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Dialogue
What Stage of Plot is it?
What is Theme?
What is the Structure of the Diagram?
Elements of Realistic Fiction
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What is dialogue?

  A conversation between two or more people. 

100
Introduction of characters/settings/background information.
Exposition
100

Tell me two things that you can do to find the theme in a story. 

Watch what the characters say and do.

PAy attention to the consequences of the characters' actions. 

100
What is the 1st step in the plot diagram?
Exposition
100

Which of the following is a realistic fiction setting? Explain why. 

The zoo. 

Outer space in an alien spaceship. 

In the park one fall evening. 

In the park one fall evening. It tells a time and a place. 

It is realistic, something and somewhere that could actually occur. 

200

Where do punctuation marks go in speech? 

 Inside the quotation marks. 

200
The conflict is resolved.
Resolution
200

What is the difference between a topic and a theme?

A topic is one word. A theme is a complete sentence. 
200
What is the 5th step in the plot diagram?
Resolution
200
Tell me about what each letter of S.T.E.A.L. in characterization stands for. 

S: speech

T: thoughts 

E: effects on others

A: actions 

L: looks 

300

What happens when you have a new speaker?

Start a new paragraph. 

300
Events that lead to a turning point.
Rising Action
300
Is This Theme: All relationships require trust.
Yes
300
What is the 3rd step in the plot diagram?
Climax
300

Which of the following is a character that can appear in a realistic fiction story? Explain your reason why. 

A shy middle school student. 

A shy alien from Mars. 

A dog telling the story from its perspective. 

A shy middle school student because the other can not really exist, not realistic. 

400

What is missing in this dialogue: You scared me! Diana proclaimed. 

Quotation marks. 

400
Events help to lead to a resolution.
Falling Action
400

What are the three rules for a theme? 

Themes are:

Complete sentences

Contain no character names

Need to be universal. 


400
What is the 2nd step in the plot diagram?
Rising Action
400

Which is a conflict that could appear in realistic fiction? Explain you choice. 

Your spaceship running out of jet fuel. 

Your car running out of gas on the highway. 

Your dog going to school with you in the year 2070. 

Your car running out of gas on the highway. This is realistic since it could happen. The other two options could not happen. 

500

What punctuation goes after the dialogue tag when using split dialogue? 

A comma. 
500
The major turning point in a story.
Climax
500

Can a story have more than one theme? 

Yes, absolutely. 

500
What is the 4th step in the plot diagram?
Falling Action
500

WHat is Mrs. Kuiper's favorite candy bar? 

Snickers or Butterfinger are both correct answers.