Miss Alaineus Notes
• Story Structure
How the author uses the events of the plot
using story elements such as character and
setting
• Plot
Series of events that give a story a beginning,
middle and end. The parts of the plot are the
exposition, rising action, falling action, and
resolution.
Miss Alaineus Notes
• Main Character
The character the story is usually about. This
character has a problem that needs to be
solved.
• Minor Character
Other characters that appear in the story that
are not main characters.
Miss Alaineus Notes
• Foreshadowing
Hints about what may happen in the story
“She knew as she took the envelope that the letter
inside would change her life forever.”
• Flashback
A return to the events that took place before the
beginning of the story.
“It all started six months ago, before he ever moved to
this horrible town. Johnny was a happy fourth
grader in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with more friends than
one kid could count when his parents told him they
were moving to a place called Unlucky, Indiana.”
Read Miss Alaineus
After we read the story, answer these questions in
your reading journal:
Who is the main character?
Name a minor character.
What are some qualities of the main character that
create the problem?
How does the setting help to tell the story?
Can you find and example of foreshadowing in the
story?
Vocabulary Review
Slumped
Soggy
Capable
Categories
Strands
Gigantic
Credit
Luminous
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The _____ towels made the seat wet.
I am able to paint, but Archie is more _____.
I did more work, and the teacher gave me extra
____.
The ____ reflection make me look huge.
The thread had to be pulled in individual ___.
Her face looked _____ in the pale golden light.
Dan was too tired to sit up and ____ in his seat.
We needed ten sections, one for each of the ____.
Grammar Review
What are the four types of sentences?
Statement(.)
The elephant is a pachyderm.
Command(. !)
Take out your social studies books.
Exclamation(!)
They are giving away free hamburgers at McDonalds!
Question(?)
What movie did you see last night?