The term used to describe when you say what you think will happen next.
Predict
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The sequence of events in a story.
Plot
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Based on the title "City of Bones" by Cassandra Clarke, make a prediction about what the novel might be about.
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The main events of a story that lead up to the climax
Rising Action
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What does it mean to infer?
An inference is taking your own background knowledge and information from the text, and drawing a conclusion.
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The time and place of a story.
Setting
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The part of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
Exposition
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A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. This is an example of what?
irony
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What is the resolution?
The solution to the conflict/problem
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I am going to read "The Hunger Games" for the first time. My prediction is..."I think this book is about someone eating cheetos while watching a movie. Is this a GOOD prediction? Explain.
No. Although, my prediction does mention cheetos (a food) it has nothing to do with being hungry or a game.
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What is internal conflict?
A conflict that the character struggles within himself
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What is external conflict?
A struggle with another person or situation.
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Name the 4 Types of Conflict.
Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society
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What is the definition of climax?
The high point of interest and suspense in a story.
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What are the three types of connections?
Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World
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What is a protagonist?
The "good" guy or main character
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What is an antagonist?
The "bad" guy of the story. This character is in conflict with the protagonist.
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Make a connection to the following quote: "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Name all the parts that make up the exposition.
Protagonist, Antagonist, Conflict, and Setting
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A woman walks into a store soaking wet and it is raining. What can you infer?
It can be inferred that she does not have an umbrella.
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What is theme?
A general statement that explains the message or lesson learned in a story.
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What is irony?
An amusing contradiction used in a literary work.
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Let us say that you and I meet at a restaurant. You tell me that you don't have any money with you. What can you infer? What evidence did you use from the text?
My inference is that you would like me to buy you lunch. If I do buy you lunch, you can reasonably infer that I like you, or possibly that I want something from you.