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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
IDIOMS – Definitions and Figurative Interpretations
POV - Determine the narrative perspective
PLOT – Elements of Plot
Potpourri (Mixture)
100
The wolf thinks that the third pig is smarter than the others because the pig
built his house of bricks
100
IDIOMS – This is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words.
idiom
100
POV - When the narrator tells “you” or “your” story
Second-Person
100
PLOT – During this part of the story, events unfold as a result of the climax.
Falling Action
100
The wolf says that the first pig’s door fell in because the
wolf knocked on it
200
The wolf goes to the third pig’s house because he
still needs a cup of sugar for his cake
200
IDIOMS – The _____ interpretation of an idiom explains the real meaning of the phrase: what is actually being said.
figurative
200
POV - When the narrator tells the story of “he” or “she” and reveals ONE character’s thoughts and feelings
Third-Person Limited
200
PLOT – The individuals involved in the story
Characters
200
POV - Raea gasped and scanned the shadows around her. Her crystal pendant glowed faintly like the aquamarine splotches on the backs and palms of her hands, but it all faded to nothing before she could blink. Impossible. She couldn’t have seen what she thought she saw.
Third-Person Limited
300
Who changed the real story, according to the wolf?
news reporters
300
IDIOMS – The _____ interpretation of an idiom is the meaning of the words themselves.
literal
300
POV - When the narrator tells the story of “he” or “she” and reveals TWO OR MORE characters’ thoughts and feelings
Third-Person Omniscient
300
PLOT – This is the final point in the plot, during which the reader learns how everything turns out.
Resolution
300
POV - The gunman is useless. I know it. He knows it. The whole bank knows it. Even my best mate, Marvin, knows it, and he’s more useless than the gunman. The worst part about the whole thing is that Marv’s car is standing outside in a fifteen-minute parking zone. We’re all face down on the floor, and the car’s only got a few minutes left on it.
First-Person
400
What happens at the home of the third pig?
The wolf sneezes, but the third pig survives.
400
IDIOMS – Don’t listen to Claudia when she tells you how bad that teacher is. She has had AN AX TO GRIND since he failed her last year.
a hidden reason for wanting something or for not liking someone or something
400
POV - When the story is narrated from the perspective of “I”
First-Person
400
PLOT – This is the main problem in the story
Conflict
400
What is the effect of the first two pigs’ houses falling down?
The pigs die in the accidents.
500
The wolf explains that people think of wolves as big and bad because they
eat cute animals
500
IDIOMS – Their parents let them go out on weekend nights, but they DRAW THE LINE at letting them go out on school nights.
to not allow something beyond a certain acceptable point
500
POV - When the narrator tells the story of “he” or “she” and DOES NOT REVEAL ANY characters’ thoughts and feelings.
Third-Person Objective
500
PLOT – This is the most exciting part, or the turning point, of the story.
Climax
500
POV - There are six key decisions you make during your teen years that can make or break your future. So, choose wisely, and don’t blow it. If you do happen to blow it, however, it’s not the end of the world. Just get back on track quickly and start making smarter choices. Being a teen today is tougher than ever. While your grandparents may have had to walk uphill to school in the snow, you have a different set of challenges to navigate.
Second-Person