TEXT STRUCTURE
Descriptive
What is inciting incident?
When the narrator is one of the characters in the story what point of view is the story being told from?
First Person POV
. Fragmented by Maxwell Morton
November 22, 1963: In one of the most stirring moments in American history, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through downtown Dallas. While the nation is grieving, ex-federal agent Nicholas Lively is called to duty to investigate the assassination. But as Lively starts following the threads, he is led to places controlled by powerful people, and asking the questions that Lively asks is dangerous. Will Lively get the answers to his questions or will he get something much worse? Find out in this exciting and imaginative novel.
Fiction; Historical Fiction
What type of poetic device is being used in the following statement and tell me how you know: "His tender heir might bear his memory” .
What is assonance (heir and bear) and Consonance (tender, heir, bear)
I ordered a new phone case with a screen saver because mine broke. The instructions that came with the screen saver told me to first remove the old screen saver, then I was to use the towlette that came with the kit to clean the surface of the phone really well. Next, I dried the face of the phone before applying the screen saver. Finally, the phone screen was clean so I applied the screen saver.
Sequencing/Processing
This part of plot is where all the loose ends are tied up and the conflict has been resolved.
Which of the following is true of the point of view known as third-person omniscient?
A. The narrator is not a character in the story.
B.The narrator is a character in the story.
C. The narrator only knows that which he or she sees and hears.
D. All of the above
A. The narrator is not a character in the story.
William Shakespeare: What We Know by Bradley Schmitt
William Shakespeare wrote some of the best plays in the history of English literature. His wordplay and use of figurative language is unmatched. But what do we really know about him? According to Dr. Schmitt, not too much. Dr. Schmitt combs through available records to create a picture of Shakespeare's life. Schmitt covers Shakespeare's birth, his business dealings, and his battles in the courtroom. Though there are large gaps, Dr. Schmitt does an excellent job telling the tale of Shakespeare's life with the available data.
Nonfiction; Biography
His eyes shone like black pearls.
What is simile?
A sprain is a tear in a muscle. Sprains happen when a muscle is twisted or overstretched. They can be painful. If you sprain a muscle, you should ice it immediately. Putting ice on a sprain will reduce swelling and pain. It may help stop internal bleeding too.
What is problem and solution?
What is setting? Where is it located when discussing plot diagram?
time (when) and place (where); it is located in the exposition.
Marie Curie: First Lady of Science by Eric Loran
Marie Curie was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in multiple sciences. She is best remembered for her work with radiation and her theory of radioactivity (Curie actually coined the phrase "radioactivity"). Loran tells the true story of Curie's life. He covers her youth in Poland, her adulthood in Paris, and her groundbreaking research with radioactive materials.
Inform
Nonfiction, Biography
Katie's best friend is her kitty named Catty. Katie takes Catty everywhere she goes in a little wagon. Catty is such a nice cat that she lets Katie dress her up in cute little outfits. The two are inseparable, but when Katie's sister Kelly's eyes get puffy, red, and itchy, the family learns that Kelly is allergic to Catty. What a catastrophe! Now Katie is being asked to let go of Catty, for the family.
Fiction, Realistic Ficiton
The lesson about life that the author is trying to convey
What is theme?
Alligators and crocodiles, along with their relatives the caimans and the gavials, are very much alike. These crocodiles are reptiles with long snouts, long tails, four short legs, tough skin, and sharp teeth. There are some differences, however. Gavials have the longest snout and the most teeth. Some people say that alligators and crocodiles differ in the shape of their snouts and the positioning of their teeth. Zookeepers say that crocodiles move faster than alligators and have nastier dispositions.
What is compare and contrast
This part of plot is where everything changes, good or bad.
What is climax?
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind and the Rattlesnake retold by Ronald Davis
Every pilgrim and cowboy worth a lick of salt knows that Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind is roughest toughest cowgirl on the Frontier, but do you know how she got her lasso? Well, it started when one of them rattlesnakes went crazy enough to bite old Sally. It wasn't just a regular rattlesnake, more of the anaconda variety, it being about twenty feet long. That snake tried to sink its teeth into Sally's calf and darned if he knew it, his teeth bent right round flat. Sally, feeling a little tickle on her calf, looked down to see the rattlesnake and don't you know it? She picked that rattlesnake up, stretched him out, and she's been using him as a lasso ever since.
Author's Purpose: Entertain
Genre/Subgenre: Folklore, Tall Tale
POV: Third Person Limited POV (snake)
. Animals are People Too by Brenda Bowers
In this compelling five-paragraph essay, Ms. Bowers tries to convince readers to stop eating meat. She argues that animals have feelings, it is cruel to eat animals, and people don't have to eat animals to survive. Though this text is very light on evidence, Ms. Bowers seems to have mastered the emotional plea.
Nonfiction, Persuasive Writing
After I read the article about possible raises for teachers, I was excited, but depressed at the same time. Teachers have been told year after year how valuable they are and need to be compensated properly, but the Oklahoma Legislature doesn't back that up with legislation.
Is this tone or mood? How do you know?
What is mood? It tells of the readers feelings after learning information from OK Legs.
Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold (usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve center is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-cream headaches have turned many smiles to frowns.
What is cause and effect?
This part of plot has mini-conflicts that build up the suspense. It is also known as the majority of a story.
What is rising action?
Which point of view is the following excerpt told from?
When Samantha saw the new boy in class, her heart started pounding so fast and loudly that she was certain everybody could hear it. She felt her face starting to get hot. She straightened her posture and gently swept her bangs behind her right ear. As the boy sat down next to her, she gave him a quick glance and then a friendly smile. She was sure he noticed her bright red cheeks as she bent over her paper. He looked her way and said, "Hello." She just stared at him.
Author's Purpose: Entertain
POV: Third Person Limited POV
Genre: Fiction; Realistic Fiction
I Miss the Milky Way by Pat Meehan
After unlocking a secret puzzle from a gumball machine that no one else could solve, Roger is abducted by aliens. These aliens want to use Roger's problem solving skills to crack a secret code that is preventing them from returning to their home world. Roger agrees to help them but it takes much longer than he originally thought. He meets many strange space creatures and makes lots of interesting friends, but Roger misses his home world too. Will he ever break the secret code? Will he ever see his family and friends again?
Fiction; Science Fiction
Set the scence:
A group a friends show up at an creepy, abandoned house: As they exit the vehicle, one of the girls says, "I have a bad feeling about this.."
What type of literary/poetic device is being used? How do you know?
Foreshadowing. They are at a creepy place and her saying "I have a bad feeling" foreshadows that something may happen later.