Story Elements
What is the drawing that shows all of the story elements called?
A plot diagram
What is the Schaffer Method for?
It's for paragraphs
What are the two main parts in a sentence?
Subject and predicate
What is a synonym?
Two words with similar meanings
How old is Ms. Bristow?
23
What is plot?
The connected events that make up a story
How many elements are in the Schaffer Method?
4!
What part of sentence is the following: went to the store on Tuesday.
What is genre?
A type of story or literature; ie. fantasy, non-fiction, science fiction, thriller
How many pets does Ms. Bristow have?
3! (A dog, a cat, and a fish)
How many elements are there in a plot?
5! (and 1 essential part)
What sentence is the last sentence in the Schaffer Method?
The concluding sentence
A complete sentence requires what?
To be a whole thought; contain a subject and a predicate; contain a capital first letter and punctuation at the end; contain a verb
What is the conflict in a story?
In what state did Ms. Bristow go to college?
Texas (SAGU)
What is the part of the story with the highest tension called?
The climax
What sentence uses fact or evidence to support a topic sentence?
The concrete detail
What part of sentence is the following: My super silly grandma
Subject; it tells us who the subject of the sentence is
What is theme?
The message of a story
What extracurriculars did Ms. Bristow participate in during high school?
Theatre and choir
What element describes the largest part of a story?
The rising action
How many minimum sentences should you have in a paragraph using the Schaffer Method?
5! (Topic sentence, concrete detail, 2 commentaries, concluding sentence)
How do we quickly find the predicate?
What is an inference?
A conclusion you come to using clues from what you already know
In what year did Ms. Bristow graduate high school?
2021