Conflict
What is conflict?
Conflict is a problem in a story/a struggle between two opposing forces.
Where and when a story takes place is the _________.
Setting
What is the term for a person or animal in a story?
Character
What is the type of point of view where the person telling the story (narrator) is not a character in the story?
Third-person point of view
What is the term for when an author compares two things using the word like or as?
Simile
When a character has a problem with another character it is known as...
Example: Two characters compete to win first place in a competition.
Character vs. character conflict
The message or lesson of a story is called a ____________. (What the story teaches us)
Central idea
True or false.. This is an example of characterization:
Kookaburra, our New England town, prides itself on its traditions. Every March we have Founder’s Day to celebrate Saul Berringer, the pioneer who stole this land from the Mohegan and Pequot Native tribes.
False; this is an example of setting
What is the type of point of view where the person telling the story (the narrator) uses the pronouns I, we, my, us, our, and me and is a character?
First-person point of view
What is the term for when an author compares two things without using the word like or as?
What is it called when a character has an internal conflict?
Example: A character isn't sure if they should have pasta or pizza for dinner.
Character vs. self conflict
Which of the following is not a theme topic in Cheboygan Day?
A. Conformity
B. Bullying
C. Gossip
D. Forgiveness
D. Forgiveness
A theme topic is a big idea that is repeated throughout a story.
What is 1 of the 5 ways an author can indirectly characterize a character in their story?
Hint: What does S.T.E.A.L. stand for?
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks
What is the meaning of the term narrator?
The narrator is the person who tells the story
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
The boy was as slow as a snail.
Simile
What is it called when a character has a problem with a larger group/community?
Example: A character breaks the law and has to go to jail.
Character vs. society conflict
Which of the following is an example of a central idea?
a. Love
b. Love can make a person do crazy things.
C. Adele is bullied because she doesn't fit in.
D. Good and evil
B. Love can make a person do crazy things.
How is Adele in Cheboygan Day characterized?
--How can we describe her?
Angry, sad, confrontational, shy, uncomfortable around others, closed off, defensive
shaved head, dark complexion, bangles, blue dress
Is Cheboygan Day written in first, second, or third person point of view?
First person --Owen's point of view
Is this a simile or metaphor?
That boy is so afraid of everything; he is such a chicken.
Metaphor
Describe a character vs. self or character vs. society conflict in Cheboygan Day.
Owen likes Adele and wants to be friends but doesn't want to be seen as uncool by the others at the school.
Owen disagrees with the other students about the rumors being spread about Adele.
Adele does not fit in at the school and everyone gossips about her.
What is a central idea in Cheboygan Day around bullying, conformity, or gossip?
Bullying can have long-term, negative effects on a person.
Conformity can cause a person to go against their opinions.
Gossip can falsely characterize a person as good or evil.
Which element of S.T.E.A.L. is present in this quote?
"The boy was tall, with long auburn hair tied in a pony-tail at the nape of his neck and a smattering of freckles across his nose. While most of us wore ripped jeans, t-shirts, and hoodies, the boy Cheboygan wore slacks like our fathers and older brothers wore to weddings and funerals, and a crisp white button down with a tweed blazer on top. The only young thing about him was his black, immaculate Converse sneakers."
Looks
In what way would changing the point of view in a story change the story?
We see the story through another person's eyes (their perspective, experiences, beliefs, feelings etc.) so we would understand the events in the story differently. Also, the central idea could change.
Explain what the author is trying to express in this simile from Cheboygan Day:
"I watched her face close like a flower, returning to the defensive scowl she’d worn before accepting my cupcake."
How is Adele feeling?
Adele is feeling uncomfortable and closed off, like a closed flower. It might mean that she is trying to protect herself, like how a flower closes to protect itself.