the events, obstacles, and challenges that add to the conflict and lead to the climax
What is rising action?
100
struggle between two opposing characters or forces
What is conflict?
100
Describe the protagonist of "The School Play"
Robert is a 6th grader who is nervous, probably scrawny, and often bullied.
100
Mrs. Bunnin selected students for speaking roles based on
What is how they did on a spelling test.
200
turning point; point of no return; most exciting part of a story
What is the climax?
200
the main character
Who is the protagonist?
200
Describe the antagonist Belinda.
Belinda is a 6th grader who bullies Robert. She likes to call people sucka face and chew gum. She slaps boys in the face and pushes their face in the wormy earth.
200
Robert feels pressure from his mom because
His mother named him after Robert DeNiro, a famous actor.
300
the point in a story where the main conflict is resolved or worked out and the story comes to a reasonable ending or conclusion
What is the resolution?
300
goes against the main character
Who is the antagonist?
300
Setting of "The School Play"
What is the end of 6th grade in a school.
300
Name one event in the rising action of the story.
Answers may vary:
Belinda threatens Robert
Robert's mother wants him to do well because of his name
Robert forgets his line right before the school play.
400
introduces main characters; provides background information; sets scene; establishes conflict
What is the exposition?
400
Two parts to the setting.
What are when and where?
400
Robert's main conflict and worry.
What is that he will forget his line.
400
The climax of "The School Play"
What is the moment when Robert is about to perform his line.
500
immediate consequences following the climax
What is the falling action?
500
Correctly draw and label the plot diagram.
See image drawn on board.
500
The one line that Robert has to memorize.
What is "Nothing's wrong, I can see."
500
Name one event of the falling action
Answers may vary.
Belinda pinches Robert.
Mrs. Bunnin tells Robert that he was almost perfect.