| A | B |
|---|
| fiction | writing about imaginary people, places, and events |
| short story | a short piece of fiction |
| setting | time and place of the action in a story |
| characters | the actors in a story - people, animals, robots, whatever the author wants |
| point of view | the vantage point from which a story is told |
| narrator | the person telling the story |
| 3rd person point of view | the narrator is someone outside the story |
| theme | the main message that the reader can take from the story - stated or implied |
| plot | basic structure of the story |
| conflict | a struggle between people, ideas, or forces - rising action develops this |
| exposition | the background information about characters and setting; sets the scene for the conflict |
| climax | highest point of interest, conflict, or suspense in the story |
| falling action | shows what happens to the character after the climax |
| resolution | the final outcome of the story |
| predict | ask what will happen next in the story |
| visualize | picture the characters and the setting in your mind |
| review | stop from time to time to review what you've read |
| connect | how does what you have read connect with your current, past, or future life |
| evaluate | as you read form opinions; how do you feel about characters; don't wait until end to make judgments |
