Fiction/Plot
The exposition of a story is...
The beginning. The characters, conflict, and setting are introduced.
Big sections of a drama...
Acts
What are the words on the top left hand corners of each page in the dictionary called?
Guide Words
At the door, Lena searched her purse. She pulled out her wallet, hair brush, gum, earbuds, and pens. She found everything except the one thing she needed. Frustrated, she sat down on her front porch and waited for her brother.
You can infer that Lena...
Lost her keys!
What was the movement called of people who secretly fought the Nazis?
The Resistance
The turning point of a story is...
when there is a shift or change in the story.
Stage directions are...
what tell actors what to do, where to go on stage, how to move, etc.
A noun is...
a person, place, or thing.
“This will hurt only for a second,” Dr. Thomas said while preparing the shot. Eva squeezed her eyes shut and gripped her paper gown.
What conclusion can you draw?
Eva is scared of getting shots.
When a group of people are treated especially unfairly by another group of people, it's called...
Social Injustice
Most of a story is made up of (exposition, rising action, turning point, falling action, resolution)...
Rising Action!
What characters say is called...
Dialogue
An exaggerated statement and type of figurative language is...
a hyperbole
When Boomer heard the car pull into the driveway, he bounded off the couch and wagged his tail excitedly. The front door opened and Boomer leaped onto Eddie, licking his face and knocking him over onto his suitcase.
You can infer that Boomer...
is happy that Eddie is home!
What was the name of the Mexican-American girl who fought to go to the white school?
Sylvia Mendez
Where can you find the turning point?
Toward the end of the story usually.
STAGE DIRECTIONS!
Theme is...
the message or lesson in a story.
Jose threw his backpack down and ran to the stack of mail on the counter. His hands trembled as he held up a thin white envelope.
You can infer that Jose feels...
Nervous.
What decade did "The Fight for What's Right" take place in?
the 1940s.
Internal conflict involves...
a character's thoughts and feelings about something.
scenes
What should you write at the top of your paper to help you find words faster and easier?
THE ALPHABET!
Miss Duty runs into the classroom with a huge smile on her face, holding a stack of papers. She started jumping up and down and high-fiving everyone in the class. You can infer that Miss Duty is...
Happy and proud that her students did so well on their unit exam.
What is it called when groups of people are separated from each other based on race or gender?
Segregation.