Plot
Introduces the characters and setting
Exposition
She was as shy as a mouse
Simile
What is main idea?
What the whole text is about.
Synonym for "Evidence"
Facts, Information, Data
What does the 'S' in STEAL stand for?
SPEECH
The turning point of the story
Climax
Dominoes is the best pizza in the whole world!
Hyperbole
What is Theme?
The lesson or message learned from the story
Antonym for "Proficient"
Unskilled
What is the protagonist?
Main character
What is the resolution?
The conclusion, problems are resolved
The bee buzzed passed me.
Onomatpoeia
What is setting?
Time and place in the story
Synonym for "Conflict"
Problem, Issue, Struggle, Challenge
What is the antagonist?
A force against the main character
Has the conflict
Rising Action
I told her to 'break a leg!'
Idiom
A new student walks into the classroom. Sweat drips down her face and she holds her stomach.
What can you infer?
She is nervous
Antonym for "Hero"
Villain, Loser, Evil, Bad guy
What is the A in STEAL?
ACTIONS
Events slow down
Falling Action
Sarah is a night owl.
Metaphor
What is the figurative language?
Lucy licked the lollipop
Alliteration
Synonym for "Journey"
Trip, travel, tour
What is characterization?
The act of creating a character