Do It For The Plot (Diagram)
The events that take place in the story
A comparison using like or as
Similie
Key Words for 1st Person POV
I, Me, We
The sky turned dark, a chilling wind began to howl through the trees. A low rumble came from the sky. What is happening?
The reason why an author writes a story
What is the Climax of the story?
The Turning Point
Boom, crash, bang
Onomatopoeias
Key Words For 3rd Person
He, She, They
It smells like popcorn, the floor is sticky, I take my seat as the lights go off. Where am I?
The movie theatre
A Book about Panda's in the wild
To Inform
Introduction
She is as quick as a rabbit
Simile
Story is told by an outside Narrator
3rd Person
My pet comes running toward me, his tongue hanging out as he barks and jumps. What is my pet?
A Dog
A Fiction story about a princess
To Entertain
Ending of the Plot Diagram
Resolution
You have a heart of gold
Metaphor
Story is told by a narrator inside the story
1st Person
My stomach rumbles, I smell something delicious, I am having a hard time focusing because all I can think about is... What?
Food
An article where the author states that an iPhone is the best phone
Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
The sun smiled down at me
Personification
I ran down the hill to save the princess
First Person
The boy ran back to his team as the crowd cheered, his teammates gave him high fives. What just happened?
He scored a goal
The three reasons an author writes
Persuade, Inform, Entertain