Characterization
What type of characterization does the author directly tell you traits of other characters?
What area of the plot diagram has the most tension?
What is the climax?
Who is the protagonist in Gary Soto's story, "Seventh Grade"?
Who is Victor?
What vocabulary word can be used to describe someone that is honorable?
What is noble?
What is an internal conflict?
What is a struggle between an character and themselves?
What is indirect characterization?
Which part of the plot diagram introduces characters and setting?
What is the exposition?
What is the main character's goal throughout the text?
To impress Teresa / make her his girlfriend.
What does the word dominance mean?
What is power?
Where would you find the answer to a factual question?
What is directly in the text?
In a story, our main character / hero is called the what?
What comes between the exposition and rising action that kick starts the conflict?
What is the inciting incident?
Why does Mr. Bueller not let on that Victor does not know any French?
What is: Mr. Bueller is reminded of his younger self and he doesn't want to embarrass Victor.
What are resources?
What are things that can help you, often naturally occurring from the Earth.
What is external conflict?
What is a conflict between a character and another force?
What does S.T.E.A.L. stand for?
What are: Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, and Looks?
What is the difference between the rising action and the falling action?
What is the rising action includes events leading up to the climax and falling action is when things calm after the climax?
What is the climax of the story?
What is when Victor pretends to know French and is embarrassed in class?
What does it mean to be in unison?
What is to be all together?
Which questions make a judgement on the actions or choices of a character or author?
What are evaluative questions?
What trait can we give the following character?
Lee was late to class once again. He was frustrated after having to spend so much time searching for his reading book in his locker. As he settled into his seat, he started to look for his homework from last night. "I thought I put it in here," he muttered quietly to himself as he shifted through crumpled forms and notes in the pocket folder of his binder. Crumbs from the pretzels he snacked on last night fell out of the binder as he searched. The other students stared oddly at the sight of his mess. "Oh well," he sighed. I guess I left it at home."
Answers may vary: Messy, disorganized
What is when balance is restored from the conflict and the story ends?
Why does Victor go to the library at the end of the story?
What is: He wants to get French books and learn so he can help Teresa and impress her.
What is: to make an angry face with more passion/belief.
What are speculative questions?