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Plot
Main Idea
Theme
Parts of an Essay
Examples
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This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not?
What is Climax
100
What is main idea?
What the passage is mostly about; more specific than the topic.
100
If the main character changes throughout the story, list adjectives from the __________ and ___________ of the story.
What is beginning and end?
100
This grabs the readers attention and makes them want to keep reading.
What is hook?
100
Have you ever seen the moody, withdrawn kid with music blasting out of his white earbuds, or the girl rapidly texting on her phone? The youth of today are constantly immersed in technological advancements that promote nonstop communication and instant gratification, whether through cell phones, gaming systems, laptops, or MP3 players. But are these technological advancements a good thing? The growth of technology has negatively influenced the social interactions of today's youth because it isolates individuals from reality, hinders communication, and perpetuates the concept of immediate ­satisfaction. ***What is the thesis in this introduction?***
What is "The growth of technology has negatively influenced the social interactions of today's youth because it isolates individuals from reality, hinders communication, and perpetuates the concept of immediate ­satisfaction."
200
The Part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict.
What is Resolution
200
This tells what the passage is going to be about when you first start reading.
What is topic/topic sentence?
200
What is theme?
The moral/lesson about life that a writer wants to communicate.
200
These join thoughts and sentences together.
What are transitions?
200
Technology is a negative influence on us because it separates individuals from reality. The iPod is one example; by putting in your earbuds and immersing yourself in music while in public, you are disconnecting yourself from the real world. “For some people, the main appeal of the iPod is that it preoccupies you so that you do not have to deal with the uncontrollable factors of everyday life,” writes Krystle Song, a University of California, student on her website “Attack of the iZombies.” ***Give one supporting detail.***
What is 1) "The iPod is one example; by putting in your earbuds and immersing yourself in music while in public, you are disconnecting yourself from the real world." 2) “For some people, the main appeal of the iPod is that it preoccupies you so that you do not have to deal with the uncontrollable factors of everyday life,” writes Krystle Song, a University of California, student on her website “Attack of the iZombies.”
300
This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax).
What is Rising Action
300
What are a few passages/examples that you can use in order to find the main idea? (does it have to be a five paragraph essay in order to find the main idea of something?)
What are: word bonds, paragraphs, sentences, and essays?
300
A theme is not a ______________. It is a ______________ specific to the text.
What is single word; phrase/sentence?
300
What elements do you need to have in order to have a complete body paragraph?
What is: One topic sentence and two or more supporting details?
300
What is the theme of the three little pigs?
Taking your time to do something right pays off.
400
The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.
What is Exposition
400
These explain in greater details what the topic is about.
What are supporting details?
400
In order to support your answer, what is important to write down from the text?
What is textual evidence?
400
When writing the conclusion, you need to have these things.
What are: restated thesis, summary of essay in one to two sentences, and restated hook?
400
Ana and Cristoff live happily ever after. Elsa is Queen of Arendelle and lives happily ever after. What part of plot is this?
What is Resolution?
500
The events and complications begin to resolve themselves. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and resolution).
What is Falling Action
500
A short restatement of the key elements of a story.
What is summary?
500
What are the three steps to finding the theme?
What is: 1) Identify the main character. 2) List character traits/adjectives to describe the character. 3) What did the main character learn about life?
500
What is important to never use when writing an essay?
What is "I" or "me"?
500
What is the main idea of Goldilocks and the Three Bears?
A little girl goes into the Bears' House and eats their porridge, sits on their chairs, sits in their beds until she is found.