Plot
The first part of plot is...
What is "Exposition"
What two things are needed when making an Inference?
What is "prior knowledge" and "evidence from the text"
Theme should be a statement, not one word.
True
What was the first country to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
What is the only food that can never go bad? Think of this as a "topping" that can be used in drinks, food, and desserts.
What is honey
Events that take place after the climax
What is "Falling Action"
“Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective from today.” What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?
He was being fired. Miss Valdez was informing Larry that he was being fired from his position. She mentioned that their company's needs and his performance style did not align well, indicating that he was not meeting the expectations or requirements of the job. This led her to ask him to resign, implying that he was being terminated from his position.
Theme is the....
Message that the author expresses
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
Tanzania
The President is in charge of which branch or government?
What is Executive
The point of greatest interest or suspense
What is "Climax"
No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon. What is the message?
The message conveyed in the given passage is "Buy me a new car." This is evident from the statement "I'll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present." The speaker mentions driving their old car to the mall and implies that they will buy themselves a new car as a present.
Themes are universal because ...
all humans share common experiences OR authors add them to make the writing meaningful OR the entire universe enjoys them OR the stories go on forever
all humans share common experiences
Which river runs through the Grand Canyon?
The Colorado River
From which direction does the sun rise and what is the time difference from North Carolina from California?
North, East, South, or West
What is East and 3 hours difference (ahead)
This part of the story begins to develop the conflicts. A building of suspense or interest occurs.
What is "Rising Action"
Peter was trying as hard as he could to stay awake but unfortunately fell asleep. Everyone has told him that he was real, so he had to make it sure with his own eyes. That's why he tried to stay awake at night but fell asleep at 9:45 PM. Next thing he saw that it was already 7:00 AM and presents all around in his room. Why was Peter trying so hard to stay awake at night?
It was Christmas Eve and he wanted to see Santa with his own eyes.
Read the following sentence: A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence is an example of a:
1. plot 2. main idea 3. theme 4. character
What is "main idea"
In which year was the Declaration of Independence adopted in the United States?
What is 1776
Which country has the world’s oldest flag?
Denmark
Does every fictional story have an inciting incident?
No, not every fiction story has an inciting incident. While an inciting incident can help move a story's plot forward, it's not a requirement. Some writers choose to leave it out entirely, or have it happen off the page or before the story begins
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. What probably happened?
The passage mentions that Turner almost wished he hadn't listened to the radio and then proceeds to grab his umbrella. This suggests that Turner heard something on the radio that made him believe it would rain, prompting him to take his umbrella with him to the bus stop.
Which of the following statements about theme is TRUE?
Authors NEVER use the same theme twice, OR Themes only repeat in short stories, OR All poems have the same theme, OR The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors
The same themes can occur in different stories/different authors
What is the largest fish in the ocean?
What is whale shark
What are the names of the Great Lakes?
What is Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior