the event that resolves the conflict

An example of conflict is

a teenager wanting a car but not having a job

...quality that makes you want to find out more

...come to a conclusion based on events in the story

...guessing what will happen next

An example of red herring:

Clues that mom did it but turns out it was the brother

What is the difference between predicting and inferring?

Inferring is what the text doesn't say;predicting is a guess

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Mystery/Suspense Elements

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Mystery and suspense story elements.

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1
Imagery...
...appeals to the 5 senses
...is never found in mystery/suspense stories
...is not helpful in understanding a story.
...helps establish the mood of the story
2
Resolution is
the event that resolves the conflict
the climax of the story
the setting of the story
the beginning of a story
3
Why do authors use flashbacks?
so readers can predict
to provide background or clues
to distract the reader
keeps readers on their toes to figure out what is happening
4
An example of conflict is
a banana
dark and scary
a teenager wanting a car but not having a job
England in 1920
5
A hint about what is going to happen in a story is
foreshadowing
tone
mood
author's perspective
6
An example of mood is:
England
PKMS
stubborn
dark
7
How did you feel about this way to review?
I wouldn't mind doing it again
I hated every second of it
Better than paper and pencil quiz
I thought it was kind of fun
8
Suspense is...
...helpful in figuring out character traits
...quality that makes you want to find out more
...the mood of the story
...boring and unrelated to the story
9
When we infer, we...
...come to a conclusion based on events in the story
...discuss the conflict in the story
...find the climax of the story
...think about what will happen next
10
Predicting is...
...a fun way to think back about the story
...usually only done at the beginning
...something you do at the end of the story
...guessing what will happen next
11
An example of red herring:
Clues that mom did it but turns out it was the brother
Hints or clues as to what will happen next
A fish
The author repeating information to create confusion
12
An example of setting is:
England in 1920
dark and scary
stubborn
happy
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What is the difference between predicting and inferring?
Inferring is what the text doesn't say;predicting is a guess
Inferring is a guess; predicting is hard evidence
There is no difference
Predicting is done at the beginning;inferring is the end

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