Plot
What is a plot?
It's what the story is about.
What does "dialogue" mean?
What the characters are saying
What does "setting" mean?
Location of the story
What does "point of view" mean?
True or False: "Conflict" is a part of the plot.
True.
True or False: In a nonfiction narrative, can you have characters?
True. Nonfiction narratives are stories.
True or False: A dialogue can also be a character's thoughts
True.
What are some things that can be included in "setting"?
Time; season; physical place (Vermont, Nashville); weather; night or day; year, etc.
The narrative is written in "I" statements.
What does the story's "resolution" mean?
The conflict/problem has been solved.
What is the difference between "protagonist" and "antagonist"?
Protagonist: main character
Antagonist: the problem; has beef with the protagonist
What punctuation do we use in story dialogues?
Quotation marks or quotes: "ldjlfj dasklflasjd"
Why is "setting" important to a story?
It's literally the building block of the story. It provides details to give you a better picture of what is happening and where.
How do you write in "Second Person" Point of View?
The narrator uses "you" statements.
What does a story's "exposition" mean?
The beginning of the story
What does a "round character" mean?
Who can use dialogue in a narrative?
Every character; up to the author
What was the main setting in Touching Spirit Bear?
Alaska
How do you write in "Third Person" Point of View?
The narrator uses "they" statements.
What does "BME" stand for?
Beginning, Middle, End
When a character changes in a narrative, are they considered "static" or "dynamic"?
Dynamic
This quote is grammatically incorrect. How do we fix it: (hint: 4 errors)
Marilyn said to Jose we are going to play video games after school today!
Marilyn said to Jose, "We are going to play video games after school today!"
(comma, quotes, capitalize We)
What was the main setting in Anacaona?
Hispaniola or what is now modern Haiti.
What does "narrator" mean?
The person telling the story