Character
Identify the character type from this definition:
a character we know very little about (maybe one simple personality trait)
flat character
What are the two parts of setting?
place and time
(or)
where and when
Read the example below, and identify what part of the story's plot it is.
"...and they all lived happily ever after."
resolution
In the story "The Travels of Odysseus" which character was the protagonist?
Odysseus
"Life is busy, but families try hard to spend time together."
This is the main idea of one of our stories. Which story is it from?
"The Kirks"
Identify the character type from this definition:
a character with many realistic thoughts, feelings, and character traits
round
What is the long-word term for "when a story happens?"
chronological setting
From the definition below, identify what this part of plot is:
"the most exciting, dramatic, and important part of the plot; the main problem is solved"
climax
Who was an antagonist in "The Travels of Odysseus?"
Poseidon or Polyphemus
What was the resolution of "A Boat in the Wilderness?"
The family had a great time on their trip. Pedro wanted to go again.
Are protagonists (main characters) always "good," and are antagonists (characters who cause the problem) always "bad" in a story?
No.
It is *very common* for protagonists to be "good" and antagonists to be "bad" but it does not have to be that way.
If we changed the setting of "Aladdin" to Seoul, in 2021, would the story and characters still be okay?
No. The story would not work in Seoul in 2021.
Many things about the story in "Aladdin" need the story to be set in a certain time and place.
From the definition below, identify what this part of plot is:
"the part of the plot that makes the reader excited to learn what will happen next"
rising action
Was the narrator in "A Boat in the Wilderness" a round character or a flat one?
The narrator was flat.
We don't even know the narrator's name, or if the narrator is a boy or a girl!
What was the geographical setting of "A Boat in the Wilderness?" Be specific.
The Everglades.
Read the paragraph below and answer the question:
The Grinch hated Christmas. He hated the gifts, he hated the feasts, and he hated all the noise of the celebration. But later, his heart grew and changed, and he celebrated Christmas with others.
From the above paragraph, what type of character is the Grinch?
The Grinch is a dynamic character.
Identify the time and place of this story.
In May of 1869, Major John Wesley Powell and his team of nine men prepare for a trip. They would take four boats and ride down Green River in Wyoming.
Time: May of 1869
Place: Green River, Wyoming
Name all five parts of plot, *in order* from first to last.
1. exposition 2. rising action 3. climax 4. falling action 5. resolution
Explain the problem that Odysseus was trying to solve in "The Travels of Odysseus."
Odysseus was trying to go home after a war.
What was the climax of "The Travels of Odysseus?"
Odysseus had to choose if he would sail closer to a whirlpool or closer to a sea monster trying to eat his men.
Identify the character type from this definition:
a character who does not change in a story
static
What is the long-word term for "where a story happens?"
geographic setting
From the definition below, identify what this part of plot is:
"the part of the plot that answers questions the reader might still have about the story"
falling action
Explain why Pedro was a dynamic character in "A Boat in the Wilderness."
At the beginning, Pedro was worried about taking a trip on a boat and getting seasick. He was also afraid of alligators.
He had a great time and decided he loved boats.
What was the chronological setting of "The Kirks" and how are the volleyball shoes important?
The story happens in 3010.
The shoes are important because they show that the story happens in the future when people have special shoes for jumping very high.
Identify two character types from this plot summary:
"James Tipton is the best player on his high school basketball team, the Lions. He has practiced and played every day for the last two years. He wants to win the high school basketball championship.
But to win the championship, James and his team have to beat the Rockets and their captain, Skottie Drysdale."
What kind of character is James Tipton?
What kind of character is Skotty Drysdale?
James Tipton is the story's protagonist.
Skottie Drysdale is the story's antagonist.
Identify the time and place of this story.
"It's the start of summer vacation. James is going to to spend the summer with his Aunt Nanette and Uncle Romie in New York City. His mom is going to have twin babies soon, so it's hard for her to take care of James right now."
Time: summer vacation
Place: New York City
Read the example below, and identify what part of the story's plot it is.
"Way back in the 1990s, when I was just a kid, my brother and I stepped into a big problem in the woods next to our house..."
exposition
Explain how we know that Janey was the protagonist in "The Kirks."
Janey was the main character. The story was about how she felt about the problem she had.
Did the protagonist solve the problem in "The Kirks?"
Explain your answer.
No.
Janey was the protagonist. Her problem was that her family was too busy to see her volleyball game.
Janey did not solve this problem. Janey could not solve this problem. Her brother and parents solved the problem.