Vocab
Techniques
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Do's and Don'ts
100
Words that appeal to the 5 senses, and bring the reader into the story
What are sensory details?
100
You can't determine how your story will unfold until you determine
What is the epiphany
100
The order in which events happen
What is sequence
100
This moves the story forward and tells us about characters
What is dialogue
100
Simpson chuckled "I've got them now."
What is ADD A COMMA AFTER CHUCKLED
200
A fancy word for STORY
What is a narrative
200
We need to use this technique since we don't have an illustrator
What is description
200
Words, phrases, or sentences that direct the reader to the next part
What are transitions
200
My nose burned because the dog reeked of a putrid stench that could on be caused by one animal; a skunk.
What is a sensory detail
200
"Oh, so you think you know dialogue, do you?" Simpson said slyly
What is ADD A PERIOD AFTER SLYLY
300
The entire first paragraph of a narrative
What is the lead
300
The element around which the whole story will revolve
What is character change
300
When we know what the character is thinking
What are thought shots
300
Instead of saying good, I might say: fantastic superb phenomenal outstanding delightful
What are sizzle words
300
The student was embarrassed.
What is SHOW DON'T TELL
400
The first sentence of a narrative
What is the hook
400
We begin a new paragraph
What is when we change time, place, or speaker
400
The "C" in CBME
What is epiphany, or lesson learned, or character change
400
Pearls on a string
What are events
400
The amount of time you spend in each event will be directly tied to this
What is the epiphany
500
a story that conveys experience and uses time as its deep structure
What is a narrative
500
This contains the epiphany and conclusion
What is the reflection
500
The rule that says we need to describe characters or things in our story so well that the reader feels like they are there
What is show, don't tell!
500
"And so...," she began, it is down to this."
What is dialogue error (punctuation)
500
"I have been looked for you all day!" mother shouted.
What is GRAMMAR mistake
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