Elements of Fiction
These are the made-up people or animals that take part in the story
What are characters
The storyline or series of events that make up the story
What is plot
The perspective from which the story is told is known as
What is point of view
This is type of writing that deals with real people, events or ideas.
What is non-fiction
When the author tries to show how two or more things are alike or different
What is compare and contrast
The time and place of the story
What is the setting
The highest point of action in a story, the turning point
What is climax
The feeling the reader gets from reading the story
What is mood
A text that presents information in order to explain, clarify and/or educate
What is an informational text
When the author tries to describe an event and the effects that follow
What is cause and effect
The main character of the story is known as
What is the Protagonist
We learn the background of the characters and situation in this part of the plot
What is exposition
A technique used to hint at future events in the story
What is foreshadowing
The way or pattern in which an author organizes ideas within a text.
What is text structure
When the author tries to show a problem and at least two or more ways to fix it
What is problem and solution
Who are the Protagonists of the movie Toy Story
Who is Woody and Buzz
The conflict is resolved and ties up any lose ends
What is resolution
The author's attitude toward the subject and writing
What is tone
The reason the author is writing which might be to explain, persuade, inform, or entertain
What is author's purpose
When the author tries to list the steps or directions of something
What is sequential order
The character or force that opposes the main character is known as the
What is Antagonist
The problem in the story is introduced and the tension builds
What is the rising action
When the story provides background information about past events
What is flashback
The message around which the writing is structured. It can be implied, but is often directly stated in the beginning of the text
What is controlling idea or thesis
When the author tries to show characteristics or details of something
What is descriptive