Midterm Review
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Plot is the organized
pattern or sequence of
events that make up a
story.
This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main characte
comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will
change in some way
The story comes to a
reasonable ending.
This usually occurs at the
beginning of a short story.
Here the characters and the
setting are introduced.
The problem in the story.
Genre
Category of
literature.
Title
Name of the book.
Author
Person who wrote the book.
Point
of
View
person
I, me, you, us
The reason the
author wrote
the piece:
P.I.E.
Characters
People, animals, or creatures.
Protagonist
1st
Author’s
Purpose
Antagonist
“good guy”
“bad guy”
Tone
The author’s
voice or
attitude in his
or her writing.
Setting
Time and place.
3rd person
he, she, they, them
Plot
Order of events in a story.
Mood
Feeling or emotion
in the piece
idiom
simile
-Comparison using like or as.
-saying that cannot be interpre
onomatopoeia
from its literal meaning
-a word that imitates its sound
hyperbole -an obvious exaggeration
voice
personification
-author’s
-giving human qualities to non-living objects.
symbolism
-A word or object used
to represent another word
or object.
style of
writing
foreshadowing
-a hint that something will
happen later in the story
alliteration
metaphor
repetition
line
mood
Character
Traits!
idiom
simile
-”Mama’s mad as flies in a fruit jar.”
-”Hit the road!”
onomatopoeia
-”Boom!”
hyperbole -”My homework weighs a ton!”
voice
personification
-”We aint got
-”The sun danced on the windshield.”
symbolism
-Jess building the bridge to
Tearabithia  accepting
Leslie’s death.
no money!”
foreshadowing
-”What if you die?, asked
Maybelle.”
stanza
A group of
lines in poetry.
rhyme
The repetition of
similar sounds at
the end of words.
LOCK
SOCK
rhythm
Pattern of stressed
and unstressed
syllables in a line
OR, the”beat”
Paragraph vs. Essay
A group of?
A group of?
Sentences!
Paragraphs!
• Topic Sentence
• Detail Sentences
• Concluding Sentence
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
WRITING
PROCESS
Prewriting

6+1 TRAITS
Ideas
Organization

To Do:
Topic
Organizer
Outline
*T.O.O. Easy!
Drafting
Organization
Voice
Sentence Fluency
Revising
Sentence Fluency
Word Choice
Rough Draft
1. body
2. intro
3. conclusion
See Scoresheet
Editing
Conventions
See Scoresheet
Publishing
Presentation
Final copy
Blue/black ink
Heading/Cover
Don’t forget:
• Underline All parts of the question!
• Check off to be sure you answered ALL
parts of the questions!
• Follow rules for writing paragraphs for
short answer.
• Follow rules for writing essays for
extended answers!
• T.O.O. easy!
Don’t forget to use
what you learn!
Midterm next class! 