Story Elements
Vocabulary
"The Pigman & Me"
"Names/Nombres"
Grab Bag
100
The sequence of events that occur in a story is known as the ____________________.
What is Plot
100
This word has the following definition: (adj.) twisted out of the normal shape
Distorted
100
Who was the protagonist?
Paul
100
What is the setting of the story?
New York City in the 1960s
100
The turning point of a story; the most intense part. This is known as the ___________________.
Climax
200
The main character in a story is known as the _______________.
Protagonist
200
Fill-in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: I promised to _____________ revenge on the boy who took my lunch money before school.
Exact
200
What was the setting during the exposition of the story?
At the playground during gym period of the first Friday of the year.
200
What are the two main types of conflict in the story (person vs. _____________)?
Person vs. Self & Person vs. Society
200
A struggle between two opposing forces in a story is known as the _________________.
Conflict
300
The message about life in a story is called the ________________.
theme
300
Choose the word that matches this definition: (adj.) moving in waves, like a snake
Undulating
300
What was the main conflict of the story?
Paul hits John Quinn in the face with a paddle; John swears to get revenge and challenges Paul to a fight.
300
Julia's family was originally from ___________________.
The Dominican Republic.
300
Write a sentence that uses "transport" and "chaotic" correctly.
The chaotic highways made it difficult for the trucking company to transport their cargo.
400
The only type of internal conflict is known as___________________.
Person vs. Self
400
Write a sentence that uses the word "inevitably" or "inevitable" correctly.
After eating an entire cake, it was inevitable that I would feel sick to my stomach.
400
What was something Nonno Frankie taught Paul about fighting?
Curse your enemy, cut your hair, kick the enemy in the shins, eat steamed octopus before the fight for "gusto"
400
What is a major theme from the story?
A person's character is made up of their actions, not what their name is.
400
Which type of point of view is sued in both stories?
First Person
500
The vantage point from which a story is told is the __________________.
Point of View
500
Correctly use "distorted" in a sentence.
The distorted television was difficult for viewers to watch.
500
List an important theme from the story.
Family should always stick together in tough situations. Always know the rules in a new situation.
500
What does Julia's father mean by "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet?"
A name has no impact on the characteristics of a person or thing.
500
List a theme that is shared by both stories.
Families should stick together in tough situations.
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