Elements of Story
Typically the most intense part of the story is this part of the plot.
What is the climax?
An author helps us get to know a character with these five things.
What are speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks?
"Overall, Rikki-Tikki had quite a few challenges throughout the story, but his biggest challenge overall was killing the 'bully', Nag."
What is "SUM IT UP" (or Summarize")?
What is the difference between a varsity and a JV answer?
What is varsity answers provide additional details to answer the question in more than one complete sentence?
This prefix means "one".
What is uni-?
"Jem could not concentrate in any of the classes before he had to go to math for his big test" is an example of this type of conflict.
What is an internal conflict or person vs. self?
What character trait does this scenario show, and what part of STEAL is being used?
Jake is Cassie's older brother. One day they are walking home from school when the temperature drops to 20 degrees. Jake takes off his hooded sweatshirt and offers it to Cassie. Jake is now colder, but he is happier.
What are considerate and action?
Answers may vary.
In the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling, Rikki-Tikki's greatest challenge was...
What is RESTATING the question?
Is the following a JV, Varsity, or incomplete answer:
Last night, had lasagna for dinner.
What is incomplete?
This prefix means "before, in advance"
What is pre-?
"Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack, forcing her and the other passengers to learn work together to survive the treacherous rapids" is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person vs. nature?
What character trait does this scenario show, and what part of STEAL is being used?
Bernie saw a man trip on the last step of the apartment staircase and drop his pizza. "What a klutz", he thought.
What are judgmental and thoughts?
Answers may vary.
In the text it says, ‘“If I don’t break his back at the first jump,” said Rikki, “he can still fight; and if he fights – O Rikki!”(p. 8)
What is CITE your evidence?
Edit the following sentence to make it JV:
found five dollars on the sidewalk and buy myself ice cream
What is "I found five dollars on the sidewalk and bought myself ice cream."?
(answers may vary)
This prefix means "not/none".
What is un- (or dis-)?
"The wind whipped through the forest trees, creating an eerie, moaning sound" is developing this element of story.
What is setting?
What character trait does this scenario show, and what part of STEAL is being used?
When Kylie got her math test back, she saw she got an A. She loudly bragged to everyone in the class that she got an A. This made some students in the class feel bad about their grade.
What are self-centered and effect on others?
Answers may vary.
...because Rikki-Tikki had to fight Nagaina in her den.
What is ANSWER the question?
Edit the following sentence to make it JV:
do you now what time it is.
What is "Do you know what time it is?"?
This prefix means "against, opposite".
What is contra- (or counter-)?
These are the five parts of plot in the correct order.
What are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
What character trait does this scenario show, and what part of STEAL is being used?
Millard wanted to change the channel on the TV, but when he reached for the remote, he accidentally smacked it across the room. He looked at the remote sadly and settled on watching the same channel.
What are lazy and actions?
Answers may vary.
"This shows no other cobra would attempt fighting a cobra in its den."
What is EXPLAIN your evidence?
Provide a varsity answer for the following question: Why is it important to be an "upstander"?
What is... (answers will vary)?
This prefix means "over, beyond, high".
What is hyper-?