Plot mountain
This is the turning point of the story, where the main character faces their biggest challenge or makes a crucial decision that changes the course of events.
What is the climax?
Tommy said, I want to go home.
What is: Tommy said, "I want to go home."
This is the sequence of events that make up a story, typically including a beginning, middle, and end.
What is the plot?
This point of view uses the pronouns 'I' and 'me,' as the story is told from the perspective of the main character.
What is 1st person?
"In this sentence, the word 'hasty' most likely means:
‘She made a hasty decision without thinking it through carefully, and it led to a mistake.’"
A.) Quick B.) Wrong C.) Stupid D.) Good
What is quick?
This is the part of a plot where the characters, setting, and problem is introduced.
What is the exposition?
I can’t believe you said that said Maria
What is: “I can’t believe you said that,” said Maria?
This term refers to the time and place in which a story takes place.
What is the setting?
In this point of view, the narrator addresses the reader directly, often using the pronoun 'you.'
What is 2nd person?
"In this sentence, the word 'bewildered' most likely means:
‘After getting lost in the maze, Tim was bewildered, unsure of which way to go.’"
A.) Confused B.) Ready 3.) Lost 4.) Excited
What is confused?
This part of a narrative ties up loose ends and reveals how the story concludes, often showing the outcome of the conflict and the characters' final state.
What is the resolution?
What time is the game tonight? John asked.
What is: “What time is the game tonight?” John asked?
This is the main character in a narrative, often the one facing the central conflict.
What is the protagonist?
This POV is...
"You might think this is the end, but it’s just the beginning. You’re about to see what happens next.’"
What is 2nd POV?
In this sentence, the word 'meticulous' most likely means:
‘Jake was meticulous in organizing his school supplies, making sure everything was perfectly in place.’"
A.) un-organized B.) careful C.) good D.) messy
What is careful?
Write the parts of a plot mountain from beginning to end
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?
Ms. Schon asked the students "what is your homework assignment?
What is: Ms. Schon asked the students, "what is your homework assignment?"
In narrative writing, this is the perspective from which the story is told, such as first-person or third-person.
What is point of view?
The narrator is outside the story and describes the characters' actions and feelings using pronouns like "he," "she," or "they"
What is 3rd person?
"In this sentence, the word 'ominous' most likely means:
‘The dark clouds and distant thunder gave the sky an ominous feeling, making everyone worry about the storm.’
What is threatening?
In Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, this is the specific moment in the story that represents the climax, where Brian's survival skills are fully tested, and he takes a significant step toward self-reliance after a life-changing event
What is the moment when Brian retrieves the survival pack from the plane
Rachel shouted I want to go home now.
What is: Rachel shouted, "I want to go home now!"
This is the central message, idea, or moral of a story, often inferred rather than stated directly.
What is the theme?
This point of view is used in the following excerpt:
‘She walked down the street, her heart racing. In the distance, he saw her, but he didn’t know how she felt.’
What is 3rd POV?
"In this sentence, the word 'melancholy' most likely means:
‘The melancholy music played softly in the background, setting a sad and reflective mood.’"
What is sad or gloomy?