Old Yeller Vocabulary Words Setting and Plot Sixth Grade Unit 1 Week 1

Words to Know lunging romping rowdy slung nub speckled

moving forward suddenly; thrusting lunging romping slung speckled nub lunging rowdy moving forward suddenly; thrusting

nub romping slung speckled nub lunging rowdy A lump or a small piece.

spotted; marked with many spots romping slung speckled nub lunging rowdy speckled spotted; marked with many spots

playing roughly in a boisterous way romping slung speckled nub lunging rowdy romping playing roughly in a boisterous way

rowdy rough, disorderly, quarrelsome romping slung speckled nub lunging rowdy rough, disorderly, quarrelsome

slung thrown, cast, or hurled; threw romping slung speckled nub lunging rowdy thrown, cast, or hurled; threw

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Setting The time and place in which a story occurs.

Plot The pattern of events in a story. Usually events happen in a sequential order.

Exposition Introduces characters, setting, and the basic situation.

Rising Action Develops the conflict or problem; builds suspense or increases tension

Climax The moment of greatest suspense, emotion, or interest (The most exciting part of a story.)

Falling Action Reveals what happens after the climax.

Resolution Reveals the final outcome and completes the falling action; when the reader learns how the conflict is resolved.

Conflict The problem or struggle in a story.