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TEKS REVIEW

TEKS REVIEW. Conflict : the problem faced by characters in a story. External Conflict: the character struggles against something outside of himself. B) Internal Conflict: the character struggles against feeling, thoughts, and emotions inside of himself.

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TEKS REVIEW

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  1. TEKS REVIEW • Conflict: the problem faced by characters in a story.

  2. External Conflict: the character struggles against something outside of himself.

  3. B) Internal Conflict: the character struggles against feeling, thoughts, and emotions inside of himself.

  4. Which of these is an example of internal conflict? • An aging boxer fights his last match against a young champion. 2. A college student must decide whether to study art or pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

  5. II. Plot: what happens in a story. • Exposition: the beginning when the characters and situation are introduced. B) Rising Action: problems happen and suspense builds. C) CLIMAX: the most exciting part of a story. D) Falling Action: the problem is solved and the struggle is over. E) Resolution: the end of the story.

  6. Question: Identify plot development in the following short story. Nick got lost in the woods. He heard a lonely howling. He was attacked by a starved wolf and killed it with his hunting knife. He was rescued by a crew of forest rangers. He returned to the city, but he was forever changed by his adventure in the wilderness.

  7. III. Setting: where and when a story happens. What is the setting of the picture above? • New York during the Great Depression. B. Scotland during the Middle Ages. C. Mars in the distant future.

  8. IV. Point of View: the perspective of the person who is telling the story. • First person: a character in the story is telling the story. (I, me) b) Third Person: the writer is telling the story about things that happen to the characters. (He, him)

  9. Question: Which of these sentences is written from the first person point of view? 1.John fell asleep on the magic cloud. He dreamed about the stars. 2. I fell asleep on the magic cloud. I dreamed about the stars.

  10. V. Protagonist: the main character. (hero) Antagonist: the person causing a problem. (villain) .

  11. Who is the protagonist of the story below? Who is the antagonist? Big Tex saw the bloodthirsty Indian who had killed his horse Trigger. He drew his pistol. The Indian fired a second arrow but missed. Big Tex took aim and shot the Indian dead.

  12. VI. Simile:a comparison using “like” or “as” Example: The classroomwas as cold as a freezer. Metaphor: a creative comparison that does NOT use like or as. Example: The classroom was a freezer. .

  13. Match the poetic element with each sentence. Life is like a winding road. • Simile b) Metaphor The crying boy was a faucet. • Simile • Metaphor

  14. VII. Fiction: (fake) a made-up or imaginary story. Examples: short stories, novels Nonfiction: (not fake) a true story that gives facts and information. Examples: essays, articles, biographies, news stories

  15. Which one of these pictures would most likely illustrate a work of nonfiction?

  16. VIII. Synonym: a word that means the same thing as another word. Examples:big/large nice/kind mad/angry Antonym:a word that means the opposite of another word. Examples: big/small nice/mean mad/happy

  17. Which of the words listed below are synonyms? Which are antonyms? • Cold Frigid • Frigid Boiling

  18. IX. Theme:the message, idea, or lesson of a story. Examples:Treat others with respect. Learn to appreciate what you have. Good always defeats evil. Symbol:an object, place, or character that stands for something else in a story. Example:A championship ring symbolizes the football player’s victory. A broken doll symbolizes the girl’s tragic childhood.

  19. Which theme matches the picture below? • Drummers love the United States b) America is a proud and patriotic country. What do the stars and stripes symbolize? What might the drummer symbolize?

  20. X. Audience:the group of people for whom the story was written. Mood/Tone:the feeling or attitude in a story.

  21. If You Plant a Pebble… I found it on the sidewalk It was small and round and hard it was all alone so I took it home And planted it in my backyard Now I water it every day But there’s something I wanna know as I wait and wait how long does it take For a mountain to grow? 1. Who is the most likely audience for this poem? • women B) children C) soldiers 2. What is the tone of the poem?A) serious B) sad C) innocent

  22. XI. Suspense: techniques a writer uses to make the reader want to know what happens next in a story.

  23. How does the writer build suspense in the following paragraph? The crash of a shattered glass awoke me in my bed. Smoke swirled through my broken window. I gazed in terror as a bulky, misshapen, and shadowy figure shambled though the haze towards me. Two monstrous hands stretched out and grabbed my trembling shoulders. “Your house is on fire!” a muffled voice said.

  24. XII. Summary:a short sentence that tells the most important parts of a story. Convey: the way a writer shows something to the reader. Infer:a guess based on facts, details, and information.

  25. How does the illustrator convey that the man below is a window washer? • What details in this picture help you to infer that the window has been washed?

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