Author's Craft
Plot Map
Point of view
Comprehension...
100
An author uses this craft to give us clues about what is about to happen in a story.
What is Foreshadowing?
100
This is the biggest moment of the story, the most exciting or life-changing point for a character.
What is the climax or turning point?
100
This point of view allows the reader to see the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
What is 3rd Person Omniscient?
100
You need these two things to infer
What is Schema and Text clues/evidence?
200
A character shares a memory or something that has happened in his/her past in order to help us understand our character on a deeper level.
What is a Flashback?
200
The author uses this get the reader excited and draw suspense on the way to the climax.
What is Rising Action?
200
This point of view allows the reader to see the thoughts of only one character, but the author calls the character by name.
What is 3rd Person Limited?
200
This is the main message or big idea of the story. The author often teaches the reader a life lesson.
What is theme?
300
An author uses this craft to help us create vivid images in our mind of what's happening in the story; they do not say exactly what they mean.
What is figurative language?
300
Name 7 of the 9 elements on the Plot Map
What is Characters, Plot, Problem or Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling action, resolution, Setting
300
Give an example of first person. How would the author write it?
What is ---answers will vary--
300
A reader does this when they are retelling or summarizing a story but does not use the author's exact words.
What is paraphrasing?
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