Vocabulary
This word means: the character who has the audience's support and who is affected by most of the action in a story
protagonist
The protagonist in "All Summer in a Day" is...
Margot
The challenges that a character must overcome in a story, mainly created by the antagonist
Conflict
Your friend keeps eating cough drops and drinking lots of water. You can infer...
they have a sore throat / cold
A way to take notes when we read so that we can prepare for discussions, tests, and essays and better understand the materials
Annotation
This word means: the series of events in a story
plot
The antagonist in "All Summer in a Day" is...
The class
Damien must face his greatest challenger, Victor, in the boxing ring to obtain the championship title.
This is an example of character versus... ?
Character versus character
In "All Summer in a Day," Margot's voice is always described as small, soft, and quiet. The author says it even sounds like her voice might break if she's too loud. You can infer that Margot is a __ person.
Shy
When you do not know a word or a phrase, use this symbol
Circle
This word means: the character(s) or force(s) that oppose(s) the protagonist
Antagonist
When an author tells the reader about a character.
Example: Jeremy felt angry that his parents took his phone away.
Direct Characterization
Margot is bullied by her classmates because they are jealous that she can remember the sun and they cannot.
This is an example of character versus....?
Character versus society
When Margot begins to cry and say she doesn't want the water from the shower to touch her head, you can infer that Margot feels THIS WAY about water...
She is afraid of it / She hates it
When something is curious or confusing to you, use this symbol
Question mark
This word means: to use clues and your prior knowledge to draw a conclusion
Infer (or make an inference)
When an author shows the characteristics of a character through their actions, words, thoughts, appearance, and how other characters describe them.
Indirect characterization
In a world filled with robots, suddenly all the robots begin fighting against the humans to obtain dominance
This is an example of character versus....?
Character versus technology
When the classmates of Margot start saying her name quietly at the end of the story, and they slowly let her out of the closet, you can infer the classmates feel THIS WAY about their actions
Ashamed, guilty
When you identify an important detail or key idea in a text, do this
Underline it
This word means: the source of challenges in a story, a struggle the protagonist must face that moves the story forward
Conflict
The author's way of making a character feel realistic and believable, like a real person
Characterization
Janie must keep a secret to protect her family, but she has always been honest with her family before this.
This is an example of character versus .... ?
Character versus self
A film shows you a character who wears a white coat. They are called Doctor Jones. They discuss with another character about "checking on the specimen." What might this show the audience about the character?
The word that means: Write something in your own words but keep the same meaning or ideas
Paraphrase