Vocabulary
the people or animals a story is about
characters
the person who writes a story or book
author
the problem in a story
conflict
True or false? Dogs are God's greatest creation.
False. God's greatest creation is humanity.
(Dogs are still pretty awesome, though.)
__________________ is an internet-famous raccoon with short spine syndrome.
Jimothy
the time and place when/where a story happens
setting
what a story is about
plot
the way an author or narrator sounds
tone
True or false? We are personally responsible for Original Sin.
False. We suffer from the effects of Original Sin, but we are not personally responsible for it.
What is Room 18?
Rat Class!
You could also say it's nothing, because "There is no Rat Class." :)
the words an author uses to tell his/her story
word choice
the way a story is put together
story structure
the thing you are reading
text
True or false? God calls all of us to be responsible for the earth.
True. We are all called to be stewards of the earth.
What does the word "Bible" mean?
books
the “good guy” or hero in a story
protagonist
the “bad guy” or villain in a story
antagonist
how the conflict in a story is resolved
resolution
The first sin is called ________________________.
Original Sin
Who wrote "A Worn Path?"
Eudora Welty
using clues from one part of a story to guess or predict something about another part
infer
saying how two or more things are alike and different
compare and contrast
the peak of the action in a story
climax
The invisible spiritual reality that makes each of us human and that will never die is called the _________
soul.
A person who stays to him/herself and doesn't associate with many other people is called a ________
recluse.
(Fun fact: Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, is a reclusive artist.)