Theme
What is theme?
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What are the elements of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is dialogue?
Characters talking in writing
The narrative we are writing is based on what?
Challenge to Triumph
How can you determine a story’s theme?
Consider what you are learning from the story, what the story is teaching you, character's perspective
Why do we use adjectives?
To make our writing more descriptive
Explain each element of the plot.
Exposition: introduction, characters, setting, background
Rising Action: conflicts (including the inciting incident)
Climax: turning point of the story
Falling Action: solutions are incorporated
Resolution: Story is complete and resolved
Why do we need to use capitalization and punctuation?
To clarify what we mean so our writing is not confusing and to avoid having too long of sentences
What should you start your story with? Give an example
Hook
Example: question, talking, live in your memory, bada-bing, never expected, sound effect
Why is it important to know a story’s theme?
To understand the meaning of the story. To learn from the story and the characters.
What happens if a story has no or limited adjectives?
The story will not be descriptive. It will be bland and generic. The reader will not be able to visualize what is going on in their head.
What is the definition of plot?
Events in the story
What are four examples of capitalization rules?
Capitalize names, important places, days, months, letter “I,” first letter of the sentence
How long should your story be?
4-6 paragraphs
What is the difference between topic and theme?
Topic: a single word condensing theme.
Theme: a life lesson or moral of the story
What are four examples of adjectives?
Answers will vary
Is plot unique or universal? What does this mean?
Unique: the plot/events in the story will only occur in a single story
What are two examples of punctuation rules?
Commas separate lists, use the correct end of the sentence punctuation
When are we proofreading/peer editing our stories?
Friday!
What is an example of topic & theme?
Answer varies
What are 4 categories of adjectives?
Age, counting, personality, appearance, color, size
Why did we outline using a plot diagram?
What are two dialogue rules?
Dialogue goes in quotation marks, punctuation goes on the inside of the quotations
When is our story due?
October, 26 (Monday)