Plot Terms 1
The events that make up a story
Plot
The events in the story before the climax (up the mountain)
Rising Action
The setting of The Tail
New York City and a Park
List 2 of the many rules mom gave to Tasha and Junior
Don't Leave the block; Don't have friends over; Don't let Junior hike in the park; Make Junior a sandwich by 12:00; Clean the house; Don't open the door to strangers
Stoop
Front Porch
When and where a story takes place
Setting
The events in the story after the Climax (down the mountain)
Falling Action
The main character (protagonist) in The Tail
Tasha
The rule Tasha and Junior broke
Left the block and went to the park
Double-Ductch
People, animals, and items that talk in a story
Characters
How a story ends... (they lived happily ever after)
Resolution
The Antagonist (character working against the main character)
Junior
The Climax of The Tail
When Junior got lost in the park and Tasha and Naomi where looking for him
Gnawing
Biting or chewing with teeth
What a story is mostly about
Main Idea
The problem in the story- sometimes between characters
Conflict
The conflict or problem in The Tail
Tasha has to watch Junior for the summer while mom and dad go back to work.
The failing action of the Tail
Junior was laughing and hiding in the bushes with a small dog named thunder (playing a joke)
Mauled
Being hurt really bad
A life lesson or meaning in a story
Theme
The most exciting part of a story- not sure what will happen next
Climax
You never miss a tail until you almost lose it is an example of
Theme
The Resolution of The Tail
The kids make it back home in time and mom doesn't find out. Junior keeps the dog.
Mangy (Thunder in the story was a mangy dog who had been living in the park)
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