Good Samaritan
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Mr. Sanchez
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Jamie
What is the conflict of the story?
Roger (the boy) tries to steal Mrs. Jones' purse.
What is the main problem in a story?
Conflict
The most suspenseful part of the story
Climax
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Rey
What important decision does Jamie have to make?
Whether or not to tell the truth about his brother.
Why does Mrs. Jones take the boy home?
The beginning of a story, introduces the characters and setting
exposition
The ending of a story, the SOLUTION to the conflict is found, the problem is RESOLved
Resolution
Why does Rey not want to help Mr. Sanchez?
He yelled at Rey and his friends and did not keep his promise.
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Ted
Why does the boy try to steal Mrs. Jones' purse?
He wants to buy blue suede shoes.
Part of the story where the conflict gets worse and the suspense builds
Rising action
The characters start to fix the conflict
Falling Action
Why does Rey decide to help Mr. Sanchez?
Mr. Sanchez reminds him of his dad after a day of hard work.
Why does Carmody tell Jamie to lie about what happened that night?
He is a good person, he gets good grades and never does anything wrong. He is reliable.
What is the theme of this story?
(many different correct answers- teacher decide)
The action of a story
Plot
The main message or lesson of the story, stories may have more than one
Theme
What is the climax of this story?
When Rey drives by Mr. Sanchez and thinks about helping him.
What is the theme of this story?
(many different correct answers- teacher decide)
What difficult decision does the boy have to make?
To not run away with the money when Mrs. Jones lets him go.
Where and when the story takes place
Setting
The person who causes problems for the main character
Antagonist