Basic Concepts
This is the name for a problem between people or things in a story, or in real life.
What is conflict?
This vocabulary word means "relating to beauty."
What is aesthetic?
This is the most important or exciting part of a story.
What is climax?
This is where you can find pencils if you need them.
What is the pencil bin by the door?
Name five words that should describe my class when I'm gone and you have a sub. (You may not use synonyms.)
Answers will vary; acceptable answers at Williams's discretion.
This is the word for pieces of or quotes from a text that support a claim.
What is evidence?
This vocabulary word means, "relating to the voice."
What is vocal?
This is the end of the story, where everything is settled.
What is resolution?
These are where colored pencils, scissors, whiteboard markers, and erasers are kept.
What are caddies?
Lately, the passes have been missing; this is the thing I make you take when you leave the room.
Acceptable answers:
1. Sticky note pass
2. Art/STEM sign
This is the word for the main lesson of a story.
What is theme?
This vocabulary word means, "Not able to be read."
What is illegible?
This is the name for all the events leading up to the conflict.
What is rising action?
This is where you can charge a phone or computer.
What is the charging station?
These are the things you need to put on the sign out sheet every time.
What are name, date, destination, time in, and time out?
These words represent the "good guy" and the "bad guy" in a story.
What are protagonist and antagonist?
This vocabulary word means, "to praise or recommend."
What is commend?
This is the name for the very beginning of the story, where characters and setting are introduced.
What is exposition?
These are the objects in which we write notes, vocabulary words, and lesson items.
What are journals?
Acceptable answers:
- Return materials
- Clean up trash
- Pack up belongings
- Push in chairs
This is the word for a written, shortened account of what happens in a story.
What is summary?
This vocabulary word means, "to put or call forth."
What is evoke?
This is the name for the events that come after the climax.
What is falling action?
This is the place where Williams's stuff is, and where you should never go without permission.
What is Williams's desk?
This is the first thing written on my slide when you walk in every morning.
(Hint: it's my greeting.)
What is, "Good morning, folks"?