Terms
Plot
POV
Character
Theme
100
This term refers to the structure of a fiction story
What is plot?
100
This part of plot comes right after the turning point.
What is falling action?
100
The narrator is in the story. The narrator is telling the story about himself or herself.
What is 1st person narrator?
100
Diamond spent twelve hours working on her Popsicle stick White House yesterday. Today she noticed that there are bushes in front of the building, so she spent another six hours making bushes out of construction paper.-----What character trait is she demonstrating?
What is being thorough, hard-working?
100
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark’s bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family’s private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn’t appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark never found happiness. ----What is the theme?
What is money can't buy happiness?
200
This term refers to when an author shows what a character is like.
What is indirect characterization?
200
What part of the plot is the conflict solved?
What is resolution?
200
The story is told from your point of view. You are in the story.
What is 2nd person?
200
Courtney asked her neighbor if she could borrow an egg to complete a recipe that she had already started. The next day Courtney returned an egg to her neighbor along with a thank you card expressing her since gratitude.-----What text evidence shows that Courtney is grateful?
What is returning an egg and a thank you card?
200
Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton’s reading class. Mr. Morton wasn’t too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that. He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton’s reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later. Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it. She had to stay up a little later, but she didn’t want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late. Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep “C” average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy’s mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work. That weekend was horrible for Sammy. He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn’t complete all of the assignments. The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a “C” minus in reading while Tammy earned an “A.” Sammy still hasn’t learned his lesson and probably won’t complete this activity either.-------What is the theme?
What is haste makes waste? Or you shouldn't put everything off until the last minute?
300
This is the author's message that everyone can relate to.
What is theme?
300
This is the turning point of a story?
What is climax?
300
The narrator is not in the story. The narrator is observing the thoughts and actions of several characters. The reader knows what's happening to every character, regardless if the main character is present or not.
What is third person limited?
300
When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off of one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party.----What character trait would you use to describe Angela?
What is manipulative or sneaky?
300
In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. ----What is the theme?
What is never give up?
400
This is the author's or narrator's perspective?
What is Point of View?
400
We meet the characters and get the setting in this part of plot?
What is exposition?
400
The narrator is not in the story. The narrator is observing and giving the thoughts of the main character only. What type of narrator?
What is third person limited?
400
Kelvin found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman's ID card. Kelvin took the money out of the wallet and threw the wallet in a ditch. ------------------------------- How do we know that Kelvin shows no remorse?
What is he took the money and threw the wallet in a ditch.
400
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore. Barry may have won a lot of games, but at what cost?----What is the theme?
What is cheaters never prosper?
500
This is the acronym used to describe the types of indirect characterization.
What is STEAL?
500
In what part of plot does the conflict develop further?
What is rising action?
500
One of the problems with this type of narrator is that it can be hard to identify with the main character.
What is third person omniscient?
500
Brad spends two to four hours a day grooming himself. This regimen includes an extensive time period during which Brad lovingly admires his appearance in the mirror. -------------------------- What text evidence shows that Braid is vain?
What is lovingly admires his appearance in the mirror?
500
Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. “Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I’ll let you have the next bone I find.” Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. “I’m sorry, Mr. Dog,” Mr. Pig said, “but I paid for this pizza and it’s all mine.” Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped. Later that night while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog happily ate.----What is the theme?
What is it does not pay to be greedy? You should be generous.
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