Writing Elements
The lesson or message that an author wants the reader to take from the story.
What is theme?
Type of conflict: Jen is being bullied by Annie.
What is character v character?
A genre in nonfiction in which an author writes a true story about a real person's life.
What is a biography?
The highest point of interest, the place where ideas are drawn together, an important turning point in a series of actions, or the most forceful event in the story.
What is climax?
Rewrite this sentence using an adjective:
"The kids enjoy putting on plays."
What is "The _______ kids enjoy putting on plays."
OR
"The kids enjoy putting on ______ plays."
Why something happens.
What is the cause?
A struggle that a character goes through. This is essential to a narrative.
What is conflict?
This part of speech helps describe nouns.
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is resolution?
Words that imitate the sounds that they are associated with.
What is onomatopoeia?
The point of view that uses I, me, or my.
Kelly is scared to go on a roller coaster but wants to overcome her fear of heights.
What is character v self?
Stories that are about real things, people, events, and places.
What is nonfiction?
The beginning of the story, where the characters and setting are introduced.
What is the exposition?
A punctuation used in a narrative to show speech, or someone talking.
What are quotation marks?
The effect of this sentence: The amount of plastic used and produced has contributed to litter in the ocean.
What is "Litter in the ocean"
A character who changes throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
Look at the following list. Which 2 nouns are common nouns?
Emma Peabody High School
world friend
Carson Pokemon
What are friend and world?
Events in a story that build up to the conflict.
What is the rising action?
When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected.
What is irony?
What is text evidence?
When an author tell you about the character. For example: "Her mother was tall and had long black hair."
What is direct characterization?
Identify the part of speech of the word Emily:
When Emily was at the park, she saw a beautiful bird in the tree.
(BE SPECIFIC!)
What is a proper noun?
Events that lead up to the resolution of the story.
What is the falling action?
An adverb modifies these 3 parts of speech.
What is a verb, adjective, and adverb?