Language
What is the subject of a story?
What the story is about
What is the plot of a story?
The sequence of events in a story
In what type of fiction would you find gods and goddesses interacting with humans?
Myths
Authors typically support their conclusions with...
Evidence
What is it called when you restate the author's main points in your own words?
Summarizing
A piece of information that can be proved is a...
Fact
Using Context Clues can help a reader...
guess the meaning of an unfamiliar word.
The struggle between opposing forces in a story
What is a phrase that means something different from what the words actually describe?
idioms
This is a lesson about life that can be learned from a story.
Theme
The point at which the tension or conflict has reached its highest point.
Climax
The explanation of the events that have taken place and though it is not always a happy ending, it should be a satisfactory one
resolution
A literary device used to introduce background information about events, setting, characters, etc.
exposition (introduction)
The part of the plot that occurs after the climax has occurred and the conflict has been resolved.
Falling Action
A series of related incidents building up to a point of interest
Rising Action
Part 1: The time and place a story takes place is called a...
Part 2: Name this for Roll of Thunder.
1930s Mississippi