PLOT
Conflict examples
Theme
Characters
Plot development
100

The highest or turning point in a story. 

What is the Climax?

100

Sally is struggling with a decision of telling her mom that she broke a vase. 

What is man vs. self?

100

The lesson or moral of a story.

What is the theme?

100

______ is the process by which traits or attributes are given to a character.

What is characterization?

100

The author gives hints about events that will occur later in the plot.

What is foreshadowing?

200

The events leading to the Climax.

What is rising action?

200

A terrible hurricane swept through the village.

WHat is man vs. nature?

200

Theme will not have a _______ name in it.

Character

200

This is when the author TELLS you what the character is like.

WHat is direct?

200

A scene that takes the narrative back in time.

What is flashback?

300

The solution to the problem in the story also where the story comes to an end.

What is the resolution?

300

Two boxers are fighting in a boxing match.

What is man vs. man?

300

Theme can apply to only one story.

(true or false)

What is false?

300

Trish is hungry.

(direct or indirect)

What is direct?
300

It's the actual words that a character is speaking and the words will be set off by quotation marks.

What is dialogue?

400

The reader is introduced to the setting, characters, and background information.

What is the exposition?

400

Katniss Everdeen is struggling with the rules of her dystopian government.

What is man vs. society?

400

Mark always waited until the last minute to do his work. When the school year was over, he failed three of his classes.

(give the theme)

Don't procrastinate.

Don't wait until the last minute to do things.

400

As Trish was walking to the lunchroom, her stomach was growling.

(direct, indirect)

What is Indirect

400

This is where the author purposely puts the reader in a state of excitement (on the edge of your seat).

What is suspense?

500

Show the results of the climax and steps are taken to solve the conflict in the story.

What is the falling action?

500

Mark can't figure out if he likes Marie or not.

(internal or external)

What is internal conflict?

500

Mark and Sam always got put in a group to work together in class. Mark typically had to do all the work. Sam wouldn't help or give any input. The next time a group project came up, Mark asked the teacher to put him in a different group.

(what is the theme)

Working together is important.

500

THis is when the author SHOWS you about the character through what he/she says or does. 

What is indirect?

500

These go around words that a character says.

What is quotation marks?