Vocabulary
Elements of Fiction
Text Evidence
Plot
Potpourri
100

These are something you can use from within a text to help you understand a word you don't know

What are context clues?

100

There are this many key elements of fiction

What is 4?

100

_________ is what a character is saying in a text.

What is dialogue?

100

All of the events leading up to the turning point of a story

What is the rising action?

100

This was the very first story we read

What is "Eleven"?

200

To relate to what you are reading using your own personal experiences and background knowledge

What is making connections?

200

This is the central idea or message of a story

What is theme?

200

The first piece of evidence used in a piece of writing always follows a _______.

What is claim?

200

When the reader is introduced to the characters and setting of a story

What is the exposition?

200

Deza was the main character in this story

What is "The Mighty Miss Malone"?

300

This person is the main character or who the story revolves around

Who is the protagonist?

300

Characters in a story can be both people and this other living thing

What are animals?

300

When using text evidence you must always make sure it includes these on either end of it.

What are quotation marks?

300

The moment when the conflict or main problem is introduced

What is the inciting incident?

300

This is a scene in a play, story, or tv show that is set in a time that takes places before the events in the main story

What is flashback?

400

These are the qualities that make characters different from each other

What are character traits?

400

This is a type of fiction that does not feel like it is made up and could be very relatable to your every day life

What is realistic fiction?

400

Before inserting your evidence you must have a ______ at the start of your sentence.

What is hook?

400

Plot is the ____________ in a story.

What is planned and logical sequence of events?

400

Rey makes the difficult decision to help this neighbor in "The Good Samaritan"

Who is Mr. Sanchez?

500

This is what you are doing when you highlight something in the text and make a note about it in the margin

What is annotating?

500

Plot, characters, theme, and this are the four key elements of fiction

What is setting?

500

It is important to make sure that your evidence is always _______.

What is relevant?

500

The way in which a character _______ will help move the plot of a story forward.

What is reacts?

500

This story we read took place in Shanghai during the 1960's

What is "Red Scarf Girl"?