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The Plot Thickens!
All about the story
He said, she said...
That is the lesson!
Extra tidbits
100
Also called the 'turning point' of a story...
What is the Climax
100
The time and place of a story is called...
What is the Setting
100
What point of view is the following... "I am going to walk to the store to buy more cat food."
What is first person
100
The main idea is...
What is the plot of the story- or, what 'happens' in the story
100
When you don't know a word you can use what to figure it out?
What are context clues
200
The action which follows the climax on the plot chart is...
What is the Falling Action
200
Is a description of area part of setting?
yes
200
What point of view is the following sentence in... "You are walking up the stairs right now..."
What is second person
200
When something happens because of something else it is called what?
What is cause and effect
300
What is another name for the introduction?
What is the exposition
300
Usually a main character, the 'good guy' of the story
What is the Protagonist
300
When an author is clearly leaning towards one side of an issue it is called...
What is bias
300
The theme is...
What is the lesson the reader learns
300
What is it called when a text gives hints as to what will happen in the future?
What is foreshadowing
400
The part of the plot in which introduces the issue at hand
What is the Rising Action
400
When the reader uses context clues to figure out what will happen next in the story it is called...
What is making inferences
400
What point of view is the following sentence in... "Maria and I are going to the mall later today. She is going to be late because of traffic, but I think she is late because of her new boyfriend."
What is third person limited
400
Aspects of the character that portray things about them...
What are character traits
500
When filing out a plot chart, what important information is used?
What are explicit details
500
A character's _____________________ can be shown through actions, dialogue, and decisions.
What is motivation
500
What is the point of view in the following paragraph... "Marlo and Brandy are both running for class president. Marlo believes that she will win because she participates in many school activities. However, Brandy does not believe that Marlo can win because her grades are not very high."
What is third person omniscient
500
Persuade, Entertain, Inform
What is author's purpose
500
When something is referenced that brings another thought or previous experience to mind.
What is an allusion