6th grade vocab Flashcards

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Setting

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Where or when a story takes place

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protagonist

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the leading character

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plot

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The events in a story

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complications

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the problem in a story

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antagonist

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The bad guy in a story

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6
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Exposition

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a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

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7
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inciting incident

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The event that makes the story posible

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Rising Action

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main part of the story.

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Climax

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the most exciting part of the story.

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10
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Falling Action

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conflict begins moving towards resolution.

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Resolution

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The end of the story

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foreshadow

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be a warning or indication of (a future event).

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relavant

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closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

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claim

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state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

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flashback

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a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

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cliffhanger

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a story or event with a strong element of suspense.

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suspense

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a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.