A Star Line-Up
Characters Count
What's the Plot?
The Tool Shed
Important Elements
100

There's so little scope for imagination in cookery.  You just have to go by the rules.

Who is Anne?

100

Nathaniel Bowditch, Adam and Heidi

Who is the protagonist?

100

Molly decides to stay with her Indian family forever.

What is the resolution/conclusion?

100

"It's so hot out here, I am going to melt!"

What is hyperbole?

100

time, place, weather, season 

What is setting? 

200

"It's a simple matter of mathematics."

Who is Nathaniel Bowditch?

200

Mrs. Rottenmeier is an example of this type of character.

Who is the antagonist?

200

When the setting and characters are introduced.

What is the exposition? 

200

This point of view uses words like "she", "he", and "they". 

What is First Person POV?

200

Someone might say hyper but someone else would energetic.


What is Connotation?

300

"Have courage, be brave! It don't matter what happens if you're only strong and have great courage."

Who is Molly's mom or Who is Mrs. Jemison?  

300

 Gray Wolf was this type of character because he entered the story for a short period of time to serve a specific purpose.

What is a stock character?

300

An example of this plot part is...Anne met Diana.

What is the rising action?

300

"You are the sunshine in my life."

What is a metaphor?

300

The term used to describe the type of words used in a story.

What is diction?



400

Safety is all well and good; I prefer freedom.

Who is Louis?

400

This type of character is usually paired with  the protagonist to show contrast.

What is the foil character? 

400

An example of this plot part would be Heidi being taken up the mountain to meet her grandfather.

What is the exposition?

400

Where actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected.

What is irony?

400

The story Carry on Mr. Bowditch was a story about perseverance and not quitting, and making the most of a situation.

What is theme?

500

"It is well to have a second string to your bow."

Who is Roger or who is Adam's father?

500

Heidi's grandfather was this type of character because he changed throughout the story.

What is a dynamic character?

500

An example of this part of the plot would be when Adam finds his dog.

What is the denouement?

500

A cowboy boot next to a ballet/point shoe show this.

What is an juxtaposition?

500

In a story the protagonist has to fight against their own fear of doing something.

What is character vs. self?

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