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Review for English SOL

Review for English SOL. Today’s Objectives: We aim for 100% passing on the English SOL. Review literary terms : Plot Exposition Climax Foreshadowing Conflict. Taylor Middle School SOL Reading Results. PLOT. The sequence of related events in a story.

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Review for English SOL

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  1. Review for English SOL Today’s Objectives: • We aim for 100% passing on the English SOL. • Review literary terms: • Plot • Exposition • Climax • Foreshadowing • Conflict

  2. Taylor Middle School SOL Reading Results

  3. PLOT • The sequence of related events in a story. Three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes. Two pigs build their houses of flimsy materials. The wolf blows down their houses and eats them up. The third pig builds his house out of brick, which the wolf cannot blow down. The wolf then asks the pig to get turnips, pick apples, and go to the fair. Each time the pig goes an hour earlier, tricking the wolf. At the fair, the pig sees the wolf. The pig escapes by rolling home in a butter churn. The wolf comes to the pig's house, climbs onto the roof, and jumps into a pot of boiling water.

  4. CONFLICT • A struggle between two opposing forces, i.e., the three little pigs and the wolf. • Can be internal or external. • Internal conflict involves a character who struggles with his or her desires, fears, prejudices, or personality. • External conflict is between a character and an outside influence, between two characters, or a character and nature.

  5. EXPOSITION • The writer gives background on the characters and the situation. Three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes. Two pigs build their houses of flimsy materials. The wolf blows down their houses and eats them up. The third pig builds his house out of brick, which the wolf cannot blow down. The wolf then asks the pig to get turnips, pick apples, and go to the fair. Each time the pig goes an hour earlier, tricking the wolf. At the fair, the pig sees the wolf. The pig escapes by rolling home in a butter churn. The wolf comes to the pig's house, climbs onto the roof, and jumps into a pot of boiling water.

  6. CLIMAX • The tension reaches its highest point because the outcome of the conflict is about to be revealed. Three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes. Two pigs build their houses of flimsy materials. The wolf blows down their houses and eats them up. The third pig builds his house out of brick, which the wolf cannot blow down. The wolf then asks the pig to get turnips, pick apples, and go to the fair. Each time the pig goes an hour earlier, tricking the wolf. At the fair, the pig sees the wolf. The pig escapes by rolling home in a butter churn. The wolf comes to the pig's house, climbs onto the roof, and jumps into a pot of boiling water.

  7. FORESHADOWING • Details that hint at upcoming events. Three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes. Two pigs build their houses of flimsy materials. The wolf blows down their houses and eats them up. The third pig builds his house out of brick, which the wolf cannot blow down. The wolf then asks the pig to get turnips, pick apples, and go to the fair. Each time the pig goes an hour earlier, tricking the wolf. At the fair, the pig sees the wolf. The pig escapes by rolling home in a butter churn. The wolf comes to the pig's house, climbs onto the roof, and jumps into a pot of boiling water.

  8. Question 1 PLOT is a. The sequence of related events in a story. b. The background information on the characters in a story. c. The highest point of tension in a story.

  9. Question 2 CONFLICT is a. The highest point of tension in a story. b. Details that hint at upcoming events. c. A struggle between two opposing forces.

  10. Question 3 EXPOSITION is a. The writer giving background on the characters and the situation. b. A struggle between two opposing forces. c. The highest point of tension in a story.

  11. Question 4 CLIMAX is a. The sequence of related events in a story. b. The background information on the characters in a story. c. The highest point of tension in a story.

  12. Question 5 FORESHADOWING is a. The sequence of related events in a story. b. Details that hint at upcoming events. c. A struggle between two opposing forces.

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  14. The End Good luck on your SOL!

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