Summarizing
A summary is a short account of _________ ________ of a text.
central ideas
Here the story comes to a reasonable ending.
Resolution
How many points of view are there?
3 (first, second, third)
A _______ is the first section of a text that grabs the reader's attention so that they want to keep reading.
Hook
Identify the common noun in this sentence:
Interesting information can be found on Wikipedia.
information
supporting details
This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.
Rising Action
This point of view uses "I, me, my" pronouns
First person POV
Sensory Language
___________ describe, or give more information, about words
Adjectives
This summarizing strategy is best for non-fiction or very short texts.
5Ws and 1H.
This is the turning point of the story.
Climax
Directions, cookbooks, and choose your own adventure stories are usually written in this POV.
Synonyms: Moral, Lesson, Message
Theme
_____________ show the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence. They usually answer the questions “Where?” or “When?”
Prepositions
This summarizing strategy is best for fiction.
SWBST
What three main details do we learn in the exposition?
Characters, Setting, Main Conflict
This point of view lets the reader know the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.
Third person omniscient
__________/_______ is the general feeling or tone of a place, piece of art, or situation.
Atmosphere/Mood
What is an adverb?
Tells us “how,” “when,” or “where” verbs happen.
SWBST stands for...
Somebody wants but so then
What is the falling action?
All loose ends of the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.
Give an example of a third-person point of view.
Your example should have included "he, she, they" pronouns. You as the narrator are NOT part of the story.
Define Precise Language
Choosing the most appropriate, most specific word so that your message is clear and there is less of a chance that your reader will misunderstand you
What are FANBOYS?
Coordinating Conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)