Fiction
What is the main character of a fiction story called--the protagonist or the antagonist?
the protagonist
Name one way a non-fiction story is different from a fiction story?
Non-fiction is true. Fiction is a made up story.
_________ dogs wouldn't stop barking tonight.
(Their, they're, there)
Their dogs wouldn't stop barking tonight.
What is the main character of a story called?
Protagonist
Where is tension created in a fictional story?
The Exposition or Rising Action
Rising Action
What is the point in the story where either the protagonist changes or the protagonist solves his/her main problem or both?
The climax
Where is the main idea of a non fiction text usually found--the beginning, the middle or the end?
usually the beginning
His hat is over _______________________.
There, their, they're
His hat is over there.
"There is a location."
What is the high point of the story called, or the story where th protagonist changes and/or when the conflict is resolved.
Climax
Why does an author include rising action in his story?
To create tension.
what is the sequence of events in a fiction story called?
Plot
How do these things go together?
Claim, evidence
You need to find evidence to support a claim (a stand)
Who is going ____ school today?
Too, to, two
Who is going to school today?
Too: also
two: number
What is plot?
The sequence of events of a story
What is the climax of a story?
The no turning back point; when the main character's conflict is resolved, or when a character changes or the high point in the story, the point at which the highest level of interest and emotional response is achieve.
Example: princess saved, treasure found, someone escapes, dragon is slayed, etc.
In what part of the plot does most of the action or events occur? The rising action or the falling action?
The rising action
True or false: Informing an audience of something is one purpose of an author when he/she writes an article.
True-- the other purposes are to persuade and entertain. Think PIE. For our purposes though it the articles we read will be primarily to inform us.
_______ are going to lunch right now.
They're going to lunch right now.
(They are going to lunch right now.)
Where is the setting of the story?
the time and the place of the story
What is a theme of a story?
A lesson learned. For example: hard work pays off; courage comes from within; if you face your fears, you will get stronger, love conquers all, love can sometimes mean sacrifice, it is more important to have dignity than money; family is more important than money, etc.
What is the end of the story called where everything seems "back to normal" and you can say "the end"?
The resolution
True or false: Statistics (numbers) and expert testimony are examples of good evidence.
or anytime you see the words "Research says or a study says" you should pay attention, and anytime you see a name of a person that is quotes you should pay attention because these are "experts".
She is going on the boat too. Why is this right?
Too means also.
Where is the setting of the story exposed on the plot diagram
the EXPOSition
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