The Sand Castle
The Main Character
Who is Masha?
The meaning of un-.
What is not?
The setting of science fiction.
What is the future or an imaginary place?
Used up; emptied of energy
What is drained?
Time shifts to give more information.
What is a flashback?
What is a Sand Castle?
I looked.
What is past tense?
The conflict always deals with this in science fiction.
What is science or technology?
Sad, hopeless, abandoned, and lonely
What is forlorn?
What is the climax?
They had to wear this when they went to the beach now.
What is protective gear/hazmat like suits/hazard gear?
I will look.
What is future tense?
Characters in science fiction are normally this.
What is human or inhuman?
Dangerous or hostile
What is hostile?
When the conflict ends...usually.
What is a resolution?
What is swimming as far as he could before he swam back exhausted?
The meaning of the word unprotected.
What is not kept safe?
The structure of science fiction follows this.
What is a plot?
Burned with extreme heat
What is scorched?
This is how the grandchildren felt compared to Masha when it came to the beach.
What is reluctant/negative/sadness compared to happy/excited/reminiscing?
This indicates when an action happens, is happening, or has happened.
This is a valid example of science fiction.
What is any example they give that is actually science fiction?
Difficult to carry or wear because of the heaviness and bulk.
What is cumbersome?
When characters and situations are introduced.
What is exposition?