1. Final Exam Review Study Guide Reading
Semester 1
Final Exam Review
Study Guide
Reading

2. Plot Mountain Diagram Big event, where problem comes to a head Climax
Trying to solve problem
Sequence of events building on each other
Falling Action
Rising Action
Problem is solved things settle down for characters
Characters
Setting
Introduction of Problem/conflict
The problem is solved
Resolution
Life goes on for Characters end of book or story
Exposition
Conclusion

3. Story Elements
Characters – people, animals, objects that interact with each other
Example: Beauty and the Beast
Setting – where and when a story takes place
Example: France, probably set in 1800’s
Plot – the sequence of events that the story follows

4. Story Elements
Problem/Conflict: the issue that the main character needs to solve
Example: Beast wants to be human again and needs to find love
Climax – big event towards end of the story
Example: Gaston leads towns’ people to Beast castle to kill him, residents fight off invaders

5. Story Elements
Resolution – problem is solved Example: Beast turns into a human again; Belle and he live happily ever after

6. Theme
the meaning of the story
central or dominating idea

7. Mood is the general atmosphere created by the author’s words.
It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words.
It may be the same, or it may change from situation to situation.

8. Point of View
First person: appears as if the author is part of the story – uses “I” for main character
Second person: appears to make the reader part of the story – uses “you” for the main character
Third person – the author is not part of the story – uses character names, he, she, it etc…