Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.

Two children are adopted by an aunt who plots to steal their inheritance.

When his father is badly hurt during hike deep in the Montana wilderness, a young boy must make his way back to civilization to get help.

It's garbage day and Kimberly knows that it is her brother’s turn to take out the trash. He says it is not his turn.

What type of conflict is this?

Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show tonight but knows she has a huge Social Studies test tomorrow.

What type of conflict is this?

This character is central to the story. The plot revolves around him or her.

This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict.

TRUE OR FALSE?

The protagonist of a story is usually also a dynamic character

This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story.

This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character.

True or False: Percy Jackson of "The Lightning Thief" series is a character who starts as a "troubled teen" who gets into a lot of mischief. By the end of the story, he turns into a powerful demi-god who helps save the world. This makes him a dynamic character

Which scenario would make someone a static character?

Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team. She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone. At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team. By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.

True or False: Minor characters play a small part in the story.

A well developed, complex character is...

A character that, has few traits and is easily described is...

We laughed so hard that milk came out of their noses. From which point of view is the sentence written?

Which sentence is written in third person point of view?

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character in the story.

Chad tightened his grip on the rope. He could feel his fingers weakening. "Come on, Chad! Pull! We're losing ground!" shouted his teammate George. Chad gazed at the mud puddle toward which he and George were being dragged. Then he looked up at his opponents. They were screaming something, but Chad couldn't quite hear it. The muscles in his arms and shoulders were tightening. "It's now or never!" George shouted. Chad dug his heels in the dirt and pulled with all his strength.

Anthony was making a snowman in his front yard. He wanted to make the tallest snowman ever. "Making the tallest snowman ever is hard," he thought to himself. As Anthony rolled the snow around to form huge spheres, Justin was watching him from the bushes. Justin had plans too, only his plans involved karate kicking Anthony's very tall snowman. Justin figured that no snowman deserved to be as tall as Anthony's. Justin stretched in preparation for his attack.

The stage was bordered with colorful lights but otherwise dark, yet in the center was a single spotlight, and in the center of that was microphone stand. I slowly walked across the stage with my hands by my side. The crowd murmured. I grabbed the microphone from the stand and cleared my throat. Then I held it a few inches from my face and said, "Greetings, my fellow Thunderhawks. Are you ready to get excited for the pep rally?" One guy clapped slowly.

Some dark night Shelly said, “I hate squirrels,” but really she loved them. Carol said, “They smell,” but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.

As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for theme?

Which of the following is NOT a theme?

There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.

"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.

Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.

Simile or Metaphor?

This house is as clean as a whistle.

Simile or Metaphor?

My brother was boiling mad.

The Beast looked like a bear and a lion at the same time.

The train screamed down the tracks.

The horses grumbled to each other as they walked along.