REVIEW: text features and plot terms

Text features reveal or hint at the topic of the selection.

Text features provide additional information set apart from the main text.

Text features provide hints or clues about events that will occur later as the plot develops.

Text features organize and call attention to important information.

Text features help build suspense and anticipation within a selection.

Text features help create a growing feeling of tension or excitement as a plot develops.

Text features help readers see the organizational structure and purpose of an article.

Text features help readers add structure to their own writing.

graphs

maps

page numbers

pictures

bullet points

Captions provide a growing feeling of tension or excitement as a plot develops.

Captions are text that clarify information in a graphic aid.

Captions reveal or hint at the topic of the selection.

Captions further organize and breakdown information within a section.

Sidebars reveal or hint at the topic of the selection.

Sidebars provide additional information in a visual format.

Sidebars add a teaser or a prompt to make you want to read the selection.

Sidebars provide additional information set apart from the main text.

characters

foreshadowing

Title of a story

The time and plot of a story

the time and conflict of a story

the time and place of a story

exposition

plot

climax

resolution

character

climax

falling action

setting

the growing feeling of excitement or joy as a plot develops

the growing feeling of fear or tension as a plot develops

the growing feeling of conflict or solution as a plot develops

the growing feeling of tension or excitement as a plot develops

hints or clues about events that will occur later as the climax develops

hints or clues about events that will occur later as the plot develops