What is a protagonist ?

The main character or hero in a story

To put off doing what you should be doing for later

The most exciting point in a story

What is an antagonist ?

The person or idea that the protagonist struggles against in a story

The love interest of the main character in a story

The hero or good guy in a story

The organization of the story in a work of literature

What are the two ways an author can describe a character?

Direct and Indirectly tell the reader

By the way the character looks and by what they say

Send a message to the reader in secret code and by creating a character Facebook page

What is the meaning of point of view?

Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story

Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.

Point of view describes the conflict in the story.

Point of view describes the turning point of the story.

From which point of view is the story written from? Jeremiah squinted from the sun. He was thinking about the game. They could have won. He could have won the game for them. All he needed to do was catch the ball, but he didn't. He dropped it. His coach talked to him. "Jeremiah, we had a great season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he said. Jeremiah smiled at the coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.

third person limited because narrator focuses on one characters thoughts.

First person because the narrator is inside the story.

second person because the narrator is speaking directly to the readers.

third person omniscient because the narrator is outside the story and shares more than one characters thoughts and feelings.

What is the definition of climax?

the struggle between two characters

the point when the conflict is resolved

A strong idea we notice throughout the story

The theme of the story is the

message about life that the author expresses

short summary of what the story is about

You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...

evaluating how a character has changed

sharing a character's experience

determining how the conflict has resolved

The Raft - AVID Literature Terms

Authored by Samuel Healy

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6th - 8th Grade

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45 sec • 1 pt

Realistic fiction has characters and plots that could actually happen in everyday life.

true

false

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CCSS.RL.3.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which problem are you most likely to find as the plot for a realistic fiction story?

A boy finds out he is a wizard.

A family faces hard times living on the moon.

A girl tries to be the best goalie on the team.

George Washington has trouble making friends.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The character who is involved in the entire story and usually faces some sort of obstacle.

Main Character

Minor Character

Antagonist

Dynamic

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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10 sec • 1 pt

minor characters play a small part in the story

true

false

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.

To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.

To introduce the reader to all of the characters.

To give the reader the setting of the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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3 mins • 1 pt

In the movie, Jaws, when a young man is laying on a float in the ocean, and the camera angle is shown underwater getting closer to his legs with intense music playing in the background, this would be an example of what?

Foreshadowing

Flashback

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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30 sec • 1 pt

When the current setting is interupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...

Foreshadow

Flashback

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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The Raft - AVID Literature Terms

Realistic fiction has characters and plots that could actually happen in everyday life.

Which problem are you most likely to find as the plot for a realistic fiction story?

The character who is involved in the entire story and usually faces some sort of obstacle.

minor characters play a small part in the story

What is the purpose of foreshadowing?

In the movie, Jaws, when a young man is laying on a float in the ocean, and the camera angle is shown underwater getting closer to his legs with intense music playing in the background, this would be an example of what?

When the current setting is interupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...

What is the purpose of a flashback?

What is a protagonist?

What does the protagonist usually have?

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