I, me, my, mine, we, us, ours are words that belong to which point of view.
First Person Point-of-View
100
What is a solution in the story?
It is the part of the story that solves the problem; it fixes the problem.
100
What is the solution to the story "The Three Little Pigs?"
The Pigs all go to the brick house for safety.
100
How are poems organized?
Stanzas
100
Contrast a simile and a metaphor.
A simile is a comparison using the words "like" or "as." A metaphor is a comparison that does not use those words.
200
A first person narrator is limited to whose perspective?
A character in the story.
200
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place.
200
What do we call the arrangement of events in a story.
The Plot
200
Give an example of a type of conflict.
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. the World
Man vs. Himself
200
Explain the term "personification" and give an example.
Personification is giving a non-human object human-like characteristics.
Ex. The leaves danced in the wind.
300
The narrator is not a character in the story, yet he or she can only reveal what one character is thinking and feeling.
Third-Person Point-of-View
300
The name we call the first step of the Story Elements "roller coaster."
The introduction
300
Why is it important to understand the structure of a story?
Understanding story structure helps us better understand the story and anticipate what will happen next.
300
In a play or story, when is the conflict usually presented.
In the beginning of the story/ During the rising action.
300
What is the meaning of the following simile: "My throat is as dry as a bone."
Someone is incredibly thirsty.
400
When the principal called Martha into the office, she knew what it would be about. He looked uncomfortable and unhappy because he felt guilty about making Martha feel like she might not get the scholarship jacket. Label the point of view.
Third-Person Point-of-View
400
This is the word we use to describe the first step of the "Story Elements" roller coaster."
The climax
400
Think about "Stargirl." What happens at the beginning of "Stargirl" that clues us in to what kind of person that Stargirl is?
She sends Leo a porcupine tie.
400
How do we use our inferencing skills to better understand story structure?
Inferencing helps us use our prior knowledge to make predictions about what will happen later in the story.
400
What is the meaning of the following metaphor: "I am on a roller coaster of emotions."
Someone is feeling very happy and very sad alternating during a short period of time.
500
As I walked up the hill, I realized that the atmosphere was just too quiet. There was no sound from the cardinal who was nearly always singing from the top of the maple tree. I thought I saw a shadow move high up on the slope, but when I looked again it was gone. Still, I shuddered as I felt a silent threat pass over me like a cloud over the sun. Label the point of view.
First Person Point-of-View
500
Part of a story where the reader is beginning to understand the story, the problem is beginning to happen.
The rising action
500
The word we use to describe a hint given at the beginning of the story about what will happen later on in the story.
Foreshadowing
500
Think about the poem "The Wise Old Woman." (pg. 170) How making a connection between the first and fourth/fifth paragraphs help you better understand the poem?
Knowing that the women brought "unwise" items helped us understand how they were able to save themselves.
500
What is the meaning of the following sentence: "The car, painted lime green, raced by screaming for attention."
The car is very noticeable because of its bright green color.