Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing is called a.....
Noun!
What is the Climax of a story?
The most exciting part and a turning point for the main character.
Setting is known as the ??? and ???
Time and place
Brown hair, brown eyes, and friendly are examples of...
Character traits!
BOOM!!!
Onomatopoeia
What is a common noun?
They name people, places, and things, BUT not specific names. (Example: author, soda, school)
The story begins with the introduction of characters, conflict, and the setting, what is this referred to as?
Exposition
Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
When and where
Vinny always agreeing with his friends changes to Vinny standing up to them in the end of the story. What is that called?
Character development - How a character changes throughout a story.
You are as busy as a bee.
Simile
What is a proper noun?
The SPECIFIC name of a person, place, or thing. (Example: J.K. Rowling (author), Mountain Dew (soda), and Cottonwood Park.)
What part of the plot comes right after the Climax?
The falling action, tension is eased and events take place, showing that the story is heading toward the end. The conflict is soon to be solved!
True or False: The setting can change many times throughout the book.
True!
Define character motivation.
The reason behind a character's behaviors and actions.
The rain danced on the rooftops.
Personification
Identify the proper noun - Hershey's Chocolate bars are awesome on s'mores!
Hershey's
What is the Rising Action of a story?
After the conflict occurs, events take place leading up to the climax. The characters are in a 'tug of war' per say.
What is the setting of The Ravine?
The setting of The Ravine takes place in Hawaii, on a Tuesday in July.
What was Mo's character development?
He had none.
The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies by the bushes
Alliteration
Identify the common noun - The teacher was super cool, we were able to play Jeopardy on Friday.
teacher
When the Big Bad Wolf in The Three Little Pigs falls down the chimney and the story ends, what is that called?
Resolution
Find the setting: On a chilling winter day, Harry was strolling through the Hogwarts School grounds.
Time: A winter day
Place: Hogwarts School
A character that doesn't develop throughout a story is called....
A static character
Her heart was was ice cold.
Metaphor