Plot Diagram Vocabulary
What does climax meaning?
What is one thing a complete sentence has to have?
A period, subject, or verb.
What is the prepositional phrase?
The tree is next to the door.
Next to the door
The yellow star was on the tree.
yellow
What does the "C" stand for in CER?
Claim
What do we learn in the exposition of a story?
We learn about the characters and the setting.
She was done.
Sentence.
We walked around the park.
Around the park.
He wore a warm coat.
warm.
What does the "R" stand for in CER?
Reasoning
Do we learn more about the problem or the solution in the rising action?
We learn more about the problem.
The tiny bumblebee.
Fragment.
The presents are underneath the Christmas tree.
Underneath the Christmas tree.
We saw a the tallest black building in Chicago.
tallest black
What does "CER" stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What was the climax in the play "They Eat Sunshine, Not Zebras?"
The climax was when the blades of grass thought the lawn mower was about to cut them down.
Sentence or Fragment?
On a tall, misty mountain.
Fragment
She put her tacos in the lunch box.
In the lunch box.
I feel happy in my cozy small home.
cozy small
Is this a claim, evidence, or reasoning?
I think the winter Olympics is very entertaining to watch.
What is the resolution in the story "They Eat Sunshine, Not Zebras?"
The resolution is when the blades of grass open their eyes and realize they are still living.
The cake was so tasty that we ate the whole thing.
Sentence.
He decided to find them after school.
"after school"
Alana chose the biggest red apple.
Is this statement a claim, evidence, or reasoning?
According to the video, you can watch ice skating, snowboarding, and even a sport called curling.
Evidence