Once Upon a Subgenre
Words We Should KNOW
What's the Plot?
Things to Take Away
Random Junk
100

Suspenseful; the author builds up the story to a crazy level.

What is thriller?

100

The one website in research you CANNOT EVER USE because it's unreliable. 

What is Wikipedia?

100
In "Moana", this is where Moana is introduced and her story begins.

What is exposition?

100

NAMES MUST BE...

What is capitalized?

100

This is the team that Taylor Swift's boyfriend plays for. 

Who are Kansas City Chiefs?

200

Snapshot of the author's life; focuses on a specific time period usually.

What is memoir?

200

This is when you take the main ideas of a text and shorten it so that others might want to read the story.

What is a summary?

200

The most important part of the story - In "Moana", the first battle her and Maui face and lose and where Grandma comes back and reminds her who she is.

What is climax?

200

Sentences must have this at the end. 

What is punctuation?

200

This burger chain originated in Corpus Christi, TX.

What is Whatabuger?

300

This subgenre has different types of subgenres in general, but it's a favorite among most of you - BOO, I say, BOO!

What is horror?

300

The way a story is mapped out; can be linear or non-linear.

What is plot?

300

All things are tied up  - in "Moana", Te Fiti is restored and Moana returns home a hero.

What is Resolution?

300

Stories that are REAL are this. 

What is nonfiction?

300

In baseball, this is what is said that starts the game.

What is "Play Ball"? 

400

Stories that are told around campfires orally as part of a tradition; contains tall tale and fable within it! 

What is folklore?

400

When looking at the end of lines in poetry, you are looking for this word - how the poem rhymes.

What is rhyme scheme?

400

This is the direct outcome of the climax - in "Moana", she returns to face Ta Fiti again and the battle is won. 

What is falling action?

400

The speaker of the poem is always the author. True or False.

What is false?

400

The sky will often turn this color before a tornado hits. 

What is green?

500

Magic, monsters, trolls and talking animals. This subgenre has it all - it is also one of Mrs. Long's favorites.

What is fantasy?

500

The lesson of the story the author wants to teach you - not to be confused with main idea.

What is theme?

500

The thing that sets our main character on their journey - In "Moana", Grandma dying sends Moana in search of Maui.

What is inciting incident?

500

These types of nouns must be capitalized always! 

What is proper?

500

THE MOST ANNOYING WORD IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW - YOU GUYS SAY IT ALL THE TIME.

What is sigma?