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How is fiction ORGANIZED? 5 parts of PLOT.
How is nonfiction ORGANIZED? 5 text structures.
What are the elements of PLOT for fiction? Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
What are the TEXT STRUCTURES for nonfiction? Description, time/order, cause and effect, problem solution, compare/contrast.
What are the 3 main reasons/purpose for writing? Persuade, Inform, Entertain
What are the 3 POINTS of VIEW that stories are told ? 1st, 2nd, 3rd person
What are the PRONOUNS to determine 1st person point of view? I, me, my
What are the PRONOUNS to determine 2nd person point of view? You/yours
What are the PRONOUNS to determine 3rd person point of view? She/he , her/his
What steps are used for writing a short written response? R.A.C.E.R. = Read, answer, cite, explain and restate.
What types of CONFLICT are in a fiction story? Character vs. self, others, nature and/or society.
How can character TRAITS be determined? Character's words and actions.
What is INTERNAL dialogue? Character's feelings and thoughts.
What is EXTERNAL dialogue? Character's exact words.
What is an ANTAGONIST? The character that is against the main character.
What is a PROTAGONIST? The main character of the story that goes through a change.
What does character's TONE mean? The attitude they use when they speak.
What does MOOD mean in a story? The feeling the reader gets from the story.
What is the CONNOTATION of a word? The feeling the word gives that is either positive, neutral or negative. (Example: smell vs odor)
What is the DENOTATION of a word? The dictionary definition of a word.
What are CONTEXT clues? Using the words around an unknown word to guess its meaning.
What are AFFIXES and ROOTS? Word parts (prefix, root, suffix) that make up many new words.
What is a THEME? The lesson or moral of the story that anyone can relate to.
What is the MAIN IDEA? What the text is mainly about.
What are supporting DETAILS? Evidence that supports the main idea.
What does POINT of VIEW mean? Who is telling the story .
Created by: gsaunders
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