Narrative
The beginning, middle, and end of a story.
What is plot?
The setting in Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.
What is Spokane, Washington?
The writer's position or stance on an issue.
What is a claim?
Josh Bell's nickname in The Crossover.
What is Filthy McNasty?
Ms. M's favorite thing other than books.
What is her two cats?
Where and when a story takes place.
What is setting?
The problem or issue in a story.
What is conflict?
This is used to support or prove that an argument is true. They can include statistics, expert opinion, or personal experience.
What is evidence?
This is the climax of The Crossover.
What is Josh's dad dies?
The state Ms. M lived before moving to Washington.
What is Missouri?
When writers use the five senses (taste, touch, sight, sound, smell) to describe a scene.
What is imagery?
What is the climax?
This is the argument in opposition to the writer's main argument.
What is a counterargument?
What is foreshadowing?
Ms. M's favorite musical artist.
Who is Beyonce?
What is a simile?
The lesson or message of a story.
What is theme?
This explains how or why evidence supports a claim.
What is reasoning?
When a writer repeats the first letter in multiple words to create interest. (Example: Sneaking snake)
What is alliteration?
Ms. M's favorite color.
What is black?
This shows who a character is by showing how they speak, think, act, and look.
What is characterization?
This is the climax of Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
What is Junior's sister dying?
When the writer references a source but uses their own words and sentence structure.
What is paraphrasing?
Examples of this writing element include: Josh's dad has heart disease, JB cut off Josh's dreadlocks, Josh got suspended from the team.
What is conflict?
The famous writer and poet Ms. M named her cats after.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?