A sentence that grabs the attention of the reader at the beginning of an essay.
The narrative hook
the hook
100
the problem in a narrative
conflict
100
Before I bought the used iPod, I made sure it was working. I ___ __ ___ before buying it.
checked it out
100
Thomas Edison imagined having electric lights in houses. When he finally was successful in inventing the first light bulb, he __ _ ____.
realized a vision
realized his vision
200
The basic idea of a story. Examples are greed, envy, love, and independence.
the theme
200
This sentence introduces the first part of the action in a narrative essay.
The thesis
200
The conflict in a story is resolved at this point in the story
climax
200
You will have nothing to do on some days during vacation. You will ____ _____ ____ __ _____ _____
have some time on your hands
200
James Taylor is popular among Baby Boomers. His ___ at the Sprint Center was attended by a lot of people Ms. Head's age.
appearance
300
The feeling or atmosphere that the writer created for the story. It could be happy, hopeful, suspenseful, scary, or frustrating.
the mood
300
These sentences signal the end of action in one paragraph and provide a link to the action of the next paragraph.
Transitional sentences
300
The part of the story at the end after the climax -- when the story comes to an end
resolution
300
John hit his head in the car accident, so he doesn't remember clearly what happened. The accident __ _ ____
is a blur
300
She has her own way of doing things. She has her own __
style
400
The people in the story.
The characters
400
A lesson learned from an experience.
A moral
400
If you act like you don't understand something when you really do, you are
playing dumb
400
You went to New York last summer, and I plan to go next summer. I want to get a lot of information from you about places to stay, places to visit, and restaurants to try. I want to ___ ___ ______.
pick your brain
400
The swoosh is the company ____ for Nike.
logo
500
What happens in the story, that is, the sequence of events.
The plot
500
Plans for future behavior because of what a writer learned from the experience told about in a narrative essay.
Prediction or Revelation
500
That bullyis in big trouble and has been put in ISS for three days, so he won't bother you anymore. He is _____
history
500
In your classes, you learn a lot of new ideas. Your teachers want you to learn these important __
concepts
500
The singer's experiences with her boyfriend gave her many ideas for songs. -- Her relationship with her boyfriend was an ___ for many of the songs she wrote.