Vocab
Job or profession
Occupation
A sentence that is one independent clause
Simple sentence
Introduction, characters, setting
Exposition
Why Ben Cooper enter the contest and what is his main goal if he wins.
To help his family stay the same.
A choice.
Option
Two independent clauses joined by FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Compound
Problems are resolved, story ends
Resolution
Three ways PAT helps the Coopers at first.
Homework, food, cleans...
A group of connected people, things, or systems
Network
One independent + one or more dependent clauses
Complex
Events after the climax
Falling Action
The final lesson about technology and family.
You can't rely too much on technology
To guess or make a prediction
Speculate
Two + independent + One + dependent clauses
Compound-Complex
Most intense turning point
Climax
The turning point when PAT fully takes control.
When she gets shut off for the night
Opinion or explanation about something
Commentary
What is Fanboys?
Conjunctions
Events leading to the climax
Rising Action
Why Ben is considered a dynamic character (how he changes).
He matures and understands his family need to move on