Theme
Setting
Plot
Characters
Objective Summary
100

Define "theme."

the moral or lesson of the story

100

Define "setting."

where and when a story takes place

100

When you are writing an objective summary, the important details from the plot should be in _______________ order.

chronological 

100

What are the main 2 types of characters?

protagonist and antagonist

100

You are allowed to use the word "I" and your personal opinion in an objective summary. True or false?

False

200

What was the theme of "The Landlady"?

Do not trust strangers.

200

What was the setting of "The Sniper"?

Ireland at night, during their civil war, on a rooftop in Dublin

200

What does "plot" mean?

Plot is what happens in a story from beginning to end. 

200

Define "protagonist."

the main character who is usually good

200

What is the first sentence of an objective summary called?

topic sentence

300

Can nonfiction texts have a theme?

No

300

Pretend this classroom is the setting of a story. Describe this setting in as much detail as possible.

Where: room 402 at Crayton Middle School in Columbia, SC 

When: Friday, September 15, 2023 in the afternoon

300

If you had to pick 3 key details from the plot of "The Landlady," what would they be?

1. Billy chooses to stay with the landlady instead of going to the Bell and Dragon because it looks cozy with the animals and fireplace and is cheap.

2. The landlady seems overly excited to have him stay and urges him to sign the book and drink tea with her.

3. Billy drinks the tea and realizes that the other two guests that were there before him never left and that the animals are stuffed. 


300

Define "antagonist."

a main character who causes problems for the protagonist 

300

What 4 things does a topic sentence need?

type of text, title, author, and main idea 

400

Where does the theme go in an objective summary?

in the concluding sentence

400

What was the setting of "The Landlady"?

at a bed and breakfast in Bath, England - in the past 

dreary and cold evening 

400

Define "conflict."

the problem in the story, usually occurs in the middle

400

What type of character changes from beginning to end? (Not protagonist or antagonist) 

dynamic 

400

What kind of words does an objective summary need to move from one event to another?

transition words 

500

Theme and main/central idea are the same. True or false?

FALSE

500

How did the setting impact the theme in "The Sniper"?

If the setting wasn't during the Irish Civil War, the sniper wouldn't be fighting for his life. If he wasn't on a rooftop, he would've been shot more easily and probably wouldn't have been able to shoot his brother. The theme is impacted because it is that war dehumanizes people. 

500

Name the 5 parts of plot in order.

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

500

The sniper is a dynamic character. True or false?

True

500

What does a concluding sentence need for an objective summary for a fiction text?

theme 

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