Struggle between a character and an outside force:

Struggle between apposing needs, desires or emotions of a character

A character that changes and grows as the story progresses:

Includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution

A character who doesn't change throughout the story is a

A character who changes or grows over the course of the story is a

At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Smith is very upset that she must teach kindergarten this year. She is worried that she won’t know how to treat the young students. At the end of the story, Mrs. Smith is sad that she won’t be teaching kindergarten next year, because this was the best school year she’s ever had. Mrs. Smith is a _______________ character.

In this story, the bus driver’s name is Al. The reader knows his name, and that he drives the bus every day. Al doesn’t participate in the plot other than driving the bus. Al is likely a _________________ character.

In this story, Bryan is the main character’s brother. At the beginning of the story, he makes fun of the main character because of her hair cut. At the end of the story, he continues to make fun of the character. Bryan is most likely a

Which of the following is NOT an example of a theme?

What could be an example of a theme?

Katniss, who saves her district, from "Hunger Games" is the example of what type of archetype?

The tickets Dede bought gives her a reason for going out on Saturday night.

The principal will allow a day off from school as long as the class arrange the trip to the science center.

A pair of sneakers are all that reminds her of her basketball career.

The spray paint on the wall was removed with a power washer.

The trapeze artist stood high on the platform. The whole crowd was silent. The trapeze artist rubbed his hands on his knees, grabbed the flying trapeze, and sprung into the air. Just as the trapeze had swung its full length, the trapeze artist released his grip and did a triple flip. He narrowly caught a second trapeze bar and swung from it by his legs. The crowd cheered. Another trapeze artist ascended the platform.

Select the point of view that matches the definition:

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.

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.

As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled. Words choked. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train. A chapter had ended. Things would never be the same between us again.

Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here," said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.

Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

How does this photo show dramatic irony?

Axel was the toughest kid on the playground. He wore a leather jacket with cutoff sleeves and metal studs on the shoulders. He had a Mohawk hairstyle, listened to punk rock music, and hung out with the older kids. He rode his skateboard to school and did nose slides on the bike rack. He whooped on anyone who challenged him, but after a long day of being really tough, Axel’s mommy tucked him into bed at night and he snuggled up tightly with a fluffy pink bear that he called Mr. Tickles!

Rosa always shares her pencils with the people in her table row. She is so ___________.

Zahir likes to uses his ideas and imagination to make amazing drawings. He is very ________________.

Ms. Romulus has gone skydiving, jumped off cliffs, and zip-lined through a forest. She is very _____________.

In the story "The Absent Author", Dink is a _____________ kind of character because he is working very hard to use all the clues to search and find Wallace Wallis.

Elismel thinks she's the best at dancing. She is always bragging and talking about how great she is and how she can beat anyone in Battle Dance Fridays. She is so _____________.

Harib raced down the hall even though the floor was wet. My teacher said he could have fallen and gotten hurt. His behavior was _____________________.