Plot
The Five Senses
What are smell, taste, touch, hear, and see?
terry and louis went to central park last july.
Terry and Louis went to Central Park last July.
Run-on or Complete: My cat was upset all day he didn't get canned food for breakfast.
Run-on sentence
Name 3 types of figurative language
Metaphor; Simile; Onomatopoeia; Personification; Hyperbole
Name two suspense techniques to help slow down the climax.
Delay the Answer; Step-by-Step; Transition Words; Short Sentences; Near-Miss; Sensory Language ; Onomatopoeia; Repetition; Reflection; (Inner Dialogue)
“what time is it in china?” i asked my Dad.
“What time is it in China?” I asked my dad.
R/C: We followed the map we ended up in Canada instead.
Complete
Rewrite this to SHOW, not TELL: I threw the ball.
Varies
The five key elements of plot (not Conflict)
What is exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
The setting of "Big Boy."
What is (varies)?
T/F: Pet names should be capitalized.
True
R/C: She didn't want to miss her meeting she made sure she left early.
Run-on
Different times to start a new paragraph. Name at least one.
If the setting (time OR place) changes; If a new person starts speaking (dialogue); If the topic changes; To emphasize something for dramatic effect
The theme of "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.
What is stand up for yourself/age is just a number/varies?
In between changes in setting you should have ___
What are transitions?
my brother / aunt susan / grandpa ben
my brother / Aunt Susan / Grandpa Ben
The punctuation mark used when writing dialogue
Quotation Marks
Fix this: what's going on with you dude you almost pushed me over frank yelled
"What's going on with you dude? You almost pushed me over!" Frank yelled.
Most of your story should focus on this part.
What is the climax?
A switch in time that goes backwards in the character's mind
What is a flashback (reflection)?
i asked my Brother, "what do you want for dinner?"
I asked my brother, "What do you want for dinner?"
"are you joining us today? She" asked.
"Are you joining us today?" she asked.
Ways to develop a character in a narrative
What thoughts, feelings, actions, and dialogue? (Also traits, emotions, etc)