Term
what the story or article is about
main idea/central idea
made up story just for fun-could be funny, sad, scary, exciting, etc
entertain
the massage or lesson learned in the story
theme
includes the characters, setting, and how the book starts
exposition
telling what the story is about in a few short sentences
summary/paraphrase
something you are saying is a fact/true
claim
this gives you knowledge-fact
inform
the personality and description of a character is revealed through their speech, actions, and appearance
indirect characterization
events in the story building up to the climax- it includes the central conflict
rising action
definition of the word
denotation
why a character does what they do
character motivation
trying to get you to believe something or thing something- something will use statistics
persuade
the personality and description of a character is directly stated in the text
direct characterization
when the conflict is resolved
climax
how a word makes you feel- ex: fat feels negative while big-boned seems nicer
connotation
how the speaker feels about the subject of the story
tone/attitude
baby bear-uses I, we, me, my, mine
1st person
a struggle within the mind of the character
internal conflict
events that happen after the climax and before the resolution
falling action
the bad guy (girl) in the story-they are going against the protagonist
antagonist
definition of the word
denotation
bossy mom bear-telling YOU to do something like a recipe or directions
2nd person
a struggle outside of the mind of the character
external conflict
The very and of the story
resolution
main problem in the story
central conflict