Night of the Spadefoot Toads
Who are the two main characters?
Ben and Mrs. Tibbets
life
What is theme?
The lesson or moral of the story
What does baffled mean?
To be confused
What is a narrative essay?
a story
Where are the two main settings for this book?
Outside in the forest and at school
What does the prefix anti- mean?
opposite or against
How the author writes the story. Figurative language, bolded words, italics, etc.
What does marvel mean?
to be filled with wonder
What diagram is used to organize narrative writing?
A plot diagram
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Frankie
What does the Greek root word Anthro mean?
What is figurative language?
Sayings that are not meant literally.
What does careens mean?
to head in a specific direction uncontrollably
What is the "big bang" of a story called?
The climax
What is the topic of the story?
New surroundings
What does the root word ambi mean?
Both
What is included in a plot diagram?
The exposition, Rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is a query?
A professional question
What does the exposition do?
introduce the characters and the setting
What is the theme of the story?
What does the suffix -able, -ible mean?
is, can be
What are the four points of view?
first person, second person, third person-limited, third person-omniscient
What does lurches mean?
to stagger or trip unexpectedly
Name five things that must be included in narrative writing
characters, setting, conflict, resolution (solution), dialogue, tension, punctuation, a title