Short story terms
This is the event that kickstarts the plot
inciting incident
This is what Chip the dog was running after
mallards (ducks)
the reason why Dora and her friend need to run and take cover
What is lightening?
the people involved in the disaster
Who are miners?
Name for the main character in a short story
protagonist
What is the first item of clothing that Sonia kicks off
her boots
where the lightening hit the two friends
What is their feet?
The province in Canada where the disaster takes place
What is Nova Scotia
person vs. person
This is what Sonia thinks about as she is drowning...crazy, right?
her science project
this is where the two friends learned more about lightening
What is a museum?
What is by banging on the pipes?
This is the type of narrator that is a character in the story
first person
the main area where the story of Sonia and her dog takes place
a semi-frozen lake near the woods
this is where the two friends hid during the storm
What is an abandoned car?
one of the immediate dangers to the miners was caused by this
What is poisonous gasses
This event is the turning point in the story and sometimes the point of highest action
climax
snowmobilers
This is the story that the narrator remembered at the beginning (hint: "the sky is falling")
What is chicken little?
the term that refers to the specific type of rescuers needed for this job
What is draegermen?