Plot
This is where you are introduced to the main characters, setting, and situation.
What is the exposition.
This is the moral, lesson, or the message of a story.
What is theme
This is a problem or struggle between opposing forces.
What is conflict.
What are the two types of characterization?
What is direct and indirect characterization
This tells you what the story is mostly about
What is main idea
This is where the final outcome happens, and conflict (problem) is solved
What is the resolution.
True or false: A theme can be one word
What is false- It has to be a sentence.
Doris wants to keep the stray dog, but her parents won't let her. What type of conflict is this?
What is character vs. character
Jane is nice to her baby sister and is very protective of her. She won't let anyone bother or get close to her baby sister. She loves her very much.
What is direct characterization.
When you don't know the meaning of a word, you need to use __________ to help you out.
What are context clues.
This is the sequence of events
What is plot
True or False: A story's title can help you find the theme.
What is true
This is the conflict that a character has with themselves.
Mrs. Jenkins gave her students pens and pencils the first day of class. She also asks them how they are doing and makes sure they are having a good day. What characterization is this?
What is indirect
These help to support the main idea
What are details
This is where the story sets up the story's ending and events start to settle.
What is the falling action.
True or False: the theme should include the author and characters.
What is false. The theme should never include the author and characters.
Jeffery is unable to play football after school, because it is raining. On his way home he was almost struck by lightning, so he ran the rest of the way. Just as he stepped onto the porch he slipped and fell into the mud. Jeffery was not having a good day. What type of conflict is this?
This is character vs. nature
"Mr. Lema said, "you can read later." I asked him if he would help me with the new words. "Glady," he said. I spent my lunch hours working on my English with Mr. Lema..." What type of characterization is this?
What is indirect.
This is when you use details from the text and your prior knowledge.
What is to infer. (Inferencing)
List the five parts of a plot.
What is the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
This is one word and can help you form the theme
What is topic
List the four types of conflict
What is Internal, character vs character, character vs nature, and character vs nature.
Direct characterization ________ you. Whereas indirect characterization _______ you.
What is tells you and shows you.
What is another word for main idea and another word for theme
What is central idea and authors message.