Vocabulary
The turning point or high point of a story
Climax
the outcome of the conflict of a story, when loose ends are wrapped up
resolution
the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel
plot
Is this a complete sentence?
When R2 wakes up in the morning.
No! It is not a complete thought.
What is the verb in this sentence?
The brownies smell delicious!
smell
The methods a writer uses to develop characters, for example, through description, actions, and dialogue
Characterization
words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing
transitions
simile
Is this a complete sentence?
Run!
Yup! (invisible subject)
Is the verb in this sentence a linking verb or an action verb?
The brownies smell delicious!
Linking (connects delicious to brownies).
a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another
metaphor
the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work
theme
a type of literary genre that tells a fictional story
novel
Is this a complete sentence?
R2 is the cutest cat, he is frequently very badly behaved, Ms. Greco loves him anyway.
No! It's a run-on!
Use a simile to describe a loud person.
Ex: She is as loud as a siren.
writing that consists of imagined events
fiction
the suggested meaning or emotion associated with a word - beyond its literal definition
connotation
a struggle with an outside force
external conflict
Is this a complete sentence?
R2 is often very badly behaved, but Ms. Greco loves him anyway.
Yes! (it's two complete sentences joined with a conjunction
Use a metaphor to describe a sweet person.
They're an angel!
events that give the reader background information needed to understand a story
exposition
the exact, literal meaning of a word
denotation
a character's struggle with their own needs, desires, or emotions
internal conflict
What are the five rules of complete sentences?
1) Subject
2) Verb
3) Complete Thought
4) Capital Letter
5) Ends in Punctuation
What are the three rules for writing dialogue correctly?
1) One speaker per paragraph
2) What the character says is in quotation marks: "Hi!"
3) Dialouge is separated from dialouge tags with commas: "Hi," said Ms. Greco.