Story Grammar
Who is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
Which point of view uses “I” or “we”?
First person
What does “sequence” mean?
The order of events
What is a sequential plot?
A plot that shows events in the order they happened
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates a sound
What do we call the character who opposes the main character?
Antagonist
In first-person POV, the narrator is part of the ______.
Story
If the first event is “I woke up,” what comes next: “I brushed my teeth” or “I went to bed”?
I brushed my teeth
True or False (and explain): A sequential plot may jump forward or backward in time.
False
Give an example of an onomatopoeia for a clock.
Tick-tock
What part of story grammar tells us where the story happens?
Setting
Give one clue from a sentence that shows first-person POV.
Uses “I,” “me,” “my,” or “we”
Which word is a sequencing clue: then or because?
Then
Give one clue word for sequential order.
First, next, then, finally
Which is onomatopoeia: bang or run?
Bang
In setting, what do we call “when the story happens”?
Time
True or False and explain: First-person POV can tell the thoughts of all characters.
False
Put in order: planted seeds, dug holes, watered plants.
Dug holes → planted seeds → watered plants
If a story begins in the morning and ends at night of the same day, is it sequential?
Yes
Give an onomatopoeia for a footsteps.
examples: thud, clomp, and tap
Name all four: protagonist, antagonist, place, and ______.
Timr
Change this to first-person: “Maria went to the park.”
I went to the park.
Name one tool that helps arrange events in sequence.
Timeline, flow chart, story map
Make 3 short sentences showing a sequential plot.
(Example: I woke up. I ate breakfast. I went to school.)
Make a sentence using an onomatopoeia for rain.
(Example: The rain went pitter-patter on the roof.)