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What are the main elements of a Plot Diagram?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, & Resolution!
What are the key components of a good summary?
The 5 W's!!
Who, What, When, Where, & Why!
What is a topic?
Topic: NORMALLY ONE WORD! Main subject or idea.
What are internal character traits?
Provide an example from a book or story (your library book?).
Internal Character Traits: Thoughts, Feelings, Values, Personality Traits (Understand how a chacter thinks and behaves) (What's on the Inside)
What does "POV" stand for?
POINT OF VIEW
What is...climax?
Climax: highest level of conflict, the greatest intense tension or excitement, or main character facing their biggest challenge/obsticle.
What does it mean to paraphrase? How is it different from summarizing?
Paraphrase: Taking a sentence or passage from something you’ve read and putting it into your own words without changing the meaning.
Summarizing: Taking a longer piece of writing and shorten it by only mentioning the main ideas. You leave out most of the details and focus on the big picture.
What is a theme?
Theme: THE MESSAGE! Message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from either in a movie, book, etc.. Moral of the Story/Life Lessons
What are external character traits?
Provide an example from a book or story (your library book?).
External Character Traits: Physical Appearance & Behaviors (What's on the Outside)
Define first-person point of view.
The story is being told from the viewpoint of a character who is directly involved in the action. - "I," "me," "my," and "we" (Sharing their own experiences, thoughts, and emotions --> more relatable and personal with the reader.)
Explain the Exposition and Resolution.
Can you provide a example?
Exposition: Introduction to the background information about the characters, setting, and time frame. Sometimes establishing the problem of the story.
Resolution: Outcome of the story; main conflict/problem is resolved.
Using the key components of summarization...name your favorite movie, show, or book (you can use Stargirl)...
Summarize it in one sentence without naming your source.
Now you know the difference between topic and theme...
Provide an example from a book or movie you've read or watched.
What are transitions? Why are they SO important in writing?
Transitions: Words, phrases, or sentences that connect ideas and help guide readers through a piece of writing. Making the text flow smoothly.
*Enhancing clarity, natural flow, organization, and keeping your reader engaged.
In second-person point of view...
How does the author directly engage the reader? Give an example of a sentence that illustrates this.
Explain Rising Action & Falling Action.
Can you provide an example?
Rising Action: Everything that happens in a story LEADING UP to the important part of the story. ESTABLISHING the problem.
Falling Action: Can demonostrate the overall results (ex. the consequences) of the actions that the characters decided to take on; Trying to tie up any loose ends before the story ends.
Paraphrase the following sentence:
"The sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink."
Identify the topic of the following sentence:
"The impact of climate change on polar bear populations."
Identify and explain three types of transition words or phrases that can help improve the flow of a narrative.
Here are some examples:
This proves... / This shows... / Furthermore... / On the other hand... / According to the text,... / For this reason...
What is third-person point of view?
The story is told from an outside perspective, using third-person pronouns such as "he," "she," "they," and "them." (The narrator describes the actions and thoughts of multiple characters without being a part of the story themselves.)
How does the setting influence the plot of a story?
Setting: Time (Historical Period), Place (Scenery/Location), Mood of the Atmosphere (Environment) - Establishing events that occur in the story (understanding the charcaters' actions/motivations); Characters are shaped by their Surroundings (beliefs/values), or influencing how the reader feels while reading the story.
Read this short paragraph and write a one-sentence summary:
"The dog ran through the park, chasing after a butterfly. It leaped and bounded with joy, enjoying the warm sunshine and the sound of children laughing."
How can you identify the theme in a text? What clues should you look for?
Look at the title, pay attention to the main conflict, repeated ideas/sayings, character actions, or the ending of a story's.
Using transition words, rewrite the following sentences to improve their flow:
"I woke up late. I hurried to school."
How does a story change when told from a third-person omniscient POV compared to third-person limited POV?
Third-Person Omniscient POV: Knowing everything about all the characters and events in the story. They can share the thoughts and feelings of any character at any time.
Third-Person Limited POV: Only focusing on the thoughts and feelings of one specific character, giving readers insight into that character's perspective while still maintaining an outside viewpoint.