Plot
Define the plot of a story?
What is series of events that move a story forward.
Define setting of a story?
What is the time and place of events in a story.
What is characterization?
What is the physical and personality traits that describe characters in a book.
Define theme.
What is the message a reader learns from a story based on what the main character also learns and details throughout the story.
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What is the message or moral (lesson) the author is trying to convey about the story.
Identify the author's purpose for writing this paragraph.
There are good reasons to plant Iceland poppies now. First, they’ll be beautiful next spring; second, they come in many bright colors. Poppies can be started by planting seeds over bare ground this fall or setting out transplants.
What is to inform the reader.
What is the graphic organizer that organizes the elements of a plot called?
What is a Plot Map OR Plot Diagram.
Which of the following is not an element of setting? political climate; weather; main event; description of place; description of time
What is main event - setting is never something that happens, rather a time it happens or a description of the place that an event happens
Identify the character traits from this passage.
Jason is an excellent accountant who works full-time for his best friend's company. A larger accounting firm contacts Jason and offers to pay him twice what he makes if he will work for them. Jason thanks them for their offer but declines. He doesn't even tell his friend that he received the offer.
What is loyal or considerate.
Define the point of view of a story?
What is the narration that an author uses to let let the readers "hear" and "see" what takes place in a story, poem, or essay.
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What is the perspective from which a story is narrated.
Identify the author's purpose for writing this paragraph.
It’s warm! It’s comforting! It has luscious swirls of cinnamon and plump juice raisins. Enjoy Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Swirl bread at your next breakfast!
What is to persuade the reader.
What is the first part of the plot map called?
What is exposition.
What is the setting of the following passage.
Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.
What is in a library.
Identify the character traits from this passage.
Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box is bunch of pieces of a board game that Michael played and didn't put away. Michael sat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and played video games all night.
What is messy, sloppy, or lazy.
What are the different types of point of view?
What is 1st person 2nd person 3rd person: limited, objective, omniscient
Describe the difference between external and internal conflict.
What is external conflict is a conflict that takes place between a character and something outside the character; internal conflict is conflict that takes place inside the character's mind and includes emotions or feelings.
The whole story revolves around solving the ___________.
What is conflict.
What is the setting of the passage?
Vance Powers grabbed the control stick. Up until now he had been a prisoner on this spaceship, but even the captain knew that Vance was the only one who could navigate through an asteroid belt. "Quick! Take these laser cuffs off!" The captain and the guard looked at one another hesitantly. Boom! The ship skidded off a large asteroid. "Now! Take the cuffs off! There's no time!" Vance shouted at the men. The captain gave the guard a slight nod. The guard waved the magnetic key over the laser cuffs on Vance's wrists. The cuffs powered down and fell off of Vance's wrists. Suddenly Vance had full control of his arms again. Vance tested the movement of his arms by disarming the guard and slapping the laser cuffs on him in one swift motion. Vance Powers was back.
What is on a spaceship.
Identify the character traits from the passage.
The teacher told the students that they were not to start testing until everyone received all testing materials. He went on to explain that the test booklet was to remain sealed until he had read through all the directions. Immediately after receiving the test booklet, Chris raised his hand and asked if he could start the test.
What is inattentive, distracted, or not paying attention.
In the following paragraph, identify the point of view. Then explain how you know. Jeremey wanted to have dinner with his girlfriend, but his mom told him no. He was upset by this, so went to ask his mom why he couldn't. His mom, worried that Jeremy would get distracted from homework, told him that girls were simply not as important as his education at this time. Jeremy thought about this, thought about his girlfriend and how smart he was, and decided to convince his mom. "Mom, did you know that Angela is an Honor student and can help me with my work during dinner?" Jeremy asked. Jeremy's mom thought about this for a moment and realized that Jeremy probably would not be able to study because he would be caught up in the cuteness of Angela. "No, I'm afraid not, Son."
What is third-person omniscient (one possible example) We know the mother is worried about her son AND we know that Jeremy is trying to manipulate his mother.
Identify the author's purpose for writing this paragraph.
When she looked up at the sky, all she could see was the beginning of creation. Her mind wandered to what life would be like if she didn’t have the worry of how they could make it through another drought on the ranch. Why couldn’t rain fall from that beautiful sky?
What is to entertain the reader.
The two parts of a plot map that are linked are the ______________ and the ______________.
DOUBLE PLAY!!!
What are conflict and climax.
In the following paragraph, where does the story take place?
Sir Anders frowned at his squire, Toby. Toby looked back worriedly. He was eager to please Sir Anders but he didn't know how. "Well, Toby, do you want me to put the saddle on myself?" A bolt of realization struck Toby. He grabbed a saddle of the wall and began apologizing, "Why of course not, Sir Anders. What was I thinking?" Toby awkwardly tried to get the saddle on Sir Ander's white stallion. "Let me just grabbed the belt here and uh… Ah!" Toby was muttering to himself when Sir Ander's horse turned suddenly and knocked him into a pile of hay. Sir Anders could not help but to crack a slight smile at this scene. As Toby brushed off the hay, Sir Anders consoled him, "He knows that you're scared, Toby. Grab the bridle off of the wall, help me remove my armor, and I'll show you how it's done."
What is in a barn or stable.
Define the character trait from the passage.
Katie's mother came home from a long day of work and noticed that the entire house had been cleaned. She figured that Katie must have cleaned it. The strangest thing was that she didn't even ask Katie to clean. Then she found a note on the counter from Katie asking for permission to sleep at her friend Heather's house. Katie's mother smiled.
What is clever, helpful, or strategic.
What is an advantage and a disadvantage of third person objective?
DOUBLE PLAY!!!
What is the advantage - we don't have any feelings to change how we feel about the subject disadvantage - we don't know the inner thoughts of characters, so it is hard to figure out why they may do certain things
Determine if the scenario below is internal or external conflict. Explain your answer.
Ramona gets in a lot of fights. Most of the time she starts them and she knows its her fault, but she cannot control herself when she gets angry.
What is internal conflict. It is internal conflict because Ramona is in conflict with her emotions (anger).
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What is internal conflict. It is internal conflict because the scenario does not tell who Ramona is in conflict with.