Plot Mountain
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
What is this called?
The Plot Mountain
What three things will you consider when analyzing character traits?
Thoughts, action, dialogue
Which of the following shows the future tense?
Go
Will go
Gone
Went
2. Will go
Give an example of two commonly misused words (these words should be related to each other!)
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to, two, too
your, you're
Name the 6 conflicts. Person vs.
1. Person
2. Nature
3. Supernatural
4. Society
5. Technology
6. Self
"And they lived happily ever after" would fit on which part of the plot mountain?
Resolution
Mary thinks she's the best at Jeopardy. She's always bragging to her friends how good she is.
What's a character trait we could use to describe Mary? Do you see it through thoughts, action, or dialogue?
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Mary is rude, narcissistic. We see through her dialogue because she brags.
What is the root word meaning for geo?
Earth
Mr. Alex and Mr. Mark, my students always forget _________ notebooks! Please help to make sure they always bring it to class. :)
there, their, or they're?
their
What are the FOUR things to include in your context paragraph?
Character, Narrator, Setting, idea of Conflict
*You do NOT need to include character traits!*
What section would you expect to meet the characters and learn about the setting?
The exposition
Renee checked her watch again. "Mom, we have to go! The picnic started 10 minutes ago and we still haven't left."
"Almost ready!" her mom replied. "I just wanted to make sure we had enough sunscreen, and we have our hats, and we've brought plenty of water. We're ready!"
What's a character trait you would use to describe Renee AND her mom? (Two different traits is okay! Just note the thought, action, or dialogue)
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Renee: impatient, eager (her actions, like checking her watch again show she is impatient)
Mom: Caring, cautious (her dialogue, like letting Renee know she's bringing a lot of things to keep them safe)
At this time last year, I _______________ (travel) to Europe with my family
Write the correct sentence using PROGRESSIVE tense
Helping verb (to be) with verb+ing
At this time last year, I was traveling to Europe with my family
I don’t like the feeling of that wool, it’s a bit too __________ (course/coarse) and scratchy for me.
coarse
Jessica woke up to the glaring sun. She yawned, stretched, and shuffled sleepily out of her bedroom.
What point of view is the narrator in this story?
Third person
This is NOT on the plot mountain, but it's just before rising action, when we first see a hint of conflict.
Inciting moment
How does Jack change from beginning to end in "The Paper Menagerie"?
Use one trait to describe Jack at the beginning, and one trait at the end. Use thoughts, action, or dialogue in your answers.
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Jack at first is rude to his mom and disrespects their culture. He shows this with his dialogue when he yells at her to speak English. He is more loving and accepting of his culture at the end of the story, which we see in his actions when he traces the word for 'ai' over and over again.
The word PHOTOGRAPH has TWO root word meanings: photo, and graph
What does each root word mean?
photo=light
graph=draw or write
This is a library, you need to be _____________ so others don’t hear you. You’re shouting now, and it’s __________ rude to everyone in here.
Quiet/Quite: Where do they go?
This is a library, you need to be quiet so others don’t hear you. You’re shouting now, and it’s quite rude to everyone in here.
If an author writes a paragraph explaining how the bluefin tuna has been overfished, what is the PURPOSE of the writing?
To inform
How is rising action linked to character development?
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As a character goes through rising action, they change when they face conflicts, which helps them develop as characters.
Write a short 'story' to show the character trait BOSSY
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"UGH!" Jake shouted. "No Jess, you're doing it WRONG! We will never finish this project on time. Just go work on coloring the poster and I'll do everything else."
Write a sentence using past perfect tense
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Answer: helping verb (to have) + past tense verb
I had finished my studies last year before I left the city.
Write ONE sentence using the word 'lose' and 'loose' correctly!
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He will probably lose his phone because it's really loose in his big pocket.
Write a conflict to show person vs. SELF in 1-2 sentences.
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Mark looked at his phone buzzing with plans for the evening, and the math book he was meant to study for the big test tomorrow. He sighed, unsure of what to do next.