and where the story gets going.
What is the inciting incident?
You can't stop feeling anxious before the first day of school. You are trying to convince yourself that you are going to have a great school year.
What is internal conflict or man vs. self?
Treat others as you would like to be treated.
What is a theme?
The number of years that Mrs. Weber and her husband, Daniel, have been married.
What is 20?
Mrs. Weber's room number
What is 705?
Considered part of the setting but is actually a result of time and place.
What is the mood?
The inciting incident is an important part of the plot, but technically, it is categorized under this part of the plot.
What is exposition?
It has been raining for days and the streets are flooding making it impossible for busses to collect school children.
What is man vs. environment/nature?
How to assemble a bicycle.
What is main idea?
What is Diet Coke?
What is Cory?