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Plot Mountain
Dialogue
Characters
Setting
Golden Ticket
100
What is the top of the Plot Mountain called? Hint: It's also the "most exciting part" of a story
The Climax
100
What is Dialogue?
A conversation between two people in a story.
100
What is a character?
A person or animal in a story. The story is about this person or animal.
100
What does the word setting mean? Hint: 2 things
The TIME and LOCATION of a story
100
What is the first way to START a story?
At the beginning
200
What is another name for the "beginning of the story"?
The Exposition
200
What type of punctuation shows that people are talking?
"Quotation Marks"
200
A2: Write 3 details about the character Vince from Son of the Mob? B7: Write 3 details about the character Gecko from The Juvie Three.
A2: Teenager, son of a mob boss, loves Kendra, doesn't want to go into his father's business, his best friend is Alex, etc. B7: Teenager, a good driver, got in trouble, got sent to prison, hates his brother, has a crush on Roxanne, etc.
200
A2: What is the setting of Son of the Mob? B7: What is the setting of The Juvie Three?
A2: Present time, New York City B7: Present time, New York City
200
What is the second way to END a story?
Uncertainty- open to interpretation
300
What is the "ending of a story called"?
The Conclusion
300
Punctuate this dialogue correctly: Yes said Sally.
"Yes," said Sally.
300
A2: Write three details about the character Kendra from Son of the Mob. B7: Write three details about the character Mr. Healy from The Juvie Three
A2: Teenage girl, her dad is an FBI Agent, she is a singer, she loves Vince, she works at a daycare, she works as a reporter for the school newspaper, etc. B7: Adult, is in a coma, is the program director for the halfway house, cares about young people, is a good bowler.
300
What are the three options for the TIME of story? Hint: P _ s t, P r e _ _ _ t, and F _ _ _ r e
Past, Present and Future
300
What is the third way to START a story?
Inciting Incident
400
These are events that lead to the climax. Hint: these events "rise" to the climax.
Rising Action
400
Where does the comma go in dialogue- INSIDE the quotation marks or OUTSIDE the quotation marks?
Always put the comma INSIDE the quotation marks.
400
What is the proper name for the main character or "good guy" in a story?
Protagonist
400
What did we draw in class to help us remember one of our settings?
A map of our neighborhood
400
What is the first way to END a story?
Full Circle- reflect on the journey
500
These are events that lead to the conclusion Hint: these events "fall" to the conclusion.
Falling Action
500
Punctuate this dialogue correctly: Can I go the mall asked Steve.
"Can I go to the mall?" asked Steve.
500
What is the proper name for the main character's enemy or "bad guy" in a story?
Antagonist
500
Why is the setting an important part of any story?
Answers will vary
500
What is the third way to END a story?
To Be Continued- preview a sequel