Plot Elements
Genres of Fiction
Theme/Main Idea
Parts of Speech
RACE
100
End of story, conflicts are resolved.
Resolution
100
Twilight is an example of what kind of fiction?
Fantasy
100
What is the definition of "main idea"?
What the text is mostly about.
100
What can nouns name?
People, places, things, and ideas.
100
In RACE what does the A stand for?
Answer the question
200
Longest part, tension rising, conflicts increasing
Rising Action
200
What are the 4 types of fiction?
Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
200
The theme has to be able to what?
It has to be able to be applied to real world examples, and other text.
200
What are "interjections"?
Words used to express emotion.
200
In RACE what does the R stand for?
Restate the question
300
Introduces characters, setting, initial conflict
Exposition
300
The Wednesday Wars, Roll of Thunder, The Watsons Go To Birmingham are all examples of what kind of fiction?
Historical Fiction
300
A main idea has to be what?
Main ideas have to be specific to the text.
300
What do adverbs modify?
Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
300
In RACE what does the C stand for?
Cite evidence
400
Tension eases, happens quickly
Falling Action
400
The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Giver, Found, are all examples of what kind of fiction?
Science Fiction
400
What is the definition of "theme"?
The message, moral, or lesson the author wants you to take away from the text.
400
What do conjunctions do?
Conjunctions join other words or groups of words.
400
In RACE what does the E stand for?
Explain and Extend
500
OMG! moment, happens near the end, most exciting
Climax
500
Wonder, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Fault in Our Stars, are all examples of what kind of fiction?
Realistic Fiction
500
Theme and main idea are both what?
One sentence summaries.
500
What is a phrase that we use to help you out with remembering prepositions?
Anywhere a mouse can go.
500
What do you have to do the question?
Change it into a statement and make it apart of your answer.
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