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Vocabulary - Trimester I
"La Bamba," Fictional Narratives
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English
6th Grade
11/29/2010

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timid
Definition

shy;

lacking self-confidence

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groove
Definition
state of being comfortable
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cast
Definition
group of performers
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investigate
Definition

to look into;

to examine

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jammed

(adj.)

Definition
got stuck and became unworkable
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remedy
Definition

cure;

solution

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maneuvered (v.)
Definition

moved as a group

(into position)

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feat (n.)
Definition

accomplishment;

daring act

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The 5 Elements of a Story

(A story would not be complete without...)

Definition

Plot

Character

Conflict

Theme

Setting

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Exposition

(One of the elements of PLOT)

Definition

The beginning

(One of the elements of PLOT)

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Rising Action

(One of the elements of PLOT)

Definition

Major events leading to the climax

(One of the elements of PLOT)

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Climax

(One of the elements of PLOT)

Definition

The turning point

(One of the elements of PLOT)

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Falling Action

(One of the elements of PLOT)

Definition

Major events that come after the climax

(One of the elements of PLOT)

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Resolution

(One of the elements of PLOT)

Definition

How the story ends, the conflict is often resolved

(One of the elements of PLOT)

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Fiction
Definition
made-up stories
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Oral tradition
Definition
The oldest forms of fiction
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Myths
Definition

Stories that explain the world

from a story-teller's perspective

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Fable
Definition

A short "teaching tale"

that presents a lesson about life,

or a MORAL

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novel
Definition
a long fictional story
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novella
Definition

a small (fictional story or ) book

or

a collection of short stories

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