Stages
Introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
Exposition
Maya's crush
Daniel
To sob or let out a soft cry
Whimpering
Maya, she is in the 9th grade, her family is from Kazakhstan, she wants to go to the spring fling
The way an author reveals the personality traits and perspectives of characters in a story
Characterization
Rising Action
Maya partakes in this sport
Gymnastics
Scuffle
The rising actions for "My Favorite Chaperone"
Nurzhan gets in a fight, Maya is caught with Daniel, her mother hurts her foot and now Maya has to do the work
direct comments about the character, descriptions of physical apperances, a characters' own thoughts, speech, and actions, the relationship between characters
The most intense moment
Climax
Maya does this in stressful situations
She imagines herself somewhere else
A person who sends out vehicles according to a schedule
Dispatcher
The climax for "My Favorite Chaperone"
Nurzhan convinces his parents to let Maya go to the dance, and he will go as her chaperone
Includes the basic elements of fiction - setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme
Realistic Fiction
The consequences of the climax
Falling Action
Maya's reaction/feelings to the Spring Fling
She is hopeful to go but knows her parents will say no
Very surprised and unable to move or act
Stunned
The falling action for "My Favorite Chaperone"
Maya’s mom gives Maya the gold bracelet
linear plot
The conflicts are resolved
Resolution
Maya is reliable and responsible/Maya does not complain and does the work/Maya feels responsible for this task
Someone who supports someone or something
Sponsor
The resolution for "My Favorite Chaperone"
Maya goes to the dance with Nurzhan as her chaperone
Themes in "My Favorite Chaperone"
Family is very important
Children of immigrants understand American culture better than their parents do