Genres
Name 3 fiction subgenres.
Fantasy, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fable, Science Fiction, Myth, Horror, Mystery, Fairy Tale
What pronouns would you see in first person point of view?
I, me, my, our, we
What information do we learn in the exposition of a story.
The characters and the setting.
The character that solves the problem.
Protagonist
A city is invaded by an army of robots.
What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. technology
Name 2 nonfiction subgenres.
Biography, Autobiography, Informational Text
What pronouns would you see in third person point of view?
Ex: he, she, him, his, her, hers, they, and character names.
The most emotional or exciting part of the story. The turning point.
Climax
The character that creates the problem.
Antagonist
Batman is trying to save the city from the evil Joker.
What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. man
Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure.
What subgenre is this?
Fantasy
When finding the point of view, do you focus on narration or dialogue?
What do we call the ending of a story?
Resolution
A character that we learn a lot about and shows a lot of feelings.
Round
A student has to decide whether to tell the teacher when they see their friend cheating during class.
What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. self
Toyota Camry Handbook by the Toyota Corporation
This text details the parts of the Toyota Camry and the service schedule. It also gives safety tips and instructions for simple maintenance.
What subgenre is this text?
Informational Text
"Wow, look at his costume," said Annie. "He's dressed up like an electric jellyfish." She observed the flashing lights with genuine admiration. Adrianna looked at the costume and scoffed.
What point of view is this written in?
Third Person
What is a 'plot'?
What happens in a story.
A character that does not change by the end of the story.
Static
Parker Peterson had to go to a court hearing because of all of his parking tickets.
What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. society
4. The Ant and the Grasshopper retold by Mr. Morton
One summer day the Grasshopper saw the Ant gathering food and said, "Hey, Ant, why don't you chill a bit?" The ant replied, "I've got work to do, and so do you. Winter's coming." The grasshopper said, "I'll do it later." Soon the icy grip of winter squeezed the fields and the grasshopper was hungry. He knocked on the ant's door and the ant said, "You shouldn't have played around so much." Then he shut his window. Work comes before play.
What genre is this?
Fable
Wham! Jessie slammed the door shut behind him. He didn't say that he was mad, but from how hard he slammed that door, I'm guessing that he was. Caroline came up to me and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
What point of view is this written in?
First Person
What is the purpose of the rising action?
To increase suspense/add excitement to the story.
A character that changes by the end of the story.
Dynamic
When Diego and his friends accept a dare to stay in an abandoned house, they did not realize how scary it would actually be. As his friends start to disappear, Diego realizes that the house is not abandoned, but actually inhabited by a vampire.
Man vs. supernatural