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

2. Words to Know
lunging
romping
rowdy
slung
nub
speckled

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. You’ve got it!

10. Setting
The time and place in which a story occurs.

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

12. Exposition
Introduces characters, setting, and the basic situation.

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

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

15. Falling Action
Reveals what happens after the climax.

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

17. Conflict
The problem or struggle in a story.