Vocabulary
To be suddenly scared or warned by something
Alarmed
This is where the story takes place
Setting
What are 3 characteristics of non-fiction texts?
Photos, maps, captions, diagrams, models, graphs, facts
What is the type of language you use when talking to your friend or classmate?
Informal
What was the setting in Invasion From Mars?
A field in New Jersey
To respond to something
Reacted
This tells us who is part of the story
Characters
What are 3 characteristics of narrative writing or texts?
Dialogue, illustrations, fictional, third person perspective, written in paragraph format
What is the type of language you would use when speaking with the principal, the mayor, or President
Formal Language
Who was the main character in the Invasion From Mars?
Mr. Phillips/news reporter
To communicate something
Convey
This includes the beginning, middle, and end of a story
Plot
What are 3 elements of a play or drama?
Dialogue, listed by characters, has acts, has scenes, has stage directions
This is what it is called when you match your voice to the punctuation and text clues as you read
Expression
How did Mr. Wilmuth's interview make this play more believable?
He spoke like a person who could be your neighbor, etc.
Mrs. B will have final approval
A person, thing or action that is fearless, brave, or adventurous
Daring
This is when the main character tells the story from their perspective
This is what you call it when you figure out something that is not directly stated in the text
Infer or Predict
What are the 3 parts of a story map?
Characters, setting, and plot
Name two reasons why radio listeners believed this play to be a real event.
People are more sensitive to unusual events near Halloween
The actors sounded like real people
The setting was a real place
The reporter made it sound real
(Mrs. B will approve)
The Spanish word for this is 'luminoso'
Luminous
This is when someone other than a character tells the story
Third Person (3rd person)
What do conventions include? (If we write with good conventions, what did we do well?)
Spelling, grammar & punctuation
What is the place called in a theater where the musicians play?
The pit
Name 3 things can you find inside a Play Bill at a play?
Actors names, musicians names, support staff names, the title of the play, the dates the play runs, a summary or synopsis of the play