Point of View
Definitions
Genres
Plot
Hodge-Podge
100

Usually for instructions. It is written from your prospective.

Uses pronouns like: You

Second Person Point of View

100

What the story is mostly about.

Central or Main Idea

100

A fictional story that has an element of science to it. These stories usually involve an experiment going wrong, time travel or outer space.

Science Fiction

100

This is the clarification, solution, or outcome of the conflict in a story - where the story and characters are left.

Resolution

100

These are the 3 different kinds of Third Person Point of View.

Omniscient, limited, and objective

200

A narrator that is usually not a character in the story – like a witness. Tells other's stories.

Lots of pronouns like: He and She. Also uses character names.

Third Person Point of View

200

How the story is being told or narrated.

Point of View

200

Contains fictitious talking animals. This type of story will always have a moral or life lesson that the reader should have learned as a result of having read the story.

Fable / Fairy-tale

200

This is the high point in the plot where the reader is most interested and does not yet know the outcome. This is the point of greatest emotional tension and the turning point - where the problem is either going to be resolved or not.

Climax

200

When the author comes right out and tells you about a character, they are using ______________.

Direct Characterization

300

This following passage is told in which point of view?

James was mad at Becca. He blamed her for breaking his PlayStation. Becca felt terrible and knew that James would be upset, so she apologized.

Third Person Omniscient

300

The sequence or order of events on the story.

Plot

300

A fictional story that has magic and other elements that could never happen in real life.

Fantasy Fiction

300

This is the part of the plot which follows the climax and explains how the problem/main conflict gets solved.

Falling action

300

A genre of story involving gods and goddesses; explains how something came to be.

Myth

400

The narrator is a part of the story – usually a character in the story. 

Often uses pronouns like: I or we.

First Person Point of View

400

The message or lesson the authors wants the reader to know.

Theme

400

A genre of a story that might have a small amount of truth to it, but it has been wildly exaggerated.

Legend

400

This is the biggest chunk of a story filled with complications that build suspense and excitement - events that make it easier or more difficult for the character to solve the problem.

Rising Action

400

When the author only gives clues about the characters through the sharing the character’s thoughts, words and actions.

Indirect Characterization

500

This passage is told in which point of view?

James found the broken PlayStation. Becca left a note to apologize for breaking the game system. James could no longer play Fortnite.

Third Person Objective

500

The reason the author is writing the text or story.

Author's Purpose

500

A fictional story that either had a real person or event from a real time period.

Historical Fiction

500

The introductory part of a story that creates the tone, gives the setting, introduces the characters, and sets the conflict/problem.

Exposition

500

The opposing elements or characters in a plot; the struggle which provides interest in the story - the big problem throughout the story.

Conflict