Characters
What is the name of the main character from, "Seventh Grade"?
Victor
What is the Climax in, "Seventh Grade"?
Victor pretends to know French, and says fake French words in front of the entire class. He is very nervous, and hopes no one will notice.
What is the most exciting part or turning point in a story?
The Climax
What is the main conflict in, "Seventh Grade"?
Victor has a crush on Theresa, and he wants to get her attention somehow.
What is the youngest and most tech-savvy generation called?
Generation Alpha
What is the name of the main character from, Mom & Me & Mom?
Maya Angelou
What is the Climax (or turning point) in, "Grandfather's Garden"?
When the grandfather offers the grandchild a ripe strawberry from the garden.
What is it called when the action starts to pick up speed for the first time in a story?
Rising action
What is the main conflict in, "Grandfather's Garden"?
The grandchild is scared of the grandfather, and wants to understand him better.
What is the name of one of the older generations that lived through the great depression, and were known for being quiet?
The Silent Generation
What is the French teacher named in the story, "Seventh Grade"?
Mr. Bueller
What is the Rising Action of the story, "Seventh Grade"?
Michael is scowling at girls to get their attention. Victor is trying to talk to Theresa, and also tries scowling at girls once.
What is it called when the action starts slowing down in a story, right after the most exciting point?
Falling action
What is the main conflict in, Mom & Me & Mom?
Maya doesn't trust her mother, whom she has just met after 10 years of separation. She doesn't understand her, and wants to call her "Lady."
What is a generation?
A group of people living at around the same time. Usually grouped by 20-year intervals.
What is the best friend's name in "Seventh Grade"?
Michael
What is the Exposition of, "Mom & Me & Mom"?
Maya and her grandmother are meeting Maya's mom at a train station, after 10 years of her mother being away. Maya is 13 years old.
What is the ending of a story called in a plot chart?
The Resolution or conclusion
How is the conflict solved in, "Grandfather's Garden"?
The grandfather invites the grandchild to the garden, and offers them a strawberry. Then he teaches them all about the garden and they bond over it.
Which generation is named after the population explosion which happened when the soldiers came home after WWII?
The Baby Boomer generation.
What is the name of the grandchild from "Grandfather's Garden"?
Nothing, they are not named in the story.
What is the Exposition of, "Grandfather's Garden"?
The grandfather had had a stroke, which made him appear "scary" to the grandchild. The grandfather has a beautiful garden, and the grandchild is staying at their grandparent's house for a week.
What is the beginning of a story called on a plot chart?
The Exposition
How is the conflict resolved in, "Seventh Grade"?
Victor pretends to know French, and his teacher doesn't call him out on it. Then Theresa asks if Victor can tutor her, and he decides to actually learn some French so that he can help her better.
What is the Millennial generation also called?
Generation Y.