Setting
True or False
A setting includes: where, when, and the environment of a story.
True
True or False
Emotions are the same things as character traits
False
Emotions are temporary
What is the problem in a story called?
conflict
True or False
Character traits are just someone's opinion and have nothing to do with the story.
False
Character traits need to be able to be backed up by evidence in the story.
True or False
"Winter" is an example of a piece of a setting
True
Winter tells us the season a story takes place.
True or False
The author will always come right out and tell us a character's character traits.
False
Readers need to make inferences.
True or False
The order of the plot doesn't matter.
False
Events go in a specific order in a story
True or False
I can determine all of a character's character traits just by looking at them.
False
They would only be external character traits.
True or False
Every story has a setting.
True
True or False
A character can never change throughout a story.
False
Characters often change throughout a story.
What part of the plot includes: introduction of characters and the setting?
exposition
What is it called when we place plot events in order according to how they occur throughout the story?
Chronological order
Describe the setting of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
small, cold, old house in a city/town
close to Mr. Wonka's Chocolate Factory
Winter
Describe a character trait for Charlie in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Back up with evidence from the story.
(accept any answers that are backed up with evidence)
What is *usually* the largest plot part of a story.
rising action
What is it called when a character (or characters) have different thoughts on something that happens in a story?
character's perspective
Describe how setting impacts a story.
(anything close)
Setting helps create the mood of a story.
Setting helps influence how the reader feels about the story.
Setting gives influences how the characters behave in a story.
What 3 things can we use from a story to determine a character's character traits?
What a character: does (actions), says (dialogue), and thinks (feels).
Name the 5 parts of plot.
Exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution/conclusion
Why do author's develop complex characters in a story?
To make them seem more realistic--no one is perfect in real life.
One bad decision or action doesn't make someone bad (even in real life).