Complete the Definition!
Plot: The sequence (_________) of the story's events.
Order
The K-W-L strategy is a prereading strategy: what I know, what I want to know, what I learned
True
Preview
Before the movie started, there were additional previews for the upcoming sequel.
Edible
Any kind of food, certain plants
Synonyms: Conflict
Clash, argument, disagreement (internal & external)
Climax: A major turning point in a ________; the most _________ part of the story
story, intense
Falling actions lead to the story's climax and increase suspense.
False. What is it really?
Predict
I was watching the meteorologist predict the weather on the news.
Fiction
Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Captain Underpants
Antonyms: Resolution
uncertainty, fickleness
Foreshadowing: ____________ of what will come in a story.
Hints
First-person point of view is a story told by a voice that is outside of the story and sees ALL events and knows ALL thoughts.
False. Which is it?
Suspense
I waited so long for the movie to come out. The suspense was killing me!
Irony
Sarcasm
Synonyms: Fathom
Grasp, sound, plumb, know
Context clues: Words/phrases around an ___________ word that provide meaning
unknown
The antagonist is the character in conflict with the protagonist
True. Who is the protagonist in a story?
Receding
The man was half bald and had a receding hairline.
Hordes
Nomadic groups, large groups of tourists, crowd leaving a concert
Antonyms: Interpret
misunderstood, mistake, distort
Treacherously: Marked by hidden ____________, hazards or perils
Dangers
Reconnaissance is the act of going out to gain information about a friend or acquaintance.
False
Derisive
The bully had a harsh, derisive laugh.
Exposition
The Diary of Anne Frank takes place in 1942 when Anne and her family move into a secret apartment behind her father's business in German-occupied Amsterdam.
Synonyms: Inference
Deduction, judgment, conclusion