Plot
Techniques
Capitalization
Punctuation
Narrative Nuggets
100
The beginning of a story.
What is exposition?
100

The Five Senses

What are smell, taste, touch, hear, and see?

100

terry and louis went to central park last july.

Terry and Louis went to Central Park last July.

100

Run-on or Complete: My cat was upset all day he didn't get canned food for breakfast.

Run-on sentence

100

Name 3 types of figurative language

Metaphor; Simile; Onomatopoeia; Personification; Hyperbole

200
The "point of no return."
What is climax?
200

Name two suspense techniques to help slow down the climax.

Delay the Answer; Step-by-Step; Transition Words; Short Sentences; Near-Miss; Sensory Language ; Onomatopoeia; Repetition; Reflection; (Inner Dialogue)

200

“what time is it in china?” i asked my Dad.

“What time is it in China?” I asked my dad.

200

R/C: We followed the map we ended up in Canada instead.

Complete

200

Rewrite this to SHOW, not TELL: I threw the ball.

Varies

300

The five key elements of plot (not Conflict)

What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?

300

The setting of "Big Boy."

What is (varies)?

300

T/F: Pet names should be capitalized.

True

300

R/C: She didn't want to miss her meeting she made sure she left early.

Run-on

300

Different times to start a new paragraph. Name at least one.

If the setting (time OR place) changes; If a new person starts speaking (dialogue); If the topic changes; To emphasize something for dramatic effect

400

The theme of "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.

What is stand up for yourself/age is just a number/varies?

400

In between changes in setting you should have ___

What are transitions?

400

my brother  /  aunt susan  /  grandpa ben

my brother / Aunt Susan / Grandpa Ben

400

The punctuation mark used when writing dialogue

Quotation Marks

400

Fix this: what's going on with you dude you almost pushed me over frank yelled

"What's going on with you dude? You almost pushed me over!" Frank yelled.

500

Most of your story should focus on this part.

What is the climax?

500

A switch in time that goes backwards in the character's mind

What is a flashback (reflection)?

500

i asked my Brother, "what do you want for dinner?"

I asked my brother, "What do you want for dinner?"

500

"are you joining us today? She" asked.

"Are you joining us today?" she asked.

500

Ways to develop a character in a narrative

What thoughts, feelings, actions, and dialogue? (Also traits, emotions, etc)

M
e
n
u