Almost, Maine
The name of the bar in Almost, Maine.
The first of the eight Close Reading Skills tips.
What is Preview?
Storytelling that follows a series of events in order.
What is Linear?
The play Glimpses involves how many of the three story structures? ___________
What is three?
To make sure the story makes sense, you have to do the following as you read.
What is Ask Questions?
The name of the waitress in Almost, Maine’s “Sad and Glad” scene.
What is Villian?
Creating mental images in your head while you read.
What is Visualize?
Storytelling that is not arranged in any particular order.
What is Non-linear?
The number of storylines (scenes) in Modern Family.
What are three?
A person can _______________ a story by recalling the most important parts.
What is Summarize?
The couple from Almost, Maine that seemed headed for divorce after ice skating.
Who are Phil & Marci?
When you make guesses about what will happen next in a story.
What is Predict?
Story structure that leads to one big scene where themes and conflicts collide.
What is Climactic Structure?
The number of storylines (scenes) in Almost, Maine.
What are 9?
The scene from Almost, Maine involving a couple stripping down to their long johns while looking at a painting.
What is "Seeing the Thing"?
The scene from Almost, Maine that involved getting hit with an ironing board.
What is "This Hurts?"
Giving your takeaways and opinions of a story or play after you've read it.
What is Respond?
Story structure that unfolds in a series of connected episodes.
What is Episodic Structure?
The type of story structure(s) involved in the play Glimpses?
What are episodic, circular, and climactic?
East’s real name in Almost, Maine’s scene “Her Heart”.
What is Matthew?
The friends who realized they had feelings for each other in Almost, Maine’s “They Fell”.
Who are Chad & Randy?
Using clues to fill in gaps in the story.
What is Infer?
Story structure where the conclusion ends up similar to how the story began.
What is Circular Structure?
Gentleman buys Lady this as an anniversary gift in Glimpses?
What is the diner?
What is Making Connections?