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School Story L16
Story Structure: School Story L16
Question | Answer |
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Character: Who are the main people in the story? What do they do? | Natalie Nelson aka Cassandra Day author of "The Cheater"; Zoe aka ZeZe Reisman friend and publicity agent for Natalie; Hannah Nelson Natalie's mom and book editor; Mrs. Clayton teacher |
Setting: Where does the story take place? When does the story take place? | school and the offices of Shipley Junior Books Publishing; present day |
Genre of the story | Realistic fiction-a story that could happen but did not; the characters and plot events are ones that you might experience |
Conflict/Problem: Who has the problem? What is the problem? Why is that a problem? | Natalie wrote a book but wants to keep her identify a secret because her mother is the editor for the company publishing the book and she doesn't want special treatment or her mother to know she is the author. |
Resoulution/Solution: Who solves the conflict? What is the solution? Can you explain the cause and effect? | Zoe tricks Natalie into attending a publicity party for the book so that her identity is not a secret. Hannah, Natalie's mom and editor, find out her secret but isn't upset. |
Plot: Explain the important sequence of events in the story. Remember to tell the problem, the events leading to the solution, and what the character's motives and actions are. Plot Event 1 | Natalie writes a book but keeps it a secret from her mom because she's the editor of the book and Natalie doesn't want special treatment. Natalie and her mom work together to make the book better. |
Plot: Explain the important sequence of events in the story. Remember to tell the problem, the events leading to the solution, and what the character's motives and actions are. Plot Event 2 | Zoe help Natalie keep it a secret by writing it over for her left-handed to send to Hannah, Natalie's mom and editor. |
Plot: Explain the important sequence of events in the story. Remember to tell the problem, the events leading to the solution, and what the character's motives and actions are. Plot Event 3 | The book is ready and gets good reviews but isn't selling good, so Zoe gets Hannah to throw a publicity party for the book. |
Plot: Explain the important sequence of events in the story. Remember to tell the problem, the events leading to the solution, and what the character's motives and actions are. Plot Event 4 | Hannah is nervous about the party but gives it anyway and Zoe tricks Natalie to going by getting her to give a tour of the publishing company, where her mom works. |
Plot: Explain the important sequence of events in the story. Remember to tell the problem, the events leading to the solution, and what the character's motives and actions are. Plot Event 5 | Zoe, Natalie, and Mrs. Clayton go to the publishing offices and upstairs to the party. Hannah realizes Natalie is the author Cassandra Day when they show up to the publication party. |
Plot: Explain the important sequence of events in the story. Remember to tell the problem, the events leading to the solution, and what the character's motives and actions are. Plot Event 6 | Natalie's mom is shocked, but happy and proud of Natalie. |