Plot
The part of the story where the problem is actively being solved
What is falling action?
Conflict is the ____ of a story.
What is problem?
What is Point of View?
_____ is the main character of the story. Typically the good guy.
What is protagonist?
Use the passage titled, " The Fan Club" to answer the following questions.
Which statement best describes the main theme of the short story?
A. People act in surprising ways in order to fit in with others.
B. People who bully other people are often insecure themselves.
C. People might not realize that their actions or words are hurtful.
D. People who have a fear of public speaking just need more practice.
What is A. People act in surprising ways in order to fit in with others.?
The most exciting part of the story where the main character must make a decision
What is climax?
The event that sets the conflict of a story in motion
What is initiating event?
_____ is told from the viewpoint of a main character. The reader will see key word such as: I, me, my,
What is 1st person?
_______ is the character that is causing the conflict of the story.
What is antagonist?
Use the passage, "Fan Club" to answer the question.
What does paragraph 26 reveal about Rachel's character?
A. She is different from her peers.
B. She tries to fit in with her peers.
C. She knows her peers make fun of her.
D. She enjoys being the center of attention.
What is A. She is different from her peers.?
The part of the story where the tension is building
What is rising action?
Name the two main types of conflict
What is internal and external?
The point of view an author chooses helps determine what information is shared with the reader to develop ________.
What is viewpoint?
_____ is a character who stays the same through the story. Does not undergo significant changes.
What is static?
Use "Fan Club" to answer the following question.
How does the following quote create suspense in paragraph 60? "For a moment Laura stared at the card. She looked from Rachel's red, frightened face to Diane's mocking smile, and she heard the pulsing, frenzied rhythm of the claps and the stamping, faster and faster."
A. It highlights the uncertainty around Laura's next actions.
B. It highlights how Laura still fears that Diane is mocking her.
C. It highlights Laura's uncertainty around why Diane is bullying Rachel.
D. It highlights how angry Laura is with her peers' behavior toward Rachel.
What is A. It highlights the uncertainty around Laura's next actions.?
Loose ends of the story are tied up here and the theme is typically learned
resolution
Character vs. Charter is _____ conflict
What is internal?
Match the following to the correct type of 3rd person:
________ the reader does not know any thoughts
________ the reader only knows thoughts from the main character.
_________ the reader knows more than one characters' thoughts.
What is objective, limited, omniscient.
______ is a character who undergoes significant internal changes through the story.
What is dynamic?
Use "Fan Club", to answer the following question.
How does Laura feel about her classmates' treatment of Rachel during Rachel's speech? (Paragraphs 47-54)
A. Laura doesn't understand her classmates' cruelty toward Rachel.
B. Laura thinks that her classmates are only teasing and mean no real harm.
C. Laura wants to defend Rachel against the people who are making fun of her.
D. Laura thinks that it is Rachel's fault for being disorganized during her speech.
What is A. Laura doesn't understand her classmates' cruelty toward Rachel. ?
The part of the story where setting and characters are learned. A problem must be introduced in order for the story to grow.
What is exposition?
Character vs. self is _____ conflict.
internal
When analyzing a passage to determine the point of view, you should not look at?
What is dialogue?
A character's _____ and ______ are developed and shown through dialogue, thoughts, and actions.
What is traits and viewpoint?
Use "Fan Club" to answer the question.
Which detail from the passage best describes how Laura is affected when she overhears the "in" group talking?
A. "Laura flushed painfully. Were they talking about her?" (Paragraph 4)
B. "It was as if an invisible hand tugged at Laura's sleeve." (Paragraph 12)
C. "she saw the 'in' group, laughing and joking and whispering." (Paragraph 18)
D. "'Most people,' Laura continued, 'most people don't care enough about others.'" (Paragraph 31)
What is A. "Laura flushed painfully. Were they talking about her?" (Paragraph 4)?