Review

This part of the plot diagram is known as the turning point.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

The portion of the story where the conflict intensifies and tensions build - it is the longest part of the story.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

The introduction of the characters, setting, and the basic situation.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

• Conflict

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of the story. It's the problem in the story.

• Resolution

• Conflict

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

This is the outcome of the conflict - it is not always happy!

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling Action

• Conflict

This is when the story begins to wind down - the action slows.

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Falling Action

What is the conflict in this story?

• The heat of the night making it difficult to sleep.

• The bat that had flown in from the chimney.

• My annoying sister.

• The window was left open and the bat flew in.

What is the setting of the story?

• Summer

• Michigan

• Warm Weather

• "My brothers and Me"

A survey was taken at a school of 30 students favorite food. The circle graph shows the number of students who selected each. Based on the information in the graph, which inference about the favorite food of all students appears to be valid?

• It is certain that a student will choose Pizza

• It is less likely that a student will choose Pasta or Hamburgers over Pizza

• It is certain that a student will NOT choose Pasta

• It is more likely that a student will choose Pizza over Hamburgers, Pasta, or Other combined

Tags

inferences

teks 7.12B

circle graph

pie chart

Inferencing means...

• understanding exactly what the text says

• using logic to read between the lines

• determining what's a fact and what's an opinion

• using word parts to decode an unknown word