Plot Diagram
Reading Strategies
Genres
Terms
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100
introduces obstacles that make the conflict more complicated; builds up suspense
What is rising action
100
relating your knowledge and experience to the story or text
What is connecting
100
writing that uses real people, settings, and plots to show actual events
What is nonfiction
100
a story that ends in suspense; the reader/viewer does not know what will happen next
What is cliffhanger
100
a problem in the story
What is conflict
200
Reveals the story's final outcome; ties up any loose ends
What is resolution
200
Three types of connections
What is text to text, text to self, text to world
200
Verse that uses wounds, rhythm and word choice to share ideas
What is poetry
200
a struggle, mental or physical, between two characters
What is man v. man
200
a struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another character, a force of nature, or society
What is external conflict
300
the turning point of the story; the moment of greatest suspense
What is climax
300
using your reasoning and experience to guess at what the writer doesn't say directly
What is make an inference
300
stories that use made-up characters and plot
What is fiction
300
the anxiety a reader feels about what may happen next in the story
What is suspense
300
a struggle that takes place within a character's own mind, as he or she wrestles with difficult thoughts, feelings, or choices
What is internal conflict
400
reveals the outcome of the story's climax; eases the tension
What is falling action
400
using your reasoning/experience and the text to guess at what will happen next
What is predication
400
skits, musicals, or plays tht use language, song, or dance to convey messages
What is drama
400
techniques that writers use to make a story more interesting and enhance the experience for the reader
What are story devices
400
an interruption of action to present events that took place at an earlier time
What is flashback
500
Introduces the characters and the setting; sets the stage for the conflict
What is exposition
500
term for "backpack"; your life's experiences and knowledge that help you infer
What is schema
500
an exaggerated story that has been shared over generations by word of mouth
What is folktale
500
a struggle between a character and the laws or beliefs of a group; could involve social norms, expectations, or values
What is man v. society
500
occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in the story
What is foreshadowing
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