Plot
The graphic organizer that is used to lay out the events of a story
What is a plot line
The four point of views middle school students should know.
What is first person, 3rd person limited, and 3rd person omniscient (all knowing), 2nd person point of view
Tone is
What is the author's feeling in a piece of text
Foreshadowing is
What is a hint from the author that something may happen later in a story
Theme is
What is the moral or major lesson of a story
Another word for the introduction of a plot line
What is the exposition
Your personal narrative is an example of this point of view
What is first person
Mood is
What is the reader's feeling while reading a piece of text
Flashback is
What is a part of the story where the reader flashes back to learn of a character's memory/event from the past
Matt looked at book after book in the library, unable to choose any of them due to the picture looking uninteresting. Finally his friend gave him one to check out that he promised was good, although Matt was unsure. After reading it, Matt really enjoyed the book. Matt learned this lesson:
What is don't judge a book by it's cover
The turning point of a story where life will never be the same for the main character
What is the climax
3rd person omniscient is also called "all knowing" because
What is the author knows what all of the characters think, say, and do
Tone and Mood are always the same in a given piece of text
What is False
In addition to words, an author can use foreshadowing in a story with these
What are pictures
In a story, theme is directly stated
What is False
Characters and setting are included on this part of a plot line
What is the exposition
"Did you remember we have a literary elements test tomorrow?", Mrs. Sicard asked. Name this point of view
What is 3rd person limited
Tone is portrayed in a story through the author's use of
What is language and description
If there is a change of weather, setting, or mood in a story- this could be a sign of
What is foreshadowing
Identify the theme in the following fable, The Ant and the Grasshopper: In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper. “We have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew:
What is It is a good idea to plan ahead for what may come/what you may need
This part of the plot line can be long or short, depending on when the climax takes place
What is the falling action
Keywords that are clues a piece of text is written in first person
What is I, me, and my
Mood can vary from person to person in a given piece of text
What is True
By using this literary element, the reader can learn more background knowledge about a character
What is flashback
When creating a story with a theme it is helpful to work backwards, starting with a theme in mind first and develop a story from the theme
What is True