Adages to Idioms Review Lesson

A short saying that states a general truth or a piece of wise advice.

• a proverb

• an idiom

• an adage

• rising action

A common expression that does NOT mean what it literally says. You have to determine meaning from the context clues>

• an adage

• a proverb

• plot

• an idiom

A statement of practical wisdom expressed in a simple way. You've probably heard it before.

• an adage

• Exposition of story

• motivation

• Rising action

In the plot of a story the rising actions are incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative.

• Rising action

• Plot Diagram

• Plot

• Conflict

The graphic organizer that shows the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution of a narrative or story.

• Motivation

• Conflict

• Plot

• Plot Diagram

When characters have different wants, it creates a problem. A conflict is a serious disagreement, or dispute.

• Plot

• Conflict

• Motivation

• Exposition of story

A story's conflict drives the action of the plot. The plot is the main events of a play, novel,, movie or story.

• a proverb

• Exposition of story

• Conflict

• Plot

To understand why a character behaves the way he or she behaves. A character is motivated by different wants.

• Motivation

• Exposition of story

• tension

• conflict

The part or the narrative or story that introduces the characters, setting and basic conflict.

• Exposition of story

• an adage

• motivation

• Plot Diagram

Lauren was walking on air after she saw that she passed the test. "Walking on air" is an example of

• tention

• a mystery

• an idiom

• motivation