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Dialogue
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The major idea in a story.
What is the theme?
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The turning point (most suspenseful part) of the story.
What is the climax?
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The natural phenomenon in Daedalus & Icarus.
What is the sun?
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This is a story from the past involving gods or heroes.
What is a myth?
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This example shows the correct dialogue. A. "Hello Henry!" shouted Jamie. B. "Hello Henry" shouted Jamie.
What is A?
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The lesson a literary work teaches.
What is the moral?
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The problem of the story/myth. This can be internal or external.
What is the conflict?
200
The natural phenomena in Lightning Thief before Percy gets to the camp, and while he is fighting off the Minotaur.
What is a thunderstorm?
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This is a traditional story believed to be based on actual people and events.
What is a legend?
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This example shows correct dialogue. C. Sarah screamed, "get in here Louis!" D. Sarah screamed, "Get in here Louis!"
What is C?
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When an object represents something in a story beyond the obvious. Hint: Think of Apple Computer Logo
What is a symbol?
300
The beginning elements of the story. This is where you meet the characters and learn the setting.
What is the exposition?
300
The natural phenomenon in Arachne.
What is the creation of spiders?
300
This is a story that that teaches a lesson or moral, usually through animal characters that take on human qualities.
What is a fable?
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The punctuation that goes around the words being spoken.
What are quotation marks?
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The writer's attitude towards the writing.
What is tone?
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The part of the story that comes after the exposition and before the climax. The story begins to unfold at this point.
What is the rising action?
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This is an example of a natural phenomenon. One was named Katrina.
What is a hurricane?
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We discussed root words. In our discussion -phobe meant something specific.
What is fear?
400
The following is correct. A. "Jenny," Leslie screamed, "We're going to be late!" B. "Jenny" Leslie said, "We're going to be late!"
What is A?
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When you take clues from the text and think about what you already know and predict what might happen next.
What is an inference?
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The end of the story. This is the place in the story where it all comes together.
What is the resolution?
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This is an example of natural phenomenon. This happens when it is below 32* F and there is precipitation in the air.
What is the formation of snow/ice?
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The meaning of the root word, dis-, as in disapprove.
What is to take away, not, or negative?
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The name of the words that come around a quotation. Example: said, yelled, explained
What is a dialogue tag?