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When and where the story takes place
Setting
The events that happen after the climax, wrapping up the story
Falling Action
An image that shows what the real topic looks like (A REAL picture of a person, place, or thing)
Photograph
Fiction or Nonfiction?
The main character of the story is a talking giraffe.
Fiction
The problem in the story
A list of main topics, and their page numbers, found at the beginning of the book
Table of Contents
Made up stories with imaginary characters
Fiction
Fiction or Nonfiction?
The text shows a real photograph with the caption, "WWII army soldier"
Nonfiction
The turning point in the story, when it is the most interesting
Climax
Words or sentences underneath or beside a photograph or illustration that describe it.
Texts that give you real facts and information
Nonfiction
The events that lead up to the climax of the story
Rising Action
A short sentence or question that organizes the text into different sections.
Headings
Graphic organizers that we use for nonfiction texts, with dates and times
Timeline
The end of the story, solves the problem
Resolution
A list of important words and their definitions, found in the back of the book.
Glossary
Graphic organizers that we use with fiction stories to show the order of events in a story
Plot Diagram