Subject/Verb Agreement
Short Story Terms
"The Paper Bag Princess"
Types of Characters
Potpourri
100
Fill in the blank:
The boy ____ (like/likes) candy.
The boy likes candy.
100
What do you call the time and place in which a story takes place?
The setting
100
Who are the three main characters in the story?
Elizabeth, Ronald, and the dragon
100
This character is the main person in the story, "the good guy"
the protagonist
100
What is it called when an author creates or reveals a character in a text?
characterization
200
The team ___ (win/wins) the game.
The team wins the game.
200
What is the first point on a plot diagram?
Exposition
200
What does the dragon do that causes a problem for Elizabeth?
He burns up the castle and carries Prince Ronald away.
200
This is the character that opposes the main character, the bad guy
antagonist
200
A conflict between a person and the laws or norms of a group is called...
person vs. society
300
Maria and Julia _____ (eat/eats) cake at the party.
Maria and Julia eat cake at the party
300
In a story, what is the point with the highest tension?
the climax
300
What does Elizabeth do to trick the dragon?
She challenges him to burn up the forests and to fly around the world.
300
This type of character changes throughout the story, they are not the same in the end as they were in the beginning.
dynamic character
300
What is the main conflict in the story "The Lady or the Tiger?" (think of the princess)
Internal-person vs. self. The princess has to decide what to do.
400
I ____ (think/thinks) the answer is correct.
I think the answer is correct.
400
These are the people that are involved in the story
characters
400
How does the story end?
Elizabeth arrives to rescue Ronald and his is not impressed with her clothes. They do not get married.
400
This type of character is not very well-developed, we do not know a lot about him or her.
flat character
400
What is the second step in writing an ACE paragraph?
CITE- Cite evidence from the text.
500
Michael does not ____ (write/writes) stories.
Michael does not write stories.
500
This is the final point on the plot diagram, the end of the story when everything is wrapped up
resolution
500
What adjectives describe Elizabeth? (Name at least 2)
intelligent, brave, independent
500
This character does not change throughout the story, they are the same in the end as they were in the beginning.
static character
500
What is the name of the narrator in "The House on Mango Street"?
Esperanza