The TIME and LOCATION that a story takes place is its what?

What is a PERSON or ANIMAL which takes part in the action of a story called?

The CENTRAL, MAIN CHARACTER of a story is called the ____________.

The character who OPPOSES the MAIN CHARACTER is called the __________.

What is the SEQUENCE of EVENTS in a story called?

A STRUGGLE or PROBLEM between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.

The event that sets the central conflict in motion. The event that HOOKS the reader into the story.

Without this, there would be NO story.

A related SERIES of EVENTS that BUILD TOWARD the point of greatest interest or THE CLIMAX.

Ask: What events make the conflict WORSE?

TURNING POINT in a story; the conflict or tension hits the HIGHEST point. The most SUSPENSEFUL part.

After this, everything begins to change.

Occurs AFTER THE CLIMAX as the characters work toward resolution (ending). Conflict unravels and the character wins or loses.

Ask: How do they start to FIX the conflict?

The point at which the CONFLICT is FIGURED OUT or RESOLVED.

Does not have to be a "happy ending."

Provides BACKGROUND INFORMATION about the SETTING and CHARACTERS to the audience.

-Setting: Where/When

-Characters: Who/Background Knowledge

A character that CHANGES as a result of the story is called a ________________ character

The type of character that remains the SAME from the beginning to the end of the story is a __________ character.

When the author directly TELLS the reader the character traits of a character.

The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character.

When the author SHOWS things that help the reader infer the character traits of a character

The main character; the one you root for

The one who is in opposition to the main character.

A character who demonstrates many character traits and who develops or changes in the course of the story

A character with only one or two traits who is easily described and one-dimensional

A character who does not change from the beginning to the end of a story

A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action

To determine using reason and reading clues

Determine if this example is indirect or direct characterization:

"Jeff walked up to Mark and took his sandwich off of his plate. He took a bite, smirked at Mark, and then walked away."

Determine if this example is direct or indirect characterization:

"Jeff is selfish."

Infer a personality trait after reading:

"She couldn't stop telling him how much she appreciated the gift he was giving her. She hugged him as many times as she could."

Determine a personality trait after reading:

"After he arrived 25 minutes late for the date, he proceeded to honk the horn from his car, forcing me to scamper across the ice-covered steps in my stilettos."

Determine a personality trait after reading:

"She twisted her fingers in her hands and bit her lip. Her leg jiggled quickly, and her eyes darted from side to side."

The teacher ________ on with the lesson, leaving many students so bored they fell asleep.

The people who were fighting against the government of Sudan are known as ________.

to change direction suddenly

The container Nya used to drink water is called a _____

rockets, missiles and other large weapons

stressed or nervous

Because of his nightmares, Salva slept ________ and moved during the night.

small groups

marked with lines or ridges

The conflict between the Dinka and Nuer over land and water lasted for _____________.

a state of stunned bewilderment; a fog

a temporary substitute or device;

I couldn't find my umbrella, so I used a _________ covering to keep me dry

The delightful ________ of the cooked meat made Salva's mouth water.

Whose problem is it if your chromebook is dead?

Where can you NEVER go during class?

The mood of the funeral was quite _________ because the mourners cried softly during the service.

Feeding or eating of grass by livestock

When can you chew gum in class?

fascinated

nervous; confused

as if lacking energy

firmly and steadily

boldly resisting

change of form

He was ________ by the TV show about penquins.

The ________ bus driver took many wrong turns.

The tired hikers walked ________ down the trail.

The dog scratched ________ at the door.

The _______ colonists demanded independence.

We witnessed the ______ of a caterpillar into a butterfly.