Short story terms
This is the event that kickstarts the plot
What is the inciting incident?
This is what Chip the dog was running after
mallards (ducks)
the reason why Dora and her friend need to run and take cover
What is lightening?
the people involved in the disaster
Who are miners?
The conjunctions that goes into this sentence: I ate the vegetables, ___then I ate the steak.
What is and
Name for the main character in a short story
protagonist
What is the first item of clothing that Sonia kicks off
her boots
where the lightening hit the two friends
What is their feet?
The province in Canada where the disaster takes place
What is Nova Scotia
The conjunction that fits this sentence: Do you want to go to the mall, ____ do you want to see a movie.
What is or
person vs. person
This is what Sonia thinks about as she is drowning...crazy, right?
her science project
this is where the two friends learned more about lightening
What is a museum?
What is by banging on the pipes?
Which conjunction fits the sentence: They missed the bus, ____ they were late for class.
What is so?
This is the type of narrator that is a character in the story
first person
the main area where the story of Sonia and her dog takes place
a semi-frozen lake near the woods
this is where the two friends hid during the storm
What is an abandoned car?
one of the immediate dangers to the miners was caused by this
What is poisonous gasses
Which conjunction fits the sentence: Marianne made the pastry, _____ Jane made the filling.
What is and?
This event is the turning point in the story and sometimes the point of highest action
climax
snowmobilers
This is the story that the narrator remembered at the beginning (hint: "the sky is falling")
What is chicken little?
the term that refers to the specific type of rescuers needed for this job
What is draegermen?
Which conjunction fits the sentence: I studied for the test for 12 hours, _____ I failed it anyway.
What is yet?